By: Francesca Romero, Michelson 20MM Foundation Digital Equity Student Fellow In an era where internet access is as essential as water and electricity, many residents in Los Angeles remain digitally left behind due to rising costs, poor service quality, and...
Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson were recently honored at an event hosted by the Community Animal Medicine Project (CAMP). Along with the Robert and Erika Brunson Fund, the Michelsons received the prestigious Pioneer Award at CAMP's inaugural Pet Gala in Los...
Keystone Symposia recently hosted an ePanel featuring the recipients of the 2024 Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology. The event, titled "Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology Awards: Breakthrough Discoveries in Human...
At the UNCF UNITE Summit for Black Higher Education, Michelson 20MM’s Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (MIIP) and Michelson Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) hosted a panel on the importance of supporting intellectual property education and policies at...
The Michelson 20MM Foundation held a webinar to share how Central Valley organizations are using postsecondary prison education strategies in California’s Best Practices: Pathways from Prison to College In Action resource. Central Valley has a long-standing prison...
With the passing of AB 2881, colleges throughout California are offering greater support for student parents. The bill passed in 2022 establishes priority registration for student parents and notifies them of resources and support critical to their success. By...
Michelson Found Animals and the Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative recently held the 2024 Pets & Housing Awards. The virtual event celebrated the housing operators and organizations who are making their properties more pet-inclusive, ensuring people and pets are not...
Leap Venture Studio welcomed its eighth cohort of pet startups to its accelerator program. The program concluded with Leap’s annual Demo Day on June 13, 2024. Along with $200K in venture capital funding, each startup receives expert guidance in growing their business...
Video credit: UCLA TDG Dr. Gary Michelson recently joined fellow founders of the California Institute for Immunology & Immunotherapy (CIII) at the LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit Twenty24 to discuss the Institute and its impact on shaping the future of...
Video credit: Michelson 20MM The Foundation of California Community Colleges’ ‘Determined Voices’ series spotlights immigrant women who have embarked on successful careers after attending California Community Colleges. In this episode, we meet Aimee, an alumna of Long...
Video credit: Michelson Found Animals Michelson Found Animals Foundation (MFA) recently held a Pet Wellness Day in Boyle Heights. The event, which was hosted alongside Assemblymember Miguel Santiago and Senator Maria Elena Durazo, offered free wellness services and...
Video credit: Michelson 20MM The Michelson 20MM Foundation held a 2024 Digital Equity Spark Grants Funding Cycle informational webinar on May 16th. The grant proposal window will be open from May 28, 2024, to June 11, 2024. This funding cycle aims to support projects...