The inaugural episode of 'Beautiful Journey' welcomed Jina Krause-Vilmar, President and CEO of Upwardly Global. By Justin Chapman In a new podcast series by Michelson Philanthropies Co-Chair Alya Michelson called “Beautiful Journey,” Upwardly Global President...
The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program (FFRP) was created to support more former fire campers navigating the complicated hiring process and networks needed to become firefighters. In partnership with California's fire agencies, FFRP is building and expanding...
The Importance of Diversity in STEM Dr. Laura Mackay, a 2018 Michelson Prize Winner, discusses the importance of diversity in STEM with Science editor Sean Sanders, Ph.D. Dr. Mackay is a professor and laboratory head at the Peter Doherty Institute at the University of...
We're an animal welfare non-profit with a focused mission: Saving pets, enriching lives. Pets give us endless love, compassion, and cuddles. They make homes happier, people healthier, and bring communities closer together. Our end of the bargain is to provide them...
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, students continue to experience digital inequity. According to the Brookings Institute, almost 10 million students—half of whom are students of color—do not have the home internet services necessary for remote learning in 2021....
The Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology focuses on transformative research in human immunology, with trans-disease applications to accelerate vaccine and immunotherapeutic discovery. This international prize is intended to encourage and...
As COVID-19 brought the urgent need for rapid and comprehensive connectivity solutions to the fore. In response, inventors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and other innovators from public and private sectors collaborated to rapidly develop technology and strategic...
Earlier this year, Dr. Michelson, founder and co-chair of Michelson Medical Research Foundation, was invited to speak at the annual Latino Medical Students Association conference. Moderated by patent attorney David Dykeman, the event provided a forum for medical...
Intellectual Property is the latest addition to the OpenStax library of free, openly licensed resources. Supported by the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property, an initiative of the Michelson 20MM Foundation, this resource can be used in any business course...
Following President Biden’s pledge to make digital equity a cornerstone of his administration, our panel shared their insights on the government’s approach to technology policy, and how the Biden-Harris administration can lead on one of the most potentially...
Connecting California, Pt. 3, Philanthropy Post-COVID: Where Do We Go From Here? was recorded via a live broadcast on Thursday, November 19, 2020.
Connecting California, Pt. 2, Stronger Together: The Role of Cross-Sector Partnerships in Digital Equity was recorded via a live broadcast on Thursday, September 17, 2020.