Recent federal and state investments in broadband infrastructure open the possibility for innovative approaches to connecting Black and Brown people to the internet. Full blog post on 20MM.org. Digital Inequity in the Black Community: Someday, ‘Things...
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The Giving Pledge – Alya and Gary Michelson’s Commitment to Philanthropy
In regard to great wealth there is an established tradition to differentiate those who have made it on their own from those who have had it bestowed upon them. “I have been blessed with three healthy and happy children. For that matter, my wife and I are...
Announcing New Staff Members — Michelson Philanthropies is Growing!
The Michelson Philanthropies team is growing! We’re pleased to announce new staff members Vania Campos, Justin Chapman, and Michele Morris. Vania Campos is the new Marketing Administrative Assistant at Michelson Philanthropies. In this role, she supports...
How to Start a College Education Program in Prison
Heather Gay, education manager at the Michigan Department of Corrections and president-elect of the Correctional Education Association (CEA) discusses the importance of the RAND Corporation guide for corrections officials. This article was published on...
Michelson Found Animals Kicks Off the 2021 Saving Pets Challenge
The Saving Pets Challenge helps animal welfare organizations raise money for the chance to win grants and prizes to support life-saving programs for pets in their communities. As part of its commitment to keeping pets in safe and loving homes, the animal...
Nanofabrication Laboratory Opens at USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience
The John O’Brien Nanofabrication Lab is a hub for research projects ranging from basic science to applied technology, including lithography, characterization, imaging, and device integration resources. By Justin Chapman USC Professor Andrea Armani...
Spark Grantee California Justice Leaders Shares Alumni Updates
Alumni Donald Wilson, Joshua Thomas, and Lucy Bobenrieth share their post-California Justice Leaders (CJL) program updates. This blog post was published on 20mm.org. In 2019, the Michelson 20MM Foundation awarded a Spark Grant to Impact Justice for its...
Cailyn Nagle Joins the Michelson 20MM Foundation as OER Program Manager
“Open education means not only removing one of the barriers to access higher education, but removing the walls to knowledge, both in its creation and distribution,” Cailyn said. “I got involved in social change as a student and have seen firsthand the impact they can...
‘Generosity Breeds Joy’: No Place Like Home Challenge Reunited More Than 10,000 Pets With Their Families
Animal shelters and other organizations completed 10,366 reunions of pets with their families through the No Place Like Home Challenge. Reuniting Pets in 2021 with the No Place Like Home Challenge The partnership between the Michelson Found Animals Foundation...
CSU Channel Islands to Create CAopenEd
The Michelson 20MM Foundation has awarded a Spark Grant to California State University Channel Islands to advance work that breaks down OER learning silos across the state. CSU Channel Islands to Create CAopenEd, an Alliance for OER Advocates The Michelson 20MM...
Open Educational Resources Level the Playing Field for California’s Community College Students
The 20MM Foundation has worked to promote solutions to the affordability issue for California’s Community College Students, specifically around textbook costs. By Justin Chapman California’s recent allocation of $115 million for free textbooks shows that...
Compton College Sets Out to Be a Fully OER Campus by 2035
Compton College president and CEO, Dr. Keith Curry, sets an ambitious goal of utilizing open educational resources (OER) in 85-100% of all courses and degree programs by fall 2035. Compton College's Commitment to Open Educational Resources The Michelson 20MM...