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Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Talk Animal Welfare in LA

Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Talk Animal Welfare in LA

More than 100 residents joined the forum as Councilmember Kevin de León and City Attorney Mike Feuer answered questions about issues facing the animal welfare community and pet parents.     Two Los Angeles mayoral candidates, Councilmember Kevin de León and...

Broadband of the People, by the People, and for the People

Broadband of the People, by the People, and for the People

For far too long, tribal communities have experienced what Dr. Traci Morris from the American Indian Policy Institute at Arizona State University has described as digital indifference.   By Miguel Leon This week, at a ranch in Temecula, California, tribal leaders...

California is Coalescing to Support Pregnant and Parenting Students

California is Coalescing to Support Pregnant and Parenting Students

How is the California State University system serving pregnant and parenting students? Who are these students and how are they being reached? How are their voices being heard and incorporated into equity work across the state?   These are questions the Michelson...

Alya Michelson’s FirstGen Program Announces New Spark Grants Program

Alya Michelson’s FirstGen Program Announces New Spark Grants Program

FirstGen is a program that aims to uplift immigrant women through storytelling that celebrates their contributions and programming that facilitates their pathways to success.  In celebration of International Women’s Day, Michelson Philanthropies program FirstGen...