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Digital Inequity in the Black Community

Digital Inequity in the Black Community

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...

Announcing New Staff Members — Michelson Philanthropies is Growing!

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

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

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...

Spark Grantee California Justice Leaders Shares Alumni Updates

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

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...

CSU Channel Islands to Create CAopenEd

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...

Compton College Sets Out to Be a Fully OER Campus by 2035

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...