May 28, 2021 | Digital Equity, Event, Partnerships
On May 20th, the Michelson 20MM Foundation hosted The Power of Connectivity: How Internet Innovators are Closing the Digital Divide, a virtual event that saw experts on internet connectivity and champions for social equity discuss methods for ensuring students,...
May 25, 2021 | Smart Justice
The year 2020 was California’s worst fire season on record with 9,639 wildfires and 4.2 million acres burned. Simultaneously, over 3,600 incarcerated firefighters returned home. A critical factor in reentry success for those returning home from prison is securing...
May 19, 2021 | Digital Equity, Press Releases
LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Michelson 20MM Foundation is helping tackle California’s digital divide through new grants to leading policy, research, and technology nonprofit organizations. The Public Policy Institute...
May 14, 2021 | Digital Equity
COVID-19 revealed that reliable, high-speed internet access is essential for Americans to participate, enjoy, and thrive in modern society. Prior to the pandemic, many Americans were unaware just how badly the digital divide affected disadvantaged Americans,...
May 12, 2021 | Digital Equity, Spark Grants
Mapping the Digital Divide in LA For years, researchers at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism (USC Annenberg) have been working to illustrate the digital divide that exists in Southern California so that, armed with the information, we can take...