Jun 29, 2021 | Smart Justice
In 2019, the Michelson 20MM Foundation awarded the RAND Corporation a Spark Grant for the development of a guide to support prison officials in establishing high-quality college educational programs for currently incarcerated students. The guide, titled “What...
Jun 22, 2021 | Digital Equity, Press Releases
LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Leading members of the California State Assembly and State Senate will present bold solutions to advance digital equity at an upcoming program presented by the Michelson 20MM Foundation on Friday, June 25. “Digital...
Jun 10, 2021 | Digital Equity, Event, Partnerships
Connecting California, Part VI –– Digital Equity in the California Legislature:The Golden State’s Historic OpportunityFriday, June 25, 2021 | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PSTWatch the recording. A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, students continue to experience digital...
Jun 7, 2021 | Student Basic Needs
Non-Tuition Costs Make College Unaffordable College brochures often note the cost of attending the school, but this number often understates the true cost of attendance. This is because the calculations seldom account for non-tuition expenses such as housing, books,...
Jun 4, 2021 | Student Basic Needs
The world changed in 2020 and we were all forced to change with it. Philanthropy had to re-evaluate its role in the wake of the pandemic and rising social justice movements. For the Michelson 20MM Foundation, it meant finding innovative ways to deploy funding for...