As part of our committed to helping individuals and communities impacted by the criminal justice system forge a brighter, more prosperous future through educational attainment, we’re launching our latest Michelson Spark Grants funding round and awarding grants of up to $25K to nonprofits at the intersection of higher education, workforce development, and incarceration. Learn more on November 30th.
Join Michelson 20MM Foundation and Homeboy Industries on December 6th to learn how the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world implements California’s Best Practices: Pathways From Prison to College.
Join us on December 13th for the unveiling of the report from the California Student Parent Data Collection Landscape Analysis Project, an effort that aims to inform the field about how data on this student population is collected, where it lives, how it can be improved and how it can inform policy changes in support of pregnant and parenting students.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PST Register for the event The Michelson 20MM Foundation is committed to promoting programs and policies that advance the proliferation and adoption of open educational resources to improve the affordability of instructional materials, efficacy of faculty instruction, and equitable access to educational opportunities. The foundation […]
Join us on March 13, 2024, for Pathways From Prison to College in Action as we highlight the University of California, Irvine’s (UCI), Leveraging Inspiring Educational Futures Through Educational Degrees (LIFTED) program, which is the only UC program teaching inside prisons.
The passage of AB 2881 represents major progress toward serving over 480,000 student parents across the California’s higher education systems. Join us on March 21st to explore how implementation is going throughout the state.
Thursday, May 16, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PST Register for the event Access to digital technology and reliable Internet dictates whether or not we can access education, healthcare, search and apply for jobs, and even meaningfully engage in democracies. We strive to close the digital divide in all its forms, particularly among […]
Join us on July 11th for a roundtable discussion highlighting the experiences and challenges faced by student parents following the implementation of AB 2881. The event will explore the critical role of students in promoting racial, ethnic, and economic equity in higher education.
Join us on July 25, 2024, for Pathways From Prison to College in Action, spotlighting Central Valley organizations that support systems-impacted individuals. These groups strive for equitable opportunities in education and beyond for all impacted individuals.
The Michelson 20MM Foundation is committed to helping individuals and communities impacted by the criminal justice system forge brighter, more prosperous futures via educational attainment. In keeping with this pledge, the Smart Justice funding cycle will run from September 3 - September 17, 2024. Join us on August 22nd at 10:00am to learn more.
Presented by Michelson 20MM Foundation + The California Alliance for Student Parent Success September 5-6, 2024 | Los Angeles, CA Get excited, the 2024 Forging Equitable Futures for Student Parents Summit is right around the corner! Watch the video below to hear from past attendees.Forging Equitable Futures for Student Parents Summit Snapshot Nearly half a […]
On November 14, 2024, the Michelson 20MM Foundation will spotlight organizations supporting systems-impacted women and addressing the unique challenges of women's incarceration in California. The event aims to raise awareness and showcase programs that facilitate pathways from prison to college for these women.
