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Providing Training and Professional Development and Studying the Efficacy of California’s Programming in Prisons: The 2022 Smart Justice Spark Grantees
For years, the Michelson 20MM Foundation has sought to leverage higher education as a catalytic force for transforming the lives of justice-involved individuals. Backed by research that demonstrates the transformative nature of higher education for incarcerated and...
An Opportunity for the California Community Colleges to Renew Their Commitment to Equity: 2023 Annual Legislative Conference
The Michelson 20MM Foundation is excited to support the Community College League of California’s 2023 Annual Legislative Conference on January 29th and 30th in Sacramento. We hope to see you there!
From Textbook Affordability Intern to OER Program Coordinator: Celebrating Marissa Martinez
Marissa began interning for Michelson 20MM’s OER initiative in the summer of 2022, where they leveraged their passion for eliminating systemic barriers to advance a more affordable and equitable postsecondary environment. Now, they will further their work as the OER Program Coordinator.
IP Literacy: Smart.
The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property and National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship are proud to welcome the 2022 IP Educator in Excellence Awardees, Business Administration Professor Diane Sabato and History Professor John Diffley of Springfield Technical Community College in Massachusetts.
New Year, New Opportunities to Advance Open Educational Resources
Over the past year, we welcomed three Open Educational Resources (OER) Spark Grantees, continued to advocate for the rollout of Zero-Textbook Cost degree programs centering the needs of educators and students, and will fight for an inclusive and open world in 2023 and beyond.
Creative Commons Certificate Bootcamp: Equipping Educators With the Tools to Go Open
With Creative Commons and the California Community College’s Academic Senate’s Open Educational Resources Initiative, we are supporting participating CCC faculty members as they gain CC expertise during the Creative Commons Certificate Bootcamp.