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The Power of Connectivity: How Internet Innovators are Closing the Digital Divide
Join the Michelson 20MM Foundation on May 20, 2021, for The Power of Connectivity: How Internet Innovators Are Closing the Digital Divide. As COVID-19 brought the urgent need for rapid and comprehensive connectivity solutions to the fore.
Get to Know Our Digital Equity Spark Grantees
Tackling digital inequity requires a comprehensive approach that bridges the divides around access to digital devices, access to the internet, and digital literacy. We are proud to announce our Digital Equity Spark Grantees who will do just that.
Education Saved My Life
Shani Shay, a student at U.C. Berkeley, joined us to share her story during Student-Centered Reentry Week. “Education saved my life, and it’s been my access to freedom.”
MIT Faculty Share Learnings from Teaching Online in the Midst of a Pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in early 2020, it was clear that higher education needed to shift how it operated in both the short and long term. Lockdowns nationwide caused schools to quickly transition to remote learning; over a year later, many...
Giving Justice-Involved Candidates an Opportunity to Thrive – The ARC Fair Chance Hiring Series, Powered by Michelson 20MM
In honor of Second Chance Month, the Michelson 20MM Foundation’s Smart Justice Initiative partnered with the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) to launch the ARC Fair Chance Hiring Series, Powered by Michelson 20MM. With over 70 million individuals navigating the workforce with a record, it is imperative to transform stigmas and stereotypes in corporate America.
A New Path for Me and My Daughter
To celebrate Reentry Week, Isabel Gonzalez, an undergraduate at California State University, Long Beach, shares her experience and advice for justice-involved scholars.