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A Look at the Major Strides AB 2881 Has Made for Student Parents
On March 21st, a panel of experts, representing each of California’s public postsecondary systems, joined Michelson 20MM to share lessons learned as their campuses implement AB 2881.
Surfacing Student Parent Support Solutions by Recognizing Families Are the Experts: Hope 2024
Hope 2024 reignited the passion of hundreds of student parents, educators, policymakers, philanthropists, and community partners working to center the needs of student parents. Learn more from Dr. Queena Hoang.
Fiber for the Future: Tribal Broadband Bootcamps Incorporate Fiber In 2024
The Tribal Broadband Bootcamps provide a powerful community resource and tool in support of digital sovereignty and self-determination for all tribal communities through local broadband solutions. Cristal Mojica reflects on the most recent one in Temecula.
Empowering Futures: The Impact of UCI LIFTED Program and its Expansion to UCR
During “California’s Best Practices: Pathways From Prison to College,” we were honored to showcase the incredible work of UCI LIFTED. The LIFTED team shared the process of creating a UC bachelor’s degree program in prison, who is involved, and how it is growing.
Over 100 Years After Electrification: Will California Lead the Way to Internet as a Public Utility?
Broadband internet is vital to our quality of life—yet it is treated as a luxury in the marketplace. Our communities and digital equity advocates will be looking to the California legislature to lead us into a new era by classifying broadband internet as a public utility.
Placing Community at the Center of Grantmaking: Meet the 2024 OER Spark Community Advisors
No one better understands the needs of the postsecondary community than those who directly implement, use, and benefit from OER. Join us in welcoming the Spark Community Advisors, who will ensure the Spark Grants funding cycle’s investments are community guided and effective.
Expanding the LIFTED Model, Welcoming the University of California, Riverside, as a Spark Grantee
Unlock opportunities for incarcerated students with UCR LIFTED! Through a Spark Grant, UCR will offer Bachelor of Arts degrees in a California prison. Learn about the expansion of the LIFTED model and join the model to create degree pathways in prison.
How Student Peers Will Tackle the SNAP Gap on California’s Campuses
The Student Basic Needs Coalition (SBNC) is addressing the significant gap in student enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by leveraging a student-led approach. Through a Spark Grant, they will support five or more California higher educational campuses, directly helping lessen food insecurity.