20MM News Archive

Basecamp 2022 – Highlighting the Transformative Nature of Higher Education in Prisons

To serve in higher education in the prisons is an opportunity to participate in the transformation through education of people whom the carceral system has discarded. Danny Murillo shares reflections from Basecamp 2022: Prison Educators and Faculty Retreat.

A Hand Up, Not a Handout: Student Parents Advocate for Equity on College Campuses

During Student Voices Matter: A Roundtable Discussion with Student Parents, we were honored to give our virtual stage to a group of incredible student parents whose lived experience sheds light on what we can all do to better support them on their academic journeys.

From Grassroots to Grasstops: NextGen Policy Is Ensuring Digitally Redlined Communities’ Voices Are Heard

NextGen Policy Helping Digitally Redlined Communities

NextGen was awarded a Michelson Spark Grant to implement a grassroots approach that will help ensure the digital equity needs of historically digitally redlined communities are met.

Tribal Broadband Bootcamp: Fostering Digital Sovereignty in Tribal Communities

The Michelson 20MM Foundation is proud to launch the Digital Equity in Tribal Communities Project, a new multi-year effort to address digital inequity in indigenous communities

Get to Know the OER Spark Grant Community Advisors Who Will Guide Our Work

The Michelson 20MM Foundation has brought together a team of campus administrators, policymakers, educators, and students to provide feedback on the 2022 Open Educational Resources (OER) Spark Grant applications and the process overall as community advisors.

open educational resources Spark Grants

Human-I-T’s Digital Navigator Program Aims to Take Learners Beyond Basic Digital Literacy

Human-I-T's Digital Navigator Program - Spark Grantee

Through a Spark Grant, Human-I-T will expand their already successful digital navigator #include programs by empowering students to use their newfound digital skills to access telehealth services, education, social services, online banking, and other opportunities online.

National Experts Weigh in on How the Largest Federal Broadband Investment in U.S. History Can Improve Access for Digitally Redlined Communities

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act dedicates $65 billion to bridge the digital divide. During Connecting California, we explored opportunities by this historic investment to improve access for communities that have been digitally redlined for decades.

Student Voices Matter: A Roundtable Discussion With Pregnant and Parenting Students

Student Voice Matters: A Round Table Discussion With Pregnant and Parenting Students

Join the Michelson 20MM Foundation on June 23rd to uplift the unique experiences and challenges faced by student parents during a student-centered roundtable discussion.

Join Us for the 2022 Open Education Global Conference

Although the majority of the Michelson 20MM Foundation’s work around open education (OE) is focused within California, we recognize that the movement is, in fact, global. For that reason, we are proud to sponsor the 2022 Open Education Global Conference!

Is a $6B Investment Improving Digital Equity in California? PPIC’s Research Will Analyze the Implementation of SB 156

2022 Spark Grantee PPIC Will Research SB 156

California’s SB 156 was a historic investment in digital equity. Over the next year, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), a Michelson Spark Grantee, will research if the bill has been implemented equitably and will also seek to uncover scalable best practices.