Creative Commons will build upon past Spark Grants in the Bay Area to expand capacity in this region by empowering 15 educators, librarians, and others within the CCC system to attend the Creative Commons Certificate Bootcamp.
Continue readingSmart Justice Leaders Dive into How California Can Best Support Incarcerated Students
California’s Best Practices reinforce the idea that students deserve equitable access to quality face-to-face education, as well as student support services, regardless of location. Learn more about the three stages of recommendations from several of the authors.
Continue readingHow Higher Education Transformed the Director of UC Berkeley Underground Scholars’ Life, Who Is Now Transforming the Lives of Hundreds of Justice-Impacted Scholars
As the Director of UC Berkeley’s Underground Scholars, Zohrabi directly supports their work to make higher education in the UC system accessible to incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, and system impacted students with a focus on recruitment, retention, advocacy, and wellness.
Continue readingThe Michelson 20MM Foundation, California Community Foundation, and Silicon Valley Community Foundation Bring Philanthropy Together to Launch Digital Equity Pooled Fund
The Digital Equity Pooled Fund is thrilled to announce that The Utility Reform Network (TURN) and The Center for Accessible Technology (CforAT) will comprise the fund’s inaugural cohort of funded partners.
Continue readingNudge Texting: How Smartphones Can Improve Student Success
“Nudge texting” helps inform students about upcoming deadlines and support programs such as SNAP benefits and financial aid. The idea is to use low-cost, text-based interventions to positively influence student behavior as they pursue their education.
Continue readingIntroducing California’s Best Practices: Pathways From Prison to College
Join us on September 14th to learn more about California’s Best Practices: Pathways From Prison to College, developed by the Smart Justice Think Tank.
Continue readingAAC&U’s Institute on Open Educational Resources to Help Five College Campuses Launch Their OER Adoption Plans
Through a Spark Grant, AAC&U will work with teams from five of California’s Community Colleges during their Institute on Open Educational Resources (IOER), which is designed to support the development of open educational resources programs.
Continue readingGet to Know the 2022 Student Basic Needs Spark Community Advisors Who Will Guide Our Work
Join us in welcoming the team of student parents, systems leaders, and non-profit advocates who will provide feedback on the 2022 Student Basic Needs Spark Grants funding cycle’s applications.
Continue readingLessons Learned and How Tos: Cal OER 2022 Is a Resource for California’s Postsecondary Educational System
The Michelson 20MM Foundation is pleased to once again sponsor Cal OER 2022 as we continue to support initiatives that aim to expand the reach of Open Educational Resources throughout the state.
Continue readingAllies Convene to Forge Equitable Futures for Student Parents in California
Forging Equitable Futures for Student Parents in California: A Virtual Statewide Summit was fueled by the groundswell that has surfaced in California in support of student parent success.
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