A Year of Impact in Animal Welfare and Educational Equity and Setting Priorities for 2022

While much of Michelson 20MM’s attention and excitement has gone towards Governor Newsom’s historic investment of $115 million in the Zero-Textbook-Cost degree program, there have been other equally impactful projects in the areas of intellectual property education, Student Basic Needs, digital equity, and in particular Smart Justice.

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A Year of Impactful Legislation: State Leaders Honored for Taking Bold Action to Advance an Educational Equity for California Students

In 2005, Danny Murillo arrived at the security housing unit at Pelican Bay State prison, where he would remain in solitary confinement, known as “the SHU,” for the remainder of his sentence. It wasn’t long before his fellow inmates encouraged him to take advantage of the limited educational resources available in the SHU.

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Get to Know Our 2021 Smart Justice Spark Grantees

Two of the best methods to increase economic prosperity are post-secondary education and workforce development, particularly among incarcerated individuals and formerly incarcerated individuals. To help make these pathways more accessible, elevating the voices of justice-impacted individuals can ensure their expertise and experience inform policymakers. Additionally, research analyzing best practices for post-secondary institutions to retain and support formerly incarcerated students is essential.

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Innovative medical education company partners with the world’s largest scientific publisher in effort to reach one billion learners by 2025

Osmosis Partners with Elsevier

Whether learners are seeking to master the integumentary system, defibrillate a patient, or manage a traumatic brain injury, Osmosis can provide a video tutorial. In the coming years, Osmosis and Elsevier will continue to promote health literacy among medical doctors, doctors of optometry, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and their patients. 

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