Ahead of the March 21st California Community Colleges Board of Governors meeting, the Michelson 20 Million Minds Foundation outlined our vision for a successful implementation of the Zero Textbook Cost degrees included in the most recent state budget.
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Schools throughout the state are pivoting to support pregnant and parenting students by improving data collection, offering family friendly study spaces, and providing diaper banks. Join the Michelson 20MM Foundation on April 21st as we uplift the promising practices that have emerged throughout California in support of this often overlooked student population.
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From the recent historic investment in Zero Textbook Cost degrees to individual campus’ achievements, over the past year California has a lot to celebrate when it comes to strides in open education—yet a lot of work remains to be done. “Navigating the Changing Landscape of Textbook Affordability” leaned into the spirit of celebrating the wins and buckling down for the work with a panel of student leadership and issue area experts sharing their experiences and perspective.
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Over the coming year, via support from a Michelson Spark Grant, California Competes incorporate data related to incarceration in their already powerful dashboard to provide actionable insights for allies to better aid justice-impacted individuals and their communities.
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In response to the pandemic, trusted non-profit leaders and advocates sprang into action, learned about digital inequity, organized their communities, and are now at the forefront of impacting broadband policy in our state.
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Join the Michelson 20MM Foundation on April 6th to discuss what training is effective for faculty and institutions who are gearing up for federal Pell Grant restoration. A panel of subject matter experts and champions of higher education in prison will discuss their shared vision for the future of faculty teaching in prison.
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For the past several decades, Native nations have not experienced digital redlining; they have experienced digital indifference, a situation bound to persist unless greater investments are made to bridge the digital divide in tribal communities.
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How is the CSU serving pregnant and parenting students? Who are these students and how are they being reached? How are their voices being heard and incorporated into equity work across the state? These are questions our panelists sought to answer.
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On March 10, 2022, during Open Education Week, join the Michelson 20MM Foundation to learn more about the current state of textbook affordability at the UC, CCC, and CSU systems and pose questions to those on the ground.
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1,600 incarcerated individuals selflessly volunteer to join the Fire Camps and fight on the front lines year after year in California. Through a recent Spark Grant, the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program will expand its services to recruit and prepare currently incarcerated firefighters for long-term employment in the fire services.
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