Learn How to Advance Digital Equity in LA, Join us for a Webinar on Supporting Student Parents, and Meet the Smart Justice Grantees
The Road to Broadband for All: Internet as a Public Good and Civil Right: A Small Scale Survey?
Internet access is as fundamental to daily life as many public utilities, yet countless people in Los Angeles still experience digital inequity. In our latest survey, Francesca Romero , Michelson 20MM Digital Equity Student Fellow, explores:?
- ?? Public Broadband for All: Can municipally owned internet reduce costs, increase access, and build stronger communities?
- ?? Affordable Connectivity Impact: What impact has the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program had on vulnerable populations?
- ?? A Call to Action for L.A.: Learn how Los Angeles can lead the way in ensuring everyone has access to internet as a basic utility, creating a more equitable digital future.
?? Student parents are an important yet often overlooked population in our higher education systems. Join us and EdTrust-West on Dec. 12th, 10:00-11:30 am PST, to learn how we can improve the student-parent experience throughout the California State University (CSU) system. In this webinar for practitioners, administrators, and advocates, the EdTrust-West team will present data-driven insights and practical solutions from their "Sense of Belonging" survey to help better support student parents. Register.
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Meet the 2024 Smart Justice Spark Grantees: Healing and Justice Center , Impact Justice , Indigenous Justice, and Torero . These organizations are changing the lives of system impacted individuals and their families by creating pathways for healing, empowerment, and successful reentry.?Meet the grantees.
Events and Updates
- Student Basic Needs Spark Grants Funding Cycle: Call for proposals will be accepted from December 2nd - 16th. The Student Basic Needs Spark Grants cycle is designed to fund macro-level projects in California that support systemic change to address issues around housing, food insecurity, mental health, and more. Learn More.
- The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property 's VIRTUAL EVENT Dec 5th: "Protect Your Story: Storytelling Through Food" Dishes like sriracha, tacos, and kimchi carry deep cultural stories—discover the intellectual property challenges entrepreneurs have faced in protecting their ideas fueled by tradition. Join Karla Tatiana Vasquez, founder of Salvi Soul, and Janet Song, founder of In A Pickle, as they discuss how they are using IP to protect their culinary legacies on Thursday, Dec 5th?at 10:00am PST. Register Here.
Meet us in the Field
- Community College League of California 's 2024 Basic Needs Summit on Dec 6th, 2024: We're eager to learn about high-impact practices that address student affordability, food, and housing access. Join us on Friday, Dec 6th for a panel discussion moderated by Eve Lucho, our Student Basic Needs Senior Program Coordinator. Register Here.