Programs/Ops Director for @Michelson20MM. #HigherEd. Long suffering @Mets fan. Formerly: @bestbuddies & @TeachForAmerica. Views are my own.
Salem, OR
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Major project complete! We have a fancy new website.
We’ve revamped our website! 🌟 Same commitment to improving educational access, same dedication to equity.
Explore our new look and discover how we’re working to make education and employment accessible to all 🌍: 20mm.org/
ALT New Look, Same Commitment to Equity
Shout out to @queenahoang for organizing an amazing event. Proud to be part of the support team!
The 2nd annual "Forging Equitable Futures" for Student Parents Summit, hosted by @Michelson20MM & The California Alliance for Student Parent Success, is underway at @LATTC! Advocates, students, and practitioners unite to uplift #studentparents in #HigherEd
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📚 New Report! Our survey sheds light students’ experiences with automatic textbook billing, highlighting a disconnect between the programs’ claims and the savings students realize.
Explore it and ways to make higher ed more equitable: tinyurl.com/student-exp-auto… #InclusiveAccess
ALT Key Findings
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The #DigitalEquity #SparkGrants funding cycle is around the corner! Join @CJMojica and @RyanHEK on May 16 to learn about the opportunity to receive up to $25K in funding, the cycle’s focus areas, and ask any questions: tinyurl.com/2024DECycle
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🥁 Introducing the Michelson 20MM Student Fellows! Over the next 10 months, Katie, Cristopher, Francesca, Abba, and Matthew will tackle Smart Justice, Student Basic Needs, Digital Equity, and Textbook Affordability. Learn more: 20mm.org/2024/04/11/welcomin… #MichelsonStudentFellows
ALT Introducing the 2024 Michelson 20MM Student Fellows
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We could not agree more! @WhiteHouse
"Competitive markets provide consumers choice and value, but automatic charges for textbooks and course materials leave students with little ability to meaningfully shop around for better prices[.]" – @WhiteHouse fact sheet whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
Excited to work with some amazing students next year!
Calling all California student leaders! 📣 The application for the Michelson 20MM Student Fellowship Program has officially opened! We are looking for students who are passionate about breaking barriers to higher education to join our team! Apply today: recruiting.paylocity.com/rec…
Grateful to have spent the day with champions for equity in education celebrating 20 years of #VisionandAction from @CollegeOpp!
At @CollegeOpp's event, we heard from community college equity leaders in CA about how to redesign placement & transfer pathways for greater student success across racial/ethnic groups. As Chancellor @sonyachristian says, we must "take college to those who have been left out."
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🗓️ Mark your calendar for November 30th! Join @RyanHEK and Kenia Miranda Verdugo to explore the 2023 #SmartJustice #SparkGrants funding cycle. They’ll dive into the focus areas and will answer any questions you may have: 20mm.org/event/2023-smart-ju…
ALT Smart Justice Spark Grants Funding Cycle
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In yesterday's @EdSource panel, @CailynNagle shared that a @uspirg survey revealed 65% of students skipped buying textbooks due to cost. "This means students are being priced out of participating in classes that they’ve already paid tuition for.” edsource.org/2023/panel-disc…
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We commend @GavinNewsom for signing #AB1418 into law which will increase fair housing opportunities & end discriminatory “crime-free” housing policies that have historically penalized tenants who interact with law enforcement. TY @AsmTinaMcKinnor @alex_lee @LolaForSenate #CALeg
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Great news! @GavinNewsom signed #AB607 into law! We applaud @Ash_Kalra, @ib2_real, and @AsmCervantes for their leadership in improving cost transparency for California college students, and we are thrilled for this step forward in #educationequity! #CALeg
Couldn't attend in person but grateful to the @SalemReporter, @ElsinoreTheatre, and @ccmediasalem (yay livestream!) for tonight's town hall on the proposed payroll tax.
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Today, we celebrate the rich history of #IndigenousPeople. As a nation, there are a myriad of means through which we can support indigenous communities, including ensuring they have the tools necessary to access the digital world. 20mm.org/digital-equity-trib… #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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Voice without power is a symbol, and if that power does not yet exist, build it and then wield it.
Learn more about the importance of student power from @CailynNagle: 20mm.org/2023/09/19/student-…
ALT Mario Savio, shown here at a victory rally in University of California, Berkeley's Sproul Plaza on December 9, 1964
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Over the next 18 months, with support through a generous @MichelsonPhils grant, FoundationCCC will be sharing the stories of immigrant women who forged successful careers through @CalCommColleges. Follow #FindYourAlly and stay tuned for more! Our first story unfolds Monday, 9/18.
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What a powerful way to conclude our statewide #studentparentsummit! Thank you to our parenting students for sharing their stories and for continuing to show up and work for equity and inclusivity on their campuses.
