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Let them be heard. Telling the stories of America’s immigrant women.

Alya Michelson, co-chair of Michelson Philanthropies, was featured on ThriveGlobal, sharing her journey as a first-generation immigrant woman and announcing her new philanthropic initiative, FirstGen. “As an adopted American,” says Alya, “I believe that our country’s best future is one that celebrates and supports immigrants, especially women—artists, entrepreneurs, innovators, and trailblazers.”

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Nurturing Success Stories for Immigrant and Refugee Women

Alya Michelson is partnering with Upwardly Global, a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating employment barriers for immigrant and refugee professionals and advanceing the inclusion of their skills into the U.S. economy, to launch their first-ever all-female cohort in Southern California that will help place recently immigrated women into successful careers in the U.S.

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A Conversation with Alya and Dr. Gary K. Michelson

Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson are the heart of Michelson Philanthropies. Their passions have fueled the initiatives of the foundation, which marked its 25th anniversary in 2020. The couple discussed their future plans with Michelson Philanthropies Executive Director Geoffrey L. Baum.

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Alya Michelson Honors Simone Friedman with the Leader in Animal Welfare Award

Alya Michelson awards Simone Friedman the Leader in Animal Welfare Award in appreciation of her work in pioneering storytelling philanthropy, and the awareness “Eating Animals’” brought to the farmers, whistleblowers, and innovators who are advocating against factory farming.

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Supporting a Generation of Innovative Female Founders in Pet Care

Alya Michelson, co-chair of Michelson Philanthropies, and Aimee Gilbreath, (former) executive director of Michelson Found Animals, take action to support female leaders in this space by hosting a Female Founder Bootcamp in the pet care startup space.

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Alya Michelson Releases ‘American Beauty’ Single Celebrating Immigrant Women

Alya Michelson is interviewed by Leah Adams of All Access to discuss the single “American Beauty,” produced by legendary Grammy, Emmy and Dove award-winning producer Bill Schnee. The original track earned nearly 500,000 Spotify streams, while the remix by Grammy-winning producer Dave Aude earned a place on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, reaching #16 after only two weeks.