Report: Prosperity in the U.S. is on the Rise Despite Pandemic and Economic Challenges, Though Progress is Unequal

Majority of states enjoying pre-pandemic levels of prosperity according to new report by the Legatum Institute and the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream


Rachel Goslins to join Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream as Chief Creative Officer

Rachel Goslins, director of the Smithsonian’s historic Arts and Industries Building and a nationally recognized innovator in museum leadership and mission-driven storytelling, has been named Chief Creative Officer for the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream in Washington, D.C.



MCAAD and Coursera Launch The American Dream Academy

MCAAD and Coursera Launch The American Dream Academy, America’s Largest Tuition-Free Online Skills Program for Underemployed Workers

New initiative from the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream and Coursera offers free skills training to 200,000 underserved young Americans valued at approximately $100M.

Learners can choose courses designed by Google, IBM, Meta, and other leading companies and receive academic credit and guaranteed admission at Western Governors University.


"Start Small, Dream BIG" Podcast Highlights Six Small Business Recipients of the Coalition to Back Black Businesses Grant Program

The podcast's fourth season will share the inspirational stories of six Black small business owners making a difference in their communities and achieving the American Dream


Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream Announces I, Too, Am the Dream Winners

Inaugural essay contest awards $5,000 each to three winners in Virginia, North Carolina, California.