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Check out how Beam is making headlines for the impacts we're making in communities.
Press Release
March 8, 2023
Beam Appoints Technology Executive Kimberly Morgan as Chief Operations Officer
With decades of experience empowering teams to do their best work, Kimberly will drive Beam’s growth serving communities of all sizes, demographics, and locations
Press Release
February 23, 2023
Michigan Education Corps and Beam Announce Partnership to Distribute Cash Assistance to Local Americorps Members
In just two months, nearly $12,000 has already been distributed to 36 AmeriCorps members for food, medical visits, transportation, and other basic needs
Press Release
March 16, 2023
Beam Partners with Milwaukee Area Technical College to Bring Streamlined Emergency Aid Administration to Students
Press Release
February 14, 2023
Beam’s New Report with United Way & Believe in Students Highlights Importance of Student Emergency Grants in King County, WA
Press Release
February 9, 2023
We’re Just Getting Started: Beam’s 2022 Impact In Review
Press Release
February 9, 2022
Housing is the most common challenge among applicants
How can institutional leaders and policymakers take action to address the crisis of housing insecurity among their students?
In The News
December 21, 2021
51% of Students Have Transportation Insecurity
A recent analysis from Beam's, formerly Edquity, student responses showed transportation as one of the top basic needs insecurity categories.
In The News
November 19, 2021
ServeMinnesota Launches Emergency Assistance Fund for AmeriCorps Members
Minnesota’s state commission on national and community service is partnering with Edquity to help AmeriCorps members through unexpected financial challenges.
Press Release
November 18, 2021
Beam Celebrates Five Year Anniversary
When we started Beam, formerly Edquity in 2016, it was with a single mission in mind: to ensure that poverty would no longer be a barrier to higher education graduation. A mission simply stated, but in reality no easy feat.
Op-Ed
October 14, 2021
Op-Ed by David about Housing Cliff & Evictions
CEO, David Helene, talks about how emergency assistance programs help fix the housing cliff and ultimately evictions.
Op-Ed
October 13, 2021
Op-Ed by Deven: Liberatory Design in Higher Ed
What is liberatory design and why does higher education need it right away? Liberatory design is like design thinking with a healthy dose of self-awareness.
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