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Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream (MCAAD)
About MCAAD
The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream was established as a beacon to the world to honor and preserve the ideal that everyone, everywhere, regardless of their age, race, gender, religion, or background, should have equal opportunity to pursue a life of meaning and fulfillment. That simple yet profound belief has endured wars, financial shocks, pandemics, natural disasters, and other woes that have befallen us throughout history. Yet, even as the Dream has been realized by many, and despite the barriers they may have encountered, equal access to the Dream does not exist for everyone.
Who We Are and What We Believe
The Milken Institute believes financial, physical, mental, and environmental health are crucial to an individual's pursuit of a meaningful life. For more than 20 years, the Institute has put forth ideas and blueprints that address these evolving issues with innovative solutions-through partnerships, convenings, and oft-cited reports. This work informs our understanding of the American Dream and provides the foundation for what we believe shapes the capacity to build it.
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