Human Relations Education and Facilitator Training

Jul. 22, 2012 / By
Tags: Education, Leadership, training

BHC Long Beach Celebrates 2 Years!

Jul. 22, 2012 / By
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, Long Beach

CONGRATULATIONS! Wednesday, July 11th, Building Healthy Communities: Long Beach celebrated two years of working towards building a healthier community in Long Beach!..

A Rash Decision Leads To Expulsion

Jul. 21, 2012 / By South Kern Sol
Tags: South Kern

By FABIAN GONZALEZ/South Kern Sol

ARVIN—Gustavo Hurtado Jr. knew he was graduating, so he tried out for his high school’s wrestling team...

Voter Photo ID Laws Have Harsh Impact on Poor, Elderly and Minority Voters, Study Says

Jul. 21, 2012 / By New America Media
Tags: Elections, Voter registration

New America Media, News Report, Khalil Abdullah, Posted: Jul 21, 2012

If no one provides him with a ride, Jose Zuniga, 83-years old and wheelchair-bound, would have to take two or three buses and travel 20 miles to reach the nearest south Texas government office that could issue the new photo ID he will need to vote in upcoming elections...

“Carwasheros” Cleaning Up L.A.’s Carwash Industry

Jul. 21, 2012 / By
Tags: Los Angeles, Unions, workers

http://vimeo.com/45924260

New America Media, Video, Jacob Simas, Posted: Jul 19, 2012

The Los Angeles area is notorious for the plethora of cars that clog its roads and highways...

As Prisoners Come Home, Richmond Non-Profit Seeks to Keep Them There

Jul. 19, 2012 / By Richmond Pulse
Tags: community, Prison, Richmond Pulse

News Report, Todd Spencer

Men and Women of Purpose (MWP), a community non-profit dedicated to reducing recidivism among former prisoners living in Richmond, hosted an open house at its new location on 23rd Street last May...

The Future of Media Shaped By Youth

Jul. 18, 2012 / By Jesus Hernandez
Tags: Jesus Hernandez, Media, Youth

July 6-8, a group of young people from around Southern California including Long Beach gathered in San Diego for an intense 3-day Boot Camp in Journalism and Media...

LBUSD Meeting on New City School Escalates Into Civil Disobedience

Jul. 18, 2012 / By
Tags: Education, Long Beach Post

By Brian Addison Long Beach Post

New City Public School (NCPS), a chartered educational institution that has been in operation in Long Beach since 2000, has faced an uphill battle over the past year in order to keep operating...

Raices Shares Results of Youth Research Project

Jul. 18, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Unincorporated

Posted by Coachella Unincorporated

Coachella Unincorporated is a Youth Media Startup in the East Coachella Valley, funded by the Building Healthy Communities Initiative of The California Endowment and operated by New America Media in San Francisco...

Teen Mom Drop-Outs

Jul. 17, 2012 / By South Kern Sol
Tags: South Kern, Teen Pregnancy, Youth

By Andres Garcia, 18, Lamont, CA. South Kern Sol.

As I researched the theme of adults who were high school drop-outs, I came to realize that most of those who I interviewed were Latina women who dropped out because they were/about to be teen moms...

San Diego Boot Camp Pt. 1

Jul. 17, 2012 / By
Tags: community, Youth

July 6-8, a group of young people from around Southern California including Long Beach gathered in San Diego for an intense 3-day Boot Camp in Journalism and Media...

Summer Night Lights: Fun in the Park After Dark

Jul. 16, 2012 / By Patrick Moreno
Tags: Centro CHA, community, Police, Youth

The Summer Night Lights (SNL) program- an initiative aimed at reducing the number of violent incidents at Long Beach parks during the summer, kicked off this week...