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Audio and Commentary: Youth Speak on CA Gun Violence Bills

Jan. 31, 2013 / By The kNOw Fresno
Tags: The Know

Clip includes discussion of two CA Bills: Senate Bill 53 and Assembly Bill 48.

Looking recently at the news one does not have to go very far to see that gun control and gun violence is a hot topic...

Ambiente de Mujer: LB Women Take Action for Environmental and Reproductive Health

Jan. 31, 2013 / By Diana Cardenas
Tags: Air Pollution, culture, Environment, Long Beach, reproductive justice, Women

Alma Ortega (middle) and Jessica Tovar (right) make environmentally-safe house products.

This time there were no protest signs, nor protesting chants...

The Search for the Long Beach Peace Builders

Jan. 31, 2013 / By
Tags: Season for Nonviolence, violence, Youth

VoiceWaves, a Youth-led journalism and multimedia project in Long Beach, is seeking to profile those individuals and organizations that are Peace Builders in the community...

No Matter What (They Might Say)

Jan. 30, 2013 / By
Tags: Bullying, Youth

This video screened this past Sunday, January 27, during the kickoff of A Season For Nonviolence

“Starring a great cast of talented teens who all stand up for their friends: Tessa McClintock, Dreu Lambarena, Antonia Molina and some “Mean Girls” who weren’t mean at all!..

Ethnic Media’s Collective Message to the White House: Do It Now

Jan. 30, 2013 / By New America Media
Tags: Immigrants, Undocumented Immigrants

New America Media, Editorial

Editor’s Note: This editorial was produced in association with New America Media (http://www.newamericamedia.org..

Cautious Hope After Obama’s Immigration Reform Speech

Jan. 30, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: community, Immigration, Undocumented, Youth

By BRENDA RINCON/Coachella Unincorporated

COACHELLA, Calif. – The immigration issue is not about numbers for Esperanza Navarro...

Long Beach Youth Say “Enough”

Jan. 30, 2013 / By
Tags: Nonviolence, violence, Youth

VoiceWaves has joined with numerous partners including PeacePartners, LB Councilperson Suja Lowenthal, The Center, LB Public Library and City of Long Beach to celebrate A Season For Nonviolence, January 30-April 4. ..

Season For Nonviolence Kicks Off

Jan. 30, 2013 / By Patrick Moreno
Tags: community, Jesus Hernandez, Peace, Season for Nonviolence

By VoiceWaves Beat Reporter Patrick Moreno

It was a regular day at a grocery store in Long Beach until gunshots rang...

One Woman and LA’s Free Health Care Program

Jan. 28, 2013 / By New America Media
Tags: Affordable Care Act, Health

http://vimeo.com/57993369

New America Media, Video, Min Lee, text: Viji Sundaram, Posted: Jan 27, 2013

INGLEWOOD, Calif...

Financial Aid & College Admissions Workshop SAT. FEB. 2

Jan. 28, 2013 / By
Tags: Education, Youth

Californians for Justice (CFJ) & the Parent Support Network (PSN) will be having a workshop on Financial Aid & How to Get Into College this Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 10AM-12PM.

Long Beach Veterans Share Their Stories

Jan. 27, 2013 / By Alyson Bryant
Tags: Government, health care, Long Beach, soldiers, veterans, violence, War

Coming back from war is hard, here are some stories.

By VoiceWaves Youth Reporter Alyson Bryant

Last year the Veterans Administration treated almost 100,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to Democracy Now...