Monthly Archives: February 2013

Community Action Plan Update: The Video

Feb. 23, 2013 / By
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Community members gathered on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 4:30pm until 7:00pm
at Roosevelt Elementary School, 1400 E 20th st, Long Beach, CA

They lent their voices and shared their vision for a healthier Long Beach!..

The Peace Builders: Long Beach Immigrants Rights Coalition

Feb. 21, 2013 / By
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Long Beach is a city known for its diversity: in people, music, and food. Regarded as a global city, it is a definite epic center of migration, with migrant workers commonly found in the booming hotel Industry and numerous foreign-born students attending the CSULB and Long Beach City College campuses...

Spotlighting Local Business: Dong Mai Cambodian Market

Feb. 21, 2013 / By
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By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporters Sandy Brambila, Chie Uraki, Katrina Guevara and Brianda Sanchez

In July of 2007, the mile-long area along Anaheim Street and between Junipero Avenue and Atlantic Avenue was appointed, Cambodia Town.  ..

ANOTHER VIEW: VoiceWaves Tells Own Stories

Feb. 18, 2013 / By
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This article was written for the Long Beach Gazettes by VoiceWaves Community Engagement Coordinator Antonio Ruiz...

Thousands of Uninsured Flock to Fresno Health Fair

Feb. 18, 2013 / By
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New America Media, Video, Article: Viji Sundaram / Video: Silicon Valley De-Bug, Posted:Feb 17, 2013

Video (above): New America Media conducted exit interviews with attendees at the “WeConnect” health and resource fair in Fresno, California, on Saturday, February 9...

Walking Toward Community Health, Safety

Feb. 17, 2013 / By
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By Gladys Colotl/South Kern Sol

GREENFIELD– The Greenfield Walking Group has achieved another goal in their quest in getting their community healthier: they’re a non-profit organization...

Environmental Summit to Empower Residents Feb. 23

Feb. 17, 2013 / By
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FATIMA RAMIREZ/Coachella Unincorporated

THERMAL, Calif. — Eastern Coachella Valley residents will soon have the opportunity to learn more and receive information empowering them to take on the environmental issues affecting them daily...

CCEJ Celebrates Healing and Forgiveness After Violence

Feb. 16, 2013 / By
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Last Tuesday the California Center for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) held their 22nd annual Interfaith Prayer Breakfast at the Long Beach Convention Center...

Jordan High Waits For New Science Building

Feb. 16, 2013 / By
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By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporters Mitch Atkinson, Audrey La Benz, Grace Orozco, Eddie Perez, Shima Razipour and Daniel Van Hoosier

New America Media’s youth-led VoiceWaves has partnered with the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) to produce content for VoiceWaves.org...

How Unlikely Allies Found a Solution to the Violence Epidemic

Feb. 14, 2013 / By
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Lessons Learned from the LA Model:
How Unlikely Allies Found a Solution to the Violence Epidemic
Friday, March 1, 2013
10:00am – 11:30am
Have you ever wondered how LA is fixing its gang violence epidemic?
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The Peace Builders: Michelle Molina

Feb. 14, 2013 / By
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“An expert in peace,” words used by Second District Council Person Suja Lowenthal to describe Michelle Molina...