Monthly Archives: April 2014

Building Healthy Communities LB Learning Club

Apr. 16, 2014 / By
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Building Healthy Communities

Learning Club

 

Hosted by:

Jennifer Chheang and Brian Ulaszewski

 

Join us for a discussion on:

“The Death and Life of Great American Cities

Jane Jacobs’s monumental work provides an essential framework for assessing the vitality of all cities...

Seniors Struggle Finding Adequate Housing & Many Wait Up To 5 Years

Apr. 15, 2014 / By

Sixty-one year old Robert Woods continues to wait for adequate and affordable senior housing in the city...

Leaders, Celebrities Share Stories of Everyday Courage & Community Resilience

Apr. 15, 2014 / By
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There are times when life experiences are overwhelming and even traumatic. But in the face of adversity, it is the people and resources we have to turn to that make all the difference...

Refugee Nation: Theatre Highlights Lao Refugee Stories in LB

Apr. 10, 2014 / By
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Last week, local artists featured “REFUGEE NATION: Lao Refugee Stories in the U.S,” the only play that has ever told true stories from the Lao community...

Overcrowded Housing Leads to Mental Health Issues & Decreased Life Expectancy, Says Local Nonprofit

Apr. 9, 2014 / By
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By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporter Rabiya Hussain

Every morning before Evangelina Ramirez leaves for work, she cleans the house in a meticulous manner so that everything is where it belongs...

Ed Trust–West Releases Fourth Annual Report Cards Grading the Largest Unified School Districts

Apr. 9, 2014 / By
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Southern California and Central Valley districts once again dominate top ranks

OAKLAND, CA
(April 8, 2014) – Today, The Education Trust–West (ETW) releases its fourth annual District Report Cards, grading and ranking California’s largest unified districts on academic and college readiness outcomes for Latino, African-American, and low-income students...

Beyond Khmer New Year: Why Aren’t LB Cambodians Engaged Throughout the Year?

Apr. 8, 2014 / By
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For the observer, Cambodian-Americans are known mostly as survivors of the Pol Pot genocide of 1975, the Khmer Rouge...

Latina Women’s Conference is a First; Women Seek Healing, Empowerment

Apr. 7, 2014 / By
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More than 300 persons attended the very first Latina Women’s Conference in Long Beach last Saturday...

LA’s Latino Parents ‘In the Dark’ About Common Core

Apr. 7, 2014 / By
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La Opinion, News Report, Esmeralda Fabian, Posted: Apr 07, 2014

Image: Students attend Family Math Night at Burke Middle School near Los Angeles. ..

Farmworker Advocates Give Cesar Chavez Film a Thumbs Up

Apr. 7, 2014 / By
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By Daniel Jimenez and Alfredo Camacho / South Kern Sol

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A day before the release of Cesar Chavez, the film, on March 27, farmworker advocates, children and elders gathered at Maya Cinemas in Bakersfield to watch the film alongside members of the Chavez family...

Latino Health Equity Conference: April 10

Apr. 7, 2014 / By
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Conference Details

Thursday, April 10, 2014 / 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
California State University, Long Beach – USU Ballrooms
1250 Bellflower Blvd...