Monthly Archives: June 2014

What One Local Artist Is Doing To Help Youth Find Thier Roots

Jun. 13, 2014 / By
Tags: ,

By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporter Marlene Castaneda

In the video, VoiceWaves follows Cambodian-American artist Prumsodun Ok on his journey to help a community honor their history and ancestors...

With Youth Depression, Young People Often the ‘First Responders’

Jun. 12, 2014 / By
Tags: ,

LAFAYETTE, Calif. — High school sophomore Kelly Morimoto says when her friend first came to her to talk about his depression she was “shocked.”..

Naturalization – Do It for Your Family

Jun. 12, 2014 / By
Tags: , ,

It’s hard to imagine that we as individuals can do anything about the broken immigration system that is tearing many of our families apart...

LCAP Countdown: No More Class Time Lost to Suspension, LB Says

Jun. 12, 2014 / By
Tags: , ,

In Long Beach, students, parents and community members in the Every Student Matters coalition are asking the Superintendent and SchoolBoard to make their LCAP reflect what the research shows and students and parents there want, more money on prevention and intervention over police and criminalization...

Honoring Non-Traditional Dads On Father’s Day

Jun. 12, 2014 / By
Tags: ,

Father’s Day is a time for celebrating our fathers; the men that have devoted their lives to giving us the best shot at a happy and healthy life of our own...

$7.5 Million Project To Transform River Along West Long Beach

Jun. 10, 2014 / By
Tags: ,

By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporter Krista Nicole Carlson

A century ago, the Los Angeles River was a lush, uncontrolled flood basin, flowing 50 miles south from Simi Valley through the San Fernando Valley and the City of Los Angeles, and through Long Beach to meet the Pacific Ocean...

LB Health Department Assists in Reducing the HIV/STD Disease Burden

Jun. 6, 2014 / By
Tags: , , ,

By Guest Writer Julio C. Rodríguez, Long Beach Health Dept.

Since the first AIDS case was reported here in Long Beach back in early 1983, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has continued to affect us...

Male Voices: Why Do Young Men Commit Mass Murder?

Jun. 5, 2014 / By
Tags: , ,

What does it mean to be a man? A misinterpretation of this notion led to the unfortunate events in Santa Barbara less than two weeks ago when 22-year old Elliot Rodger targeted women in a rampage of revenge...

First Annual Immigrant Heritage Month

Jun. 3, 2014 / By
Tags: ,

Media Contact: Mario Moreno, 202-383-5994
June 3, 2014

Forum, Bethlehem Project Support First Annual Immigrant Heritage Month
Nationwide Effort to Highlight Immigrant Impact

WASHINGTON, D.C...

Join The Every Student Matters Thunderclap

Jun. 3, 2014 / By
Tags: , , , ,

“Supt. Steinhauser invest #LCFF in positive school climate not punishment. $2.4 mil for restorative practices & PBIS!*”
..

Napolitano: UC-Mexico Initiative Will Make California Stronger

Jun. 3, 2014 / By
Tags: ,

Editor’s Note: University of California President Janet Napolitano recently returned from a two-day trip to Mexico, where she met with government officials and academics to discuss the recently announced UC-Mexico Initiative, which aims to bolster cross-border academic and cultural ties...

A Conversation About What It Takes To Help Youth Thrive

Jun. 3, 2014 / By
Tags: ,

President Obama has launched My Brother’s Keeper to invest in young men of color. To elevate youth voices, The California Endowment is hosting a Google hangout on Thurs.,

..