Monthly Archives: August 2014

First Latina Poised to Take Helm of NEA

Aug. 28, 2014 / By
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Lily Eskelsen García is poised to take over as president of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest teacher union. She comes in amid a swirl of issues confronting educators nationwide.

10 Long Beach Youth Explain Why They’re Afraid Of Police

Aug. 22, 2014 / By
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In the days after unarmed black teenager Mike Brown was shot at least six times and killed by police in Ferguson, Miss., thousands of people across the country rallied the streets questioning the militarization of police and the racial harassment of young black and brown people of color in America. While conversations around law enforcement practices have begun to change, one thing has stayed constant: fear. Guns, racial profiling and power—all were cited as reasons why Long Beach youth say they fear the police.

VoiceWaves Newspaper Issue #1

Aug. 21, 2014 / By
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Student debt, fracking, barriers for immigrant elderly folks, sex education, teen pregnancy and deportations.

Students Grade LBUSD’s Local Control & Accountability Plan

Aug. 15, 2014 / By
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On Aug. 6th, 2014, parents, students and community leaders along with special guest Christopher J. Steinhauser, superintendent of the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) met to grade LBUSD on its first-year implementation process of the Local Control Funding Formula...

What It’s Like to Lose Your Best Friend to Suicide

Aug. 14, 2014 / By
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Editor’s Note: The suicide this week of actor and comedian Robin Williams seems to have taken many by surprise...

Why El Super Grocery Workers Should Get Paid Sick Leave

Aug. 8, 2014 / By
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[Ed.Note] Last week, hundreds of people caravanned throughout Southern California to visit 21 El Super grocery stores asking for  fair contracts that included paid sick leave, full-time status at 40 hours of week, seniority rights and respect on the job...

How To Make A Liquor Store A Place For Healthy Food

Aug. 6, 2014 / By
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You can’t choose healthy food if you don’t have access to them. If you often find yourself stepping foot into a liquor store rather than an actual market because there aren’t any grocery stores located closer to your home, then you may live in a food desert...

Solar Power: Call for low-income homeowners!

Aug. 5, 2014 / By
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Are you a homeowner in the E Anaheim St, Orange Ave, Cherry Ave, and 7th Street neighborhood who is interested in getting their energy bills lowered? 
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Housing Long Beach Leadership Summit: Aug. 16

Aug. 5, 2014 / By
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Join Housing Long Beach for an all day training and leadership development session. Afternoon workshops will grow your skills to impact change in Long Beach...

Not Just a Teenager’s Job: Why Childcare Providers Are Unionizing

Aug. 5, 2014 / By
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Tonia McMillian has been a childcare provider for over 20 years. After struggling with the problem-ridden industry for years, she now works with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to help her fellow childcare providers get the legal protections they need...