Workshop To Assist With Naturalization & DACA Will Be Held At LBCC

Feb. 23, 2016 / By

WHAT: Long Beach City College and Long Beach Moving Forward will hold a press conference to announce the free day-long workshop to aid to those who need help with naturalization, DACA, AB-540, and DAPA.

The workshop will be held on February 27 at LBCC’s Pacific Coast Campus. The workshop will give assistance to the first 200 people on a first come, first serve basis. The various benefits include having the application reviewed by an immigration attorney, passport photos, and a step-by-step review of the process.

This event is made possible through the support of various people and organizations including Long Beach Moving Forward, LBCC, California Community Foundation- Juntos Podemos, California Department of Social Services, and NALEO Education Fund.

WHEN:          Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 11 a.m.

WHERE:        Long Beach City College

Pacific Coast Campus, south side of Building GG

1305 E. Pacific Coast Highway

Long Beach, CA 90806

Parking: Please park in Lot 2 (Please see PCC map)

WHO:

  • Eloy Ortiz Oakley, LBCC Superintendent-President
  • Jessica Quintana, Centro CHA Executive Director/President
  • Maribel Cruz, DACA student
  • Dora Valdez, potential DAPA recipient

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About Long Beach City College

Long Beach City College consists of two campuses with an enrollment of over 25,000 students each semester. The education program’s primary purpose is to prepare students for transfer to baccalaureate-granting institutions, entry into work or career development, and to support businesses in economic development. Long Beach City College serves the cities of Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill and Avalon.  Long Beach City College promotes equitable student learning and achievement, academic excellence, and workforce development by delivering high quality educational programs and support services to our diverse communities.  Visit www.LBCC.edu for more information on Long Beach City College. 

About Long Beach Moving Forward

Long Beach Moving forward is a new eighteen month initiative on the part of three trusted community organizations- Centro CHA, Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition (LBIRC) and Greater Long Beach Interfaith Community Organization (ICO) to provide free assistance to those who are eligible for citizenship and the DACA and DAPA programs.

Stacey Ann Fong Toda
Assoc. Dir. of Public Relations and Marketing
Long Beach City College
(562)938-4004
[email protected]

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