New! “An Introduction to Climate Change” VoiceWaves zine available now!

Mar. 18, 2025 / By Carlos Omar
Tags: climate change, Environmental justice, VoiceWaves zines

The latest VoiceWaves zine, which is available throughout Long Beach, introduces readers to what climate change looks like locally and how they can make a difference in the field.

WEIGH-IN: Long Beach youth look back at attending schools during the LA wildfires

Mar. 17, 2025 / By Sara Ahmed
Tags: Long Beach youth, Youth Voice

In this youth weigh-in, Long Beach youth look back at what it was like to attend school during the LA Wildfires from January 2025, and how they would like to see their schools respond to similar events in the future.

VIDEO: Long Beach youth speak at the Long Beach Youth Community Conversation

Mar. 17, 2025 / By Yvie Jett
Tags: Long Beach youth, Youth Leadership Institute

In this video, hear from yli Long Beach youth about the Long Beach Youth Community Conversation that we recently participated in.

After months of community advocacy, Long Beach City Council passes an expanded inclusionary housing ordinance

Mar. 3, 2025 / By Vanessa Rodriguez
Tags: Affordable Housing, Housing Crisis, Inclusionary Housing, long beach forward

The expanded inclusionary housing ordinance includes some, but not all, of the demands made by community members.