Community Guest
Community Guest pieces are written by local leaders and/or residents and may not reflect the views of VoiceWaves or its reporters. Posts by Community Guest:
Stressed Brains Can’t Learn, But Unconditional Love Can Help
Trauma-informed film event showcased impact of toxic stress and solutions to help students.
#SwimmingSoWhite: Belmont Pool Project is a Racial Justice Issue
Too often for minority youth, a swim can be deadly. The city has a chance to reverse inequities in who learns to swim and who drowns.
Local Filipino Youth Org Makes Call to Support Black Lives
A member of Anakbayan Long Beach writes that the city's Filipinos, Cambodians, and African Americans are over-policed.
Latino Youth Workshops on Substance Use & Relationships
Join the Center for Latino Community Health for workshops about sex, drugs, and partner communication.Event to ‘Unify’ Long Beach Residents Around Climate Challenges & Responses
The Awakening the Dreamer Symposium explores the climate challenges facing humanity today and how residents can create a new future.