CSULB Enterprise Reporters
VoiceWaves partners with the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) each semester to mentor students' community reporting. The Journalism 495 Enterprise Reporting in Diverse Communities course challenges students to build on their journalism skills covering various neighborhoods throughout Long Beach, including North Long Beach, Central Long Beach, Downtown, and the Westside. Posts by CSULB Enterprise Reporters:
How Rainwater May Help Save LB From Drought
Cal State Long Beach students anxiously await approval of their application to help conserve water for community garden organization, Long Beach Organic. Once approved, the students' prototypes for rainwater catchment systems and fog harvesters will be set into motion at nine community gardens in Long Beach.After Budget Cuts, Community Helps LBUSD Maintain Arts Education
After school at Admiral Kidd Park in Long Beach, 22-year-old Walter Brown blasts pop music for a group of excited kids. The students learn a new routine each time he plays a new song. Some follow his moves; some enjoy their own free styles.
What One Local Artist Is Doing To Help Youth Find Thier Roots
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...
$7.5 Million Project To Transform River Along West Long Beach
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...
A Mother’s Day Celebration Story About An Undocumented Mom
By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporter Ivanna Lastra
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US Veterans Find Solace & Service in Community Garden
By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporter Gisela Merino
Under the shadows of crumbling, abandoned naval houses overrun by stray cats is a community garden on the southeast corner of Century Villages at Cabrillo (CVC), a community housing collaboration of several supportive organizations...
Male Academy In Schools Foster Relationships & Improve Grad Rates
By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporter Joshua Esqueda
In his first couple years of high school, James Eastland was involved in a gang...
Local Dancer Fuses East & West Traditions, Sparks Conversations
By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporter Elizabeth Schmidt
Shyamala Moorty extends her arms in the air with closed fists, while using her voice to deliver explicit messages...
Profile: Local “Seafood for the Future” Brings Sustainable, Clean Fish Awareness to Long Beach
By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporter Cole Hughey
It’s not everyday you get to eat fresh seafood caught along the coast...
For Years, LBUSD Students Found School Lunch Unhealthy & Unappetizing
By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporter Evan Cornutt
Cal State Long Beach student Blake Dempsey remembers one thing more than any other about his time growing up in the Long Beach Unified School District: the food...
Seniors Struggle Finding Adequate Housing & Many Wait Up To 5 Years
Sixty-one year old Robert Woods continues to wait for adequate and affordable senior housing in the city...
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