VoiceWaves

VoiceWaves is a Long Beach youth-led journalism and media-training project. The youth, ages 16-24, are learning to report, write, and create digital journalism content. Their reports will raise awareness of community health issues and activate change.

Posts by VoiceWaves:

Inside the First Long Beach Toxic Tour

Nov. 29, 2012 / By
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By VoiceWaves Guest Youth Reporter Kaitlyn Smith

The noxious smell of diesel began to fill my nose as the bus for the first Toxic Tour departed for our two-hour journey through Long Beach...

BHC Youth Conduct School Climate Surveys

Nov. 8, 2012 / By
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As part of its Every Student Matters campaign, the Building Heatlhy Community Long Beach Youth Committee has created a survey on school climate for Long Beach students...

Win Or Lose: Youth Weigh in on Obama

Nov. 5, 2012 / By
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With election day literally around the corner, New America Media asked our youth reporters to weigh in on tomorrow’s presidential election outcome...

Making the Case for Voting in Long Beach

Oct. 31, 2012 / By
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By VoiceWaves Guest Writer Tonia Reyes Uranga

I want to stress the importance of voting in this very important election this November 6th...

Local Groups to Host Deferred Action Seminar

Oct. 10, 2012 / By
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THERMAL, Calif. — Leaders of Tomorrow, FIRME Productions, and Comité Cívico del Valle are presenting a Deferred Action workshop this Saturday, October 13, from 9 a.m...

Long Beach Public Education Leaders Warn Against Prop 30 Failure

Oct. 10, 2012 / By
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By Noah Kelly

Photo by Sarah Bennett

One of the nicer days of late was host to some grim portents as leaders from Long Beach’s three educational bodies held a press conference to outline the dire consequences if the Governor Brown-sponsored Proposition 30 does not pass in November.

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Reflections of a Long Beach Youth at the DNC

Sep. 19, 2012 / By
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By VoiceWaves Youth Journalist Dasire’e Norman

If you asked me what I thought of my families’ success before attending the Democratic National Convention earlier this month, I would have said that the government needs to do more...

VoiceWaves Is Recruiting

Sep. 5, 2012 / By
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VoiceWaves is seeking committed, engaged and enthusiastic Long Beach Youth to participate in a journalism and media-training project...

Decreasing Crime and Increasing Appeal in Downtown Long Beach

Jun. 6, 2012 / By
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By Sofia Yassine and Shannon Smythe

Editor’s Note: This article was written as part of the CSULB Journalism Senior Seminar. ..

Reader’s Voice: Jason Perez and Safe Spaces for LGBTQ Youth

Mar. 26, 2012 / By
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Jason Perez is a Youth Advocate and Community Organizer at BIENESTAR Long Beach. He facilitates the weekly Sabores Connect group for LGBT Youth every Tuesday. ..