Posts Tagged as "community"

Long Beach Community Action Partnership

Jun. 17, 2012 / By
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THE MISSION

We are passionately committed to providing dynamic pathways to self-sustainability for low income individuals and families through advocacy, education, and energy assistance...

Men Making A Change: Kafira Leifi Performance

Jun. 17, 2012 / By
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A group of young men called Men Making A Change went on a voyage of self-discovery to Washington, D.C...

Language Access Gears Up in Long Beach

Jun. 12, 2012 / By
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Council members Steven Neal and Dee Andrews proposed in November 2011 that a universal language access policy be drafted to allow citizens that don’t speak English greater opportunity for civic engagement...

Diaper Drive is Love in Action

Jun. 12, 2012 / By
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News Feature, Taisa Grant

What are the fundamental needs of a single mother of two, pregnant with her third child?..

East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice

Jun. 7, 2012 / By
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East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice is a community-based organization that works to facilitate self-advocates in Southeast Los Angeles, by providing FREE workshops and trainings and hosting community meetings, to prepare our communities to engage in the decision-making processes that directly impact the health and quality of life in the local area...

The Children’s Clinic

Jun. 6, 2012 / By
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Visit The Children’s Clinic at
http://www.thechildrensclinic.org/

Health Education and Outreach

The Health Education and Outreach (HEO) Department at TCC is made up of a dedicated team of Community Health Workers, Volunteer Promotores (Health Promoters) and health education and behavioral change specialists...

Summer Night Lights 2012

Jun. 5, 2012 / By
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Text by Wendy Lopez, VoiceWaves Journalist. Edited and Produced by Antonio Ruiz

Summer Night Lights will kick off this year on July 9th and run until august 31st.  ..

Learning to Forgive and Forget

Jun. 5, 2012 / By
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News Report, Edgardo Cervano-Soto

At LaVonya DeJean Middle School on May 25, the end of the school day meant the beginning of the “Forgive and Forget” dance party in the school’s gym...

2012 Long Beach Unity Festival

Jun. 1, 2012 / By
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Saturday, June 9, 2012!

ADMIRAL KIDD PARK – LONG BEACH 10am to 5pm
9 am Unity March Kickoff at Silverado Park

Join your neighbors and march down to Admiral Kidd Park to show your support for Unity in the Community!..

When Alzheimer’s Meets Race, Black Caregivers Face Toughest Challenges

May. 30, 2012 / By
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Twin Cities Daily Planet/New America Media, News Feature, Andrea Parrott,  Photo: Juanita and Chuck Williams

Part 3 of a series...

Behind the Scenes: City Magazine

May. 30, 2012 / By
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When Cindy Frye, City Magazine advisor at Long Beach City College (LBCC), asked me to step up to the plate and become the Editor in Chief of the Magazine, I was beyond flattered...