Posts Tagged as "Youth"

Queer Youth Radio: Reflections on Pride

Apr. 3, 2013 / By , and
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What is Pride? Every year, Long Beach Pride draws in around 30,000 people from all over the country...

Leadership For Days

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The Peace Builders: Building Bridges Camp

Mar. 30, 2013 / By
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When Woodrow Wilson High School teacher Mike Smith suffered of a heart attack years ago, he became a part of Building Bridges Camp history...

Re-Imagining Violence Prevention

Mar. 21, 2013 / By
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The City of Long Beach recently kicked off a campaign to develop a Violence Prevention Plan...

Queer Youth Radio: Is LB Queer and Youth Friendly?

Mar. 18, 2013 / By and
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Youth reporters explored the question of queer and youth friendliness in Long Beach. What spaces do queer youth feel safe?..

Youth To Be A Priority in LB Violence Prevention Plan

Mar. 15, 2013 / By
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Focusing on youth intervention and prevention was at the top of the list of tasks that resulted from last week’s first community meeting to create a concrete violence prevention plan in Long Beach...

Local Residents Reflect on Bullying in Long Beach

Mar. 11, 2013 / By
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They say it takes a village to raise a child and according to Long Beach parents, students and community members, ending bullying is no different...

Every Student Matters

Mar. 11, 2013 / By
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What is the “Every Student Matters” campaign?

The Every Student Matters (ESM) campaign is the first student-led policy advocacy campaign being organized by the BHC Long Beach Youth Committee...

Every Student Matters

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Bringing Sex Abuse Education to Schools in Long Beach

Mar. 6, 2013 / By
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Proponents for sex-abuse education, including “Erin’s Law” sponsor Erin Merryn, came together to speak about the issue at the Long Beach Memorial Hospital last Friday...

LB Students Ask For Wellness Centers in High Schools

Mar. 1, 2013 / By
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For two months last year, 17-year-old Polytechnic High School Senior Amanda Em was sick and didn’t seek treatment...

Long Beach Raises Awareness for Teen Dating Violence

Feb. 28, 2013 / By
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When 21-year old Long Beach resident, Jenny, first started attending weekly meetings at the WomenShelter to support her mother who was a domestic violence survivor, she didn’t know she was in a violent relationship of her own...