By Melissa Morgan Three leaders and alumni of Leadership Long Beach sat down in a conference room at Centro CHA for a roundtable discussion on Latina Leadership. Veronica Garcia Davalos, Vice President at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, Alex Escobar, Long Beach City College’s Office of the President and Jessica Quintana, Executive Director…
Por Antonio Ruiz “Somos la mayoría de las minorías”, así es como Jane Close Conoley, Presidenta de la Universidad Estatal de California, en Long Beach (CSULB) describe la diversidad de la población estudiantil. Los números de la comunidad latina son importantes en una población estudiantil de cerca de 36.000 estudiantes. “Creo que estamos actualmente en el…
By Paola Plascencia Latino student success sometimes needs a helping hand. At CSULB, there are support programs available to help the students make it to graduation. The Men’s Success Initiative (MSI) at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a program for Latino and African-American male students. It provides support and resources to these students in order…
By Antonio Ruiz The commitment to Latino Student success is an on-going work in progress at California State University, Long Beach. The Latino numbers are significant in a student population of nearly 36,000 students. “I think we’re at 37 percent now. So we’re Hispanic serving. We’re also Asian, Pacific Islander, serving so we have a very…
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The Harmony Project of America is a national program that provides full-scholarship music education and instruments on loan to low income students. The project was launched in Long Beach this school year as part of the Safe Neighborhood Initiative from the Long Beach Police Department in partnership with the Long Beach Education Foundation. Long Beach Unified School…
By Debbie Rodriguez Four years ago, Julie and Walter Larkins cofounded Education Equals Opportunity Too, a program serving socially and academically at-risk youth. It is estimated that fifty percent of 16-24 year-old African Americans and Latinos are unemployed. “We either provide funding for our future and theirs, or we provide funding for prisons, welfare, and unemployment….
Por Jesús Ambrosio Algunos latinos enfrentan grandes retos al tratar de completar sus estudios de educación superior. Long Beach City College (LBCC) utiliza programas como The Puente Project (El proyecto Puente) para asegurar el éxito de los estudiantes. El Proyecto Puente comenzó en 1981 y desde entonces se ha expandido a 59 colegios de la comunidad…
Dance 2015 Fall Dance Ensemble in Concert When: November 20 at 8 p.m., November 21 at 8 p.m., November 22 at 2 p.m. Where: Auditorium, Liberal Arts Campus, Long Beach City College, 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, CA Tickets: Presale: General – $15, Students/Staff/Seniors – $10 At the Door: General – $17, Students/Staff/Seniors –…
By Jesus Ambrosio Some Latinos face challenges when trying to complete their higher education degrees. Long Beach City College (LBCC) utilizes programs like The PUENTE Project to ensure student success. Nohel Corral, Dean of Counseling and Student Support Services at LBCC said The PUENTE Project is designed to increase the number of educationally underrepresented…