The Harmony Project: The Children’s Music
11 years ago
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...Creating Opportunities for Youth Through Mentoring
11 years ago
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...Spotlight: The Puente Project at LBCC
11 years ago
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...Dual Immersion Education In Long Beach
11 years ago
By Debbie Rodriguez “I was able to help a man get to the right bus because I spoke Spanish,” said Owen Sweeney, a dual immersion (DI) student in Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD). Owen...FIRST: Legends Who Made a Difference
11 years ago
BREAKING THROUGH Lighting the Way represents 700+ collective years of the lives of twelve African American women in Long Beach who blazed important trails. Known as The Legends, the twelve...Long Beach Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
11 years ago
Join Mayor Robert Garcia, Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez, and Councilmember Roberto Uranga as the City of Long Beach celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month! The festivities will begin outside at Centennial...Underwater Dreams: A Documentary
11 years ago
The ArtExchange and PalacioMagazine.com, in partnership with Ambulante California, will present an outdoor screening of the documentary, “Underwater Dreams”, on Saturday, October 10, 2015, 7-9pm...There Is Great Hope: A Conversation With Superintendent Christopher J. Steinhauser
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By Melissa Morgan “The vast majority of students enrolled in LBUSD (Long Beach Unified School District) are Hispanic, roughly 55%,” according to District Superintendent Christopher Steinhauser....Chicano Artists on Display at Molaa
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From the Press Release issued by Museum of Latin American Art: Somewhere Over El Arco Iris/Chicano Landscapes, 1971-2015, is MOLAA’s first exhibition to present works solely by Southern...









