“Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis served as President Trump’s first defense secretary, resigning his post in protest after Trump announced he would pull U.S. forces out of Syria. Now, Mattis has written a book, “Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead.” He talks to Judy Woodruff about his philosophy of leadership and why he’s reluctant…
Leadership Long Beach is more than a leadership training program. I should know as an alumnus, former Board of Directors member, and volunteer. The organization which celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year is a Long Beach institution that has, as they describe it, “helped inspire, create and cultivate the more than 1,500 community-engaged alumni to…
Lionel Gonzalez knows firsthand the challenges that a young person faces. When he was in high school, he was labeled at risk. “In High School, I was put on probation because I was in a car accident and my best friend died…I ran a red light [and] I missed a whole year of school.” Lionel…
Darick Simpson has traveled a long road from Mobile, Alabama to Long Beach, California. The Executive Director of the nonprofit Long Beach Community Action Partnership (LBCAP) recounted that journey in a recent interview with PalacioMagazine.com. There was the community college in Athens, Texas. Simpson’s athletic abilities as a football player attracted the attention of colleges….
By Melissa Morgan Three Latina leaders and alumni of Leadership Long Beach sat down in a conference room at Centro CHA for a roundtable discussion. 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 of Centro…
Palacio Magazine’s Melissa Morgan sat down with three Leadership Long Beach alumni for a thirty minute discussion on a wide range of issues. This is part 2 of a three-part program. You can read the text version of the discussion HERE
Three Latina leaders and alumni of Leadership Long Beach sat down in a conference room at Centro CHA for a roundtable discussion. Veronica Garcia Davalos, then 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 of Centro CHA spoke…
Mario Cordero has a great view of the Long Beach Airport from his corner office at the Port of Long Beach headquarters on Spring Street. He sits there as the Port’s latest Executive Director having taken the helm of the job May 15, 2017. But, it’s not his first time at the Port’s headquarters. While…
As part of our month long celebration of the launch of Palacio Magazine last year, we replay one of our first articles on Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna. The video interview was conducted by and the print article written by Vivian J. Malauulu. Ms. Malauulu is the incoming member of the Long Beach City College Board…
As part of our month long celebration of the launch of Palacio Magazine last year, we replay one of our first articles on Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna. The video interview was conducted by and the print article written by Vivian J. Malauulu. Ms. Malauulu is the incoming member of the Long Beach City College Board…