Transforming, Connecting and Empowering Community
Please Join Us in a Free Community Event for Harvey Milk Day on Wednesday, May 18th, from 6pm – 8pm. An Art Exhibit & Reception to Commemorate the Legacy and Dream of Harvey Milk Exhibit [A] Gallery, 555 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802 Join a collaboration of youth & diverse social justice groups to [...]
Catalyst is launching a new Emerging Leaders Network comprised of new Executive Directors, Founders, and Business owners. This will be a relational network meaning its an informal support system for those of us passionate enough to start up (or run) our organization but we’re simply trying to figure it all out along the way! Do you [...]
Repost from www.RobertGarcia.com: Long Beach is making great progress in becoming America’s Most Bike Friendly City. We are building new bike infrastructure, encouraging more bike safety education in our schools, and planning for a city that focuses on people and mobility, not just cars. Downtown Bike Lanes Open Saturday You are invited to join Mayor [...]
If any of you are interested in being part of the future of Long Beach please contact the planning department and ask to be added to this list. Your input is valued and requested. Let’s work together to make LB even greater than it already is. CITY OF LONG BEACH DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 333 [...]
LBCC Community Photo Contest Long Beach City College is launching a community wide photo contest from April 20 to April 23, in anticipation of the colleges 85th anniversary in January 2012. The photo contest encourages students, faculty, staff and community members to submit 10 photos shot on the LAC or PCC campus for the contest. [...]
I am Long Beach is a storytelling project from the 2011 class of Leadership Long Beach. From their website: Sharing our stories is the most effective way to bring people together and foster a sense of community. You may walk into a crowded room of strangers but once people engage in genuine dialogue about themselves [...]
by Melissa Brookman Congratulations to Mike Zeke and Tom Kelsey for leading ACE into First Place in both the Design and Build Competitions in Orange County this weekend at the HBC Design and Build Competition. There were several high schools competing in both events with ACE students coming out on top! The students are given [...]
I have 2 friends younger than me who are veterans of foreign war. Tackling 18 units a piece per semester, the discipline and character of these marines thrive in their academic success. Vinny Marsala and Eric Neyman aren’t even 25 years old yet, Vinny is 22 and Eric is 25. Far from wet behind the [...]
Dancing with Long Beach is hosting an evening of dance performances on Saturday, April 9th from 6-10pm at Lyons Art Supply, 441 E. 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90802. Admission is $10 to support continued efforts to bring dance into the city. Featured performances will include Yukiko & Abraham, Bodysport Capoeira, Renaissance High School for [...]
What’s up City Lifers? Yesterday, I went to the Expo in Bixby Knolls to attend the Assembly of The Catalyst Network Communities event. This event had more than 50 people attend including 1st District Councilmember Robert Garcia. Go Catalyst Founder, Eric Leocadio is doing something really cool with his organization – bringing people together to work together [...]