Brockus Project Dance began its work in Long Beach schools in 2018. The nonprofit has since taught at schools in the Long Beach Unified School District including Barton Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary and McKinley Elementary.
The Long Beach Youth Chorus is kicking off its first tour this year with a trip to San Diego in May, but a long-term goal for the organization is to eventually tour internationally.
For the past 30 years, The Assistance League’s CAMEO Mentoring Program has provided support and enrichment to students facing barriers in their academy journeys, and on March 18, community members can support the organization during its annual fashion show fundraiser and luncheon event.
On March 11, community members can attend the first local performance of the production, in collaboration with several other Long Beach performing arts nonprofits.
For over three decades, the California Conference for Equality and Justice has hosted an annual Interfaith Intercultural Breakfast to bring together community members in support of education and building solidarity. This year, the organization is going bigger.
Founded in around 2001 as a response to a proposal to develop housing and a strip mall in the Los Cerritos Wetlands, the group has continually advocated for restoration and protection ever since.
The event in Admiral Kidd Park will include a live cooking demonstration with chef and “Top Chef” judge Gail Simmons, a tasting stand where guests can try pairing fruits and vegetables with a variety of dips and a “let’s get scrappy” station that will show attendees how to utilize food scraps to regrow produce.
With multiple banners and timelines displaying five sections of approximately 50 items total, including photographs, newspaper articles and other documents, visitors will learn about the history of both the educational opportunity program and the Black Student Union at Cal State Long Beach.
The program began in around 2002 and has served about 35,000 students each year ever since, with the exception of the last two years.
The organization is in early discussions with Miller Children’s Hospital and Harbor UCLA to discuss the future of a Ronald McDonald family room program in Long Beach, an initiative currently in 276 locations across the world, with 144 in the United States.
