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Building a Movement for Equitable Land Use in Long Beach

This post was authored by Christine Petit and Elsa Mei Tung of Long Beach Forward...
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For Parents

A Day in the Life of a Parent

Cindy De La Cruz-Brown  is a community organizer working with parents and organizations on efforts...
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Case StudyFor Parents

Building Leaders from Within

As a working parent whose first language isn’t English, 48-year-old Lilia Ocampo faced barrier after...
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Organizing

People power delivers more health and opportunity in 2018 election

Safe, clean water; protections for hotel workers; and a new cohort of community organizers are...
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Case StudyHistory

Local knowledge and support maximize funder investment

https://youtu.be/NUn_NkzmZnAWhen The California Endowment (TCE) first came to Long Beach in 2010 with a 10-year...
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Case StudyYouth

Shifting suspension practices for students of color

Long Beach students and parents were concerned about high suspension rates and a lack of...
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