With nearly 100 alumni, friends and supporters in attendance, Leadership Long Beach became the first nonprofit organization to receive the Key to the City from Mayor Robert Garcia (LLBI '03) on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 before the city council session. Along with Carmen Perez, the...
For the Governance and Media Day, the Institute Class of 2018 spent Monday, March 5th at Long Beach City Hall learning more about the state's 7th largest city and how the city operates to serve the residents. The class had opportunities to meet, interact and...
Nearly 100 people supported the fundraising event for Youth Leadership Long Beach by purchasing tickets to the February 15th Cal State Long Beach basketball game at the Walter Pyramid. The $800 raised supports the high school leadership program with its service project, RoboBowl 6, and...
Long Beach residents, family and friends of all ages made it a “Day On, not a Day Off,” on Monday, January 15 as part of the MLK National Day of Service in Long Beach. More than 250 volunteers participated in one of nine services projects coordinated...
Community Partners: Grant Neighborhood Association (Steve Lugo) Alumni Captains: Elizabeth Horin (LLBI '17), Ijah Lockett (YLLB '15) Volunteers at this site spent their time cleaning and preparing the building for their paint job to help make the exterior of Anny's Flowers on Cherry Avenue in North Long...
Community Partner: Grant Neighborhood Association (Maria Gonzalez) Alumni Captains: Antonio Ruiz (EQS '07), Johnathan Coleman (YLLB '13) A small and tenacious group of volunteers handled the cleanup duties for several alleyways in North Long Beach. The group cleared out trash, debris and other unwanted items to make...
Community Partner: Grant Neighborhood Association (Cia Kirchner) Alumni Captains: Elizabeth Horin (LLBI '17), Ijah Lockett (YLLB '15) Volunteers cleared out debris and trash on Cherry Avenue in North Long Beach before they planted several trees and plants along the walkway. After spending a few hours working, this...
Community Partners: Vice Mayor Rex Richardson's Office, District 9 (Brent McCloud), Ricardo's Nursery Alumni Captains: Isaac Romero (LLBI '12), Nicolas Cedeno (YLLB '13) Nearly 100 volunteers came out to plant, landscape and clean the helopad area of Houghton Park at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Harding...
Community Partner: Our Foods (David Hedden) Alumni Captains: Rusty Mahakian (LLBI '17), Meme Phay (YLLB '13) A large group of volunteers spent their MLK Service Day morning enhancing the garden area outside of the Michelle Obama Library in North Long Beach. [gallery ids="3335,3485,3479,3487,3489,3488,3486"] ...
Community Partner: Vice Mayor Rex Richardson's Office, 9th District (Brent McCloud), Grant Neighborhood Association (Phil Giesen, Jeff Rowe) Alumni Captains: Antonio Ruiz (EQS '07), Johnathan Coleman (YLLB '13) A large group of volunteers helped teardown and rebuild the fencing around the urban garden at the 9th District...
