Leadership Long Beach is accepting applications for its Executive Quick Start (EQS) program for 2010 - an informative “Long Beach Overview’ designed for new and incoming local executives. Participants will develop knowledge of Long Beach, its government, people, business and its diversity. The series will include panel discussions and presentations on the local business community; key companies and individuals; business services; city history and demographics; cultural diversity; educational institutions; the arts and tourism; public safety and government; and health and community services.
EQS program is conducted in just four sessions, held on consecutive Wednesdays in March plus an additional Saturday morning historical bus tour of city. Dinners follow each session at local restaurants.
Click here for more information on the program and to register for the 2010 Class.
News & Events
LLB at MLK Parade
LLB adult and youth alumni marched in the MLK Parade on Saturday, January 16. Alumni made inspirational posters together on the Friday before the parade and gathered the next morning as they marched the entire parade route. Joining our alumni on the parade route were CSULB President F. King Alexander and Mayor Bob Foster as both were interviewed by Youth LLB alumni about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Click Here for more pictures, videos and details from the event.
2010 Winter Newsletter is ready!
The 2010 Winter Newsletter is now available. Check out all of the news and photos on the Excellence in Leadership Luncheon, Fireside Chat and other LLB alumni news in our latest issue.
Click here to go to our NEWSLETTERS page and select the Winter 2010 Newsletter link..
Leadership Long Beach Straw Ballot
Nominations for 2010-11 Leadership
The Nominating Committee is seeking your input in developing strong leadership for our own organization for the 2010-2011 year. Please nominate individuals you know whose talents would strengthen and grow the organization. We are also interested in knowing how you would like to serve Leadership Long Beach, please insert your own name where appropriate.
Straw Ballots are due by February 16, 2010. Use the forms below to submit your recommendations.
Click Here to go to straw ballot nomination forms .
Alumnus of the Year Nomination
Lou Anne Bynum
2009 Alumnus of the Year
We are asking for YOUR HELP to identify the highest honor this organization awards and, considering the contributions of our alumni, potentially one of the highest honors in the city – the Jim Ackerman Alumnus of the Year award.
Connected Corridor The Connected Corridor project is proceeding with Phase 3 of the Atlantic Avenue corridor (Spring Street to Pacific Coast Highway).
The Mission Transforming neighborhoods into one community by creating connectivity and empowering stakeholders from the top of the town to downtown. More
Youth Leadership Long Beach highlighted in Press-Telegram
Exhibiting the principled values gained in their first sessions, the Youth Leadership Class of 2009 were profiled in the Press-Telegram on Sunday, December 28 as it chronicled their session as they modeled the City Council and tried to balance the city budget. Click Here for the article and read about our youth and one of their leadership building sessions.
Leadership Long Beach Institute - 2011
The 10-month Leadership Long Beach program is now accepting applications for the Class of 2011. The program will begin with a mandatory class day at the end of August, weekend Big Bear leadership development retreat in September and then continue with the principled leadership, community awareness and development training program until the June 2011 graduation.
