The Institute
The Institute is an intensive 10-month program that engages and challenges community leaders to discover together how to make Long Beach a better city.
What Do We Do?
Inform
Learn about California’s 7th largest city—the communities, the issues, the people and the future
Activate
Join community leaders to design and implement service projects that address community needs while finding more opportunities to serve Long Beach.
Connect
Join the leadership network of LLB alumni—1000+ leaders over the past 25 years—who are leading in every sector of the community.
Leadership In Action
May 1
Task Force Urges New Source for Leaders
Members of the Leadership Long Beach task force discuss their proposed training program with Long Be... Read more
August 24
The Amazing Race
From Houghton Skate Park to the Aquarium of the Pacific, the teams of four LLB Class of 2016 members... Read more 
April 17
Home Away From Home
Thirteen members of Leadership Long Beach's Beautiful Class of 2016 involved over two dozen city and... Read more 
April 25
You Are Here
Project You Are Here set out to educate and activate the disengaged residents of the City of Long Be... Read more 
June 7
The Mix
The Mix was about getting leaders to show up, build relationships and take from community what else ... Read more 
August 29
2016 LLB 'Amazing Race'
The Leadership Long Beach Class of 2017 participated in this year's LLB 'Amazing Race' through the s... Read more 
August 29
2016 Community Welcome Reception
The community came for the introduction to the LLBI Class of 2017 at the Community Welcome Reception... Read more 
March 6
LLBI 2017 - March
The LLBI Class of 2017 had their Governance class session at the Long Beach City Hall. The class h... Read more 
April 3
LLBI 2017 - Business and Economic Development
The Institute Class of 2017 had a busy Monday session scheduled for April as they began their Busine... Read more 
April 14
Farm Stand: LLBI Class of 2017 project
The first project for the LLBI Class of 2017 was the implementation of the Farm Stand with the goal to increase basic access to healthy food options on the west side of Long Beach. Read more