The mission of Long Beach Forward is to create a healthy Long Beach with low-income communities of color by building community knowledge, leadership, and power. We asked Long Beach Forward team members Cynthia Howell, Strategic Initiatives Manager and Sevly Sngoun, Research and Policy Analyst the following questions: Why is working within neighborhoods important? “Our team…
We will be hosting our city’s CERT Program Manager, Jake Heflin. The focus will be on emergency preparedness for neighborhoods. Have you stored sufficient water? Tucked away trash bags for non functioning toilets? Know where you squirreled away your food supplies? and all kinds of things. Knowing your neighbors is one of the components of…
For different reasons your city trash bin might need to be secured. Here is the information if you’d like to have the city provide a chain and locking mechanism for your city trash bin. Thank you Councilperson Pearce for this info! Locked Bin Program If you are experiencing problems with illegal dumping or scavenging, sign…
The BIG heART is on for Friday Feb 10th. Since the last post here are some updates. Interactive spots creating a skateboard mosaic and arborgraph magnets Film crew will be interviewing the artists and those attending building the conversation how Artists reflect neighborhood and how neighborhoods support Artists. Menu update – besides the usual wine…
“Did you know roughly half of Retro Row is inside the Rose Park Historic District? Come get a behind-the-scenes look into how the row operates, who’s behind it, and its future with We Are the Next on February 18th. We’ll see you there!” Meet up at 9am at Portfolio Saturday morning February 18th. Hosted and…
Free After School Programs for Youth Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine offer Free After School Programs to engage youth ages 5 to 12 with educational and engaging activities during the after-school hours Monday thru Friday. The After School Program is a free drop-in program where registered participants may come and go as they please. Participants…
