We will be joined by Erik Garcia of ÒRALE in Long Beach, for a panel discussion following our film screening of "Expanding Sanctuary" next week in Long Beach, CA.
- RSVP for free tix at bit.ly/centerfilm0327
- Fri 3/27 @ 2pm
- Art Theatre Long Beach
The event is approved for 2 CA MCLE credits.
over 50 black and latinx parents are standing in solidarity with public comment speakers in the first 5 la commission board room
powerful community testimonies happening at the #first5la commission meeting. tobacco tax revenue has dropped massively, & parents are organizing to ask for an 18-month transition for #beststart instead of ending all funding in 3 months
@movelbforward.bsky.social
Courts force Trump admin to pay SNAP benefits, but payments will be reduced and further delayed. For those in need, Long Beach Forward and others have compiled lists of resources, including free hot food and grocery giveaways, in Long Beach and surrounding areas.
For those in need because of the govt. shutdown, @movelbforward.bsky.social and others have compiled lists of resources, including free hot food and grocery giveaways, in Long Beach and surrounding areas.
Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/courts-force...
Upcoming Events happening in Long Beach! 📢
It's Fall szn! Join LBF and youth members at our Fall Social, a space for young people ages 14-24 to meet others interested in social justice, learn about community organizing in Long Beach, and have fun 🍁🍁🍁
🗓️ Saturday, October 4
📍 Youth Movement & Education Center
⏰ 1-3pm
✏️ bit.ly/LBFFallSocial
The team of organizers at @movelbforward.bsky.social and i are in the middle of our Long Beach Gives campaign to raise funds for the people & campaigns organizing for immigrant rights, education equity, and affordable housing. Help us meet our goal by midnight:
www.longbeachgives.org/story/lbf-team
Each contribution during Long Beach Gives empowers the people, projects, and campaigns in our network with the creativity and power to keep moving Long Beach forward ✊🏾
Make a $10, $25, or $50 donation between today and Thursday to help us reach our goal of raising $10,000: lbforward.org/lbgives
Join us on Wednesday, September 24th from 5:30–7:00pm ONLINE via Zoom for an evening of community, conversation, and connection.
Together, we’ll co-create a brave space to share, reflect, and support one another in everything happening in our world right now.
RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The family of a community member who was abducted by ICE in Long Beach this past weekend is raising funds to support with legal fees and expenses. Spread around and contribute--we take care of each other!
www.gofundme.com/f/helps-with...
IEP's shouldn't be overwhelming and confusing. Join us for a virtual training to cover the basics of special education, key terms, parental rights, and steps in the process to show you how to prepare for IEP meetings.
🗓️ Tuesday, Sept 23
📍 Virtual: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
⏰ 6-7:30pm
Building community knowledge, leadership, and power requires each of us to move and groove together–we will show up for each other and make room for collective joy and liberation.
Contribute to our Long Beach Gives campaign at lbforward.org/lbgives by Sept 18!
7 more Long Beach car wash workers abducted by federal agents. The raid came less than a day after Long Beach officials announced the cancellation of this year’s Día de los Muertos parade due to fears of immigration enforcement activity.
The number of Long Beach car wash workers detained by federal agents continues to grow after agents raided Bixby Knolls Car Wash Saturday morning, taking seven people, according to the general manager.
Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/7-more-long-...
Through fundraisers, grocery deliveries, ‘adopt a corner’ initiatives and ICE watch, Angelenos are coming together to support their immigrant neighbors. wagingnonviolence.org/2025/08/la-u...
Federal agents raid 2 Long Beach car washes, videos show. At least nine workers were detained by federal agents, according to advocacy group ÓRALE.
Workers at 2 Long Beach car washes showed up for their shift Sunday morning, but the lives of at least 9 people were upended when federal agents raided the businesses and detained them.
Read more from @brandonrichardson.bsky.social on the Watchdog. lbwatchdog.com/ice-raids-2-...
✨ CCEJ’s Care & Connection Circles for Youth are back! ✨
Join us on Wednesday, August 27th from 5:30–7:00pm at our office in Long Beach for an evening of community, conversation, and connection.
RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sec. Turner's job is to tackle homelessness & help struggling tenants & homeowners, not punish whole communities by making crucial info—like tenants rights & scam warnings—harder to access.
Car washes have been hotspots for kidnappings on Sunday mornings. Join a rapid response network to help keep people safe and report ICE activity: 562-245-9575 (ORALE)
‼️ ICE Raid Alert: coasthand car wash 7th st and bellflower, long beach, ca 90804 ‼️
AUG 17, 2025 10:20 AM PST
#iceraid
www.stopice.net
💬 Join us for CCEJ’s Restorative Dialogue Training!
📅 Wednesday, September 3, 2025 | ⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
✨ Learn: Affective Statements, Restorative Questions, Active Listening & Motivational Interviewing.
📍 Details & registration: cacej.org/trainings/restorative-dialogue
Long Beach residents and advocates gathered outside City Hall Tuesday morning to demand major revisions to the city’s proposed budget.
American teens can now access banned books through Long Beach’s free digital library program
edsource.org/updates/cali...
Mass protests have demonstrated a wide range of disagreement with the Trump agenda. But we need smaller local and regional networks to build a more rooted, sustained opposition.
This Friday: Join the Holistic Collective for Healing Hands, a workshop exploring several healing practices to regulate your nervous system and take care for your mind, body, and spirit.
🗓️ Friday, August 15
📍 Long Beach Forward
⏰ 6:00pm
✏️ RSVP at bit.ly/HChh15
Federal workers—especially those serving our veterans—have been hit hard by recent federal cuts. On Friday, August 15 at 4PM, we’re gathering at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System to say: enough is enough.
These heat waves are making Long Beach Too Hot for ICE! Join us for a community open mic to benefit the Belonging and Resiliency Fund and provide cash assistance to immigrant families. All art forms are welcome 🎨
🗓️ Friday, August 29
📍 Long Beach Forward
⏰ 7-9pm; sign-ups start at 6:30pm
What does it mean to build a #UniversalPreK workforce that is ready for #MultilingualLearners? Our new report provides key insights from practitioners & advocates dedicated to creating an early education system that works for all.
Read the report: buff.ly/CeXoLAY
It's time for Swing Set Open Mic! Swing Set an affirming, inclusive space to share your poetry, music, storytelling, or any art you want to bring to the mic.
🗓️ Friday, August 8
📍 2217 E 6th St. LBC 90814
⏰ 7:00pm
✏️ swingset.eventbrite.com
“Our duty to care endures even & especially when the law threatens our ability to provide it. In this moment health workers face a choice We can go along or we can join those before us who took risks to protect those in need”
must read by BDNH doc @eric-reinhart.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
