Working hard, playing hard
Last month CDF-CA participated in two excursions to strengthen the movements for boys and men of color, and women and girls of color.
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Youth Converge on Sacramento to #FreeOurDreams
Nearly 500 youth and adult allies – including CDF-CA youth leaders from Long Beach – made their voices heard in Sacramento this month. After a weekend summit, the youth participated in a youth-led rally, shared their stories at a legislative hearing of the Select Committee
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Beat the Odds Orientation Day
On Thursday, June 23 we held our June orientation to welcome the CDF Beat the Odds® class of 2018.
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Spotlight: Korla Collins
“In Tennessee, we saw this documentary about the children’s march and I wondered why I had never seen or heard of it,” said Korla, who also has BA in Africana Studies.
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Graduation Day for our Action Scholars
Saturday, June 17th marked what we hope to be the first of many celebrations for our Action Scholars.
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Kia College Contest Winner Surprised by Blake Griffin
“We had a number of amazing submissions, but one stood out above the rest, Elizabeth Lopez,” said Jonathan David, Director of Partnership Services for the LA Clippers.
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Paying it Forward
Many parents and students look up to Juan Carlos Lugo – well, actually, few people don’t.
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Leveling the Playing Field for California’s Children, an intergenerational conversation with women leaders
Last month, Children’s Defense Fund-California (CDF-CA) culminated Women’s History Month with a powerful event featuring Marian Wright Edelman, Senator Holly Mitchell, and other courageous leaders speaking about the importance of advocating for our youth.
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Voices & Visions Town Hall and Candidates Forum
Approximately 200 youth, parents, educators, and community members in Long Beach attended the Voices and Visions School Culture and Climate Town Hall on Saturday, April 4, in partnership with our Long Beach Building Healthy Communities partners.
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Sarai Mckenzie: Rapper, singer, writer, activist, scholar
Sarai McKenzie is an 18-year-old artist, rapper, singer, writer, musician, and much more.
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