The League of Women Voters Long Beach Area

Presents

A Panel Discussion on Youth Resources

The LWVLB Criminal Justice Reform Committee will host an informative event via ZOOM focused on resources for youth.

 VIDEO LINK AVAILABLE AT    https://youtu.be/4KDLXpZ2hDE

Panelists will include:

Utilia Guzman from Pacific Gateway - She will talk about employment and training programs YOUTH@WORK, the COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT and WIOA YOUTH ACADEMIES

Sonia De La Torre-Iniguez, Linda Nayeli Olmos from LBCC Justice Scholars and Dr. Adrian Huerta of USC - will speak about their work helping gang-associated youth get to college, "Expanding Pathways to Higher Education for System-Impacted Individuals: Phoenix Scholars and Justice Scholars"             

Carolyn Bell, Executive Director of the Long Beach Bar Foundation, will talk about the SHORTSTOP diversion, intervention and prevention program for ages 10-18.      

Register in advance for this meeting at the link provided above.