| CCLB’S MISSION IS TO RAISE SELF-ESTEEM, DEVELOP BASIC WORK SKILLS, WORK ETHICS, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTE TEAMWORK FOR LONG BEACH AREA AT-RISK YOUTH THROUGH A COMBINATION OF WORK, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
The Conservation Corps of Long Beach (CCLB) is a nonprofit, certified local conservation corps, one of 12 certified local conservation corps in California. Established in 1987, the CCLB is a nonprofit charitable organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. For each of the last 22 years, the CCLB has hired more than 200 at-risk youth each year from the area served by the Greater Long Beach Workforce Development Board to work on projects developed by the CCLB for local cities, county agencies, and other nonprofit agencies in the greater Long Beach area. learn more >> |
| CCLB HIGHLIGHTS :: September 15th, 2009: Graduation and Completion Ceremony The Graduation and Completion Ceremony will be held on September 15th, with Keynote Address by Eloy Ortiz Oakley, Superintendent-President of Long Beach City College and The Master of Ceremony on this momentous evening will be Dave Lopez of Channel 9 news. Those earning their High School Diploma are: Earl Dove; Rique Hernandez; Conrad Johnson; Miguel Leal; Brian Maldonado; Alice Peace; DeAndre Phillips; Sam Pina; Daniel Russell; William Sanchez; Gilchrist Vili; Dante Williams; and Lamont Wilson. Those earning their Program Completion Certificate are: Paul Fletcher; Shalinda Flowers; Rique Hernandez; Jaime Jackson; Danny Lewis; Jedidiah Madarang; DeAndre Phillips; Sam Pina; Curtis Rayson; William Sanchez; Sergio Venegas; Gilchrist Vili; Dante Williams; and Lamont Wilson. These young people are between the ages of 18-25 and have made a decision to better their lives by enrolling in CCLB’s program and completing their High School curriculum in order to receive a High School Diploma and additionally give them training in Job Readiness. learn more >> |