Long Beach Forward
@movelbforward.bsky.social
Creating a healthy Long Beach with low-income communities of color by building community knowledge, leadership, & power ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏼✊🏾
Upcoming Events happening in Long Beach! 📢
October 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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
🗓️ Saturday, October 4
📍 Youth Movement & Education Center
⏰ 1-3pm
✏️ bit.ly/LBFFallSocial
September 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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
🗓️ Saturday, October 4
📍 Youth Movement & Education Center
⏰ 1-3pm
✏️ bit.ly/LBFFallSocial
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
Make a $10, $25, or $50 donation between today and Thursday to help us reach our goal of raising $10,000: lbforward.org/lbgives
September 17, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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
Make a $10, $25, or $50 donation between today and Thursday to help us reach our goal of raising $10,000: lbforward.org/lbgives
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
🗓️ Tuesday, Sept 23
📍 Virtual: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
⏰ 6-7:30pm
September 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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
🗓️ 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!
Contribute to our Long Beach Gives campaign at lbforward.org/lbgives by Sept 18!
September 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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!
Contribute to our Long Beach Gives campaign at lbforward.org/lbgives by Sept 18!
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
🗓️ Friday, August 15
📍 Long Beach Forward
⏰ 6:00pm
✏️ RSVP at bit.ly/HChh15
August 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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
🗓️ 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.
August 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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
🗓️ Friday, August 29
📍 Long Beach Forward
⏰ 7-9pm; sign-ups start at 6:30pm
August 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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
🗓️ Friday, August 29
📍 Long Beach Forward
⏰ 7-9pm; sign-ups start at 6:30pm
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
🗓️ Friday, August 8
📍 2217 E 6th St. LBC 90814
⏰ 7:00pm
✏️ swingset.eventbrite.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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
🗓️ Friday, August 8
📍 2217 E 6th St. LBC 90814
⏰ 7:00pm
✏️ swingset.eventbrite.com
We're throwing a community celebration! Join us to review the draft findings from the community survey of the Long Beach LGBTQIA2S+ community health needs assessment and include your voice in the final report 🏳️🌈
📅 Monday, August 11th
🕘 6:00PM-7:30PM
📍 Long Beach Forward
📅 Monday, August 11th
🕘 6:00PM-7:30PM
📍 Long Beach Forward
August 1, 2025 at 8:22 PM
We're throwing a community celebration! Join us to review the draft findings from the community survey of the Long Beach LGBTQIA2S+ community health needs assessment and include your voice in the final report 🏳️🌈
📅 Monday, August 11th
🕘 6:00PM-7:30PM
📍 Long Beach Forward
📅 Monday, August 11th
🕘 6:00PM-7:30PM
📍 Long Beach Forward
SB 555 kicks off a study to figure out how California can create social housing at scale — homes that put people before profit, protect tenants, and make sure everyone has a stable place to live. Help shape the future of housing by August 8th: berkeley.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
July 31, 2025 at 11:14 PM
SB 555 kicks off a study to figure out how California can create social housing at scale — homes that put people before profit, protect tenants, and make sure everyone has a stable place to live. Help shape the future of housing by August 8th: berkeley.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
We're partnering with Measure of America to collect stories that will illustrate the narrative of LA County. Join us to share your experience:
🗓️ Tues, July 15
⏰ 5-7pm
📍 The Nonprofit Partnership
🗒️ Dinner, interpretation, childcare, & transportation provided
✏️ RSVP: forms.gle/9M3Ag66tt5Pi...
🗓️ Tues, July 15
⏰ 5-7pm
📍 The Nonprofit Partnership
🗒️ Dinner, interpretation, childcare, & transportation provided
✏️ RSVP: forms.gle/9M3Ag66tt5Pi...
July 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We're partnering with Measure of America to collect stories that will illustrate the narrative of LA County. Join us to share your experience:
🗓️ Tues, July 15
⏰ 5-7pm
📍 The Nonprofit Partnership
🗒️ Dinner, interpretation, childcare, & transportation provided
✏️ RSVP: forms.gle/9M3Ag66tt5Pi...
🗓️ Tues, July 15
⏰ 5-7pm
📍 The Nonprofit Partnership
🗒️ Dinner, interpretation, childcare, & transportation provided
✏️ RSVP: forms.gle/9M3Ag66tt5Pi...
Social housing is the future! Today we joined SAJE and @actlosangeles.bsky.social at the LA County Affordable Housing Solutions Authority to advocate for Measure A dollars go towards community-owned and controlled housing. Housing is a human right!
May 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Social housing is the future! Today we joined SAJE and @actlosangeles.bsky.social at the LA County Affordable Housing Solutions Authority to advocate for Measure A dollars go towards community-owned and controlled housing. Housing is a human right!
Youth Organizer Kyshia just presented to the #LongBeach City Council about the #participatorybudgeting process for the LB Invest in Youth Coalition! Youth power in action ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
April 23, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Youth Organizer Kyshia just presented to the #LongBeach City Council about the #participatorybudgeting process for the LB Invest in Youth Coalition! Youth power in action ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Join us for the launch of Heart of Youth Justice Reimagine in Long Beach! This is a youth only space for young people ages 14-24 to exchange ideas, learn about local resources, and inform the development of a youth development network in Los Angeles County. Register today!
April 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Join us for the launch of Heart of Youth Justice Reimagine in Long Beach! This is a youth only space for young people ages 14-24 to exchange ideas, learn about local resources, and inform the development of a youth development network in Los Angeles County. Register today!
Strong communities start with housing security. @buffywicks.bsky.social, vote YES on #AB1157! Lowering allowable rent hikes to 5% will be a lifeline for millions of people and keep California renters housed.
April 22, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Strong communities start with housing security. @buffywicks.bsky.social, vote YES on #AB1157! Lowering allowable rent hikes to 5% will be a lifeline for millions of people and keep California renters housed.
Learn how to organize and win social change! Apply to LB Rooted to learn how to organize and build community power for justice in #LongBeach and beyond ✊🏾
📝 Apps due at lbforward.org/leadership by April 25th
📝 Apps due at lbforward.org/leadership by April 25th
April 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Learn how to organize and win social change! Apply to LB Rooted to learn how to organize and build community power for justice in #LongBeach and beyond ✊🏾
📝 Apps due at lbforward.org/leadership by April 25th
📝 Apps due at lbforward.org/leadership by April 25th
All out at #CSULB Thursday for National Day of Action for Higher Education! Stop the austerity cuts! Protect academic freedom!
11:30: Central Quad
12:00: March
12:30: Brotman Hall
11:30: Central Quad
12:00: March
12:30: Brotman Hall
April 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
All out at #CSULB Thursday for National Day of Action for Higher Education! Stop the austerity cuts! Protect academic freedom!
11:30: Central Quad
12:00: March
12:30: Brotman Hall
11:30: Central Quad
12:00: March
12:30: Brotman Hall
Poetry is resistance! Support the Long Beach Youth Poet Laureates at their culminating reading this month ✊
🗓️ Sunday, April 27
📍 Youth Movement and Education Center: 2217 E 6th St. LBC 90814
⏰ 2-4pm
🗓️ Sunday, April 27
📍 Youth Movement and Education Center: 2217 E 6th St. LBC 90814
⏰ 2-4pm
April 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Poetry is resistance! Support the Long Beach Youth Poet Laureates at their culminating reading this month ✊
🗓️ Sunday, April 27
📍 Youth Movement and Education Center: 2217 E 6th St. LBC 90814
⏰ 2-4pm
🗓️ Sunday, April 27
📍 Youth Movement and Education Center: 2217 E 6th St. LBC 90814
⏰ 2-4pm
Long Beach Forward is turning 15--and we're throwing a Quinceañera! Join us for a night of community, art, street food, dancing, and more 🎉
🗓️ Saturday, May 3, 2025
📍 Youth Movement & Education Center: 2217 E 6th St. LBC 90814
⏰ 5-8pm
🍾 RSVP and buy tickets at lbforward.org/quince
🗓️ Saturday, May 3, 2025
📍 Youth Movement & Education Center: 2217 E 6th St. LBC 90814
⏰ 5-8pm
🍾 RSVP and buy tickets at lbforward.org/quince
April 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Long Beach Forward is turning 15--and we're throwing a Quinceañera! Join us for a night of community, art, street food, dancing, and more 🎉
🗓️ Saturday, May 3, 2025
📍 Youth Movement & Education Center: 2217 E 6th St. LBC 90814
⏰ 5-8pm
🍾 RSVP and buy tickets at lbforward.org/quince
🗓️ Saturday, May 3, 2025
📍 Youth Movement & Education Center: 2217 E 6th St. LBC 90814
⏰ 5-8pm
🍾 RSVP and buy tickets at lbforward.org/quince
Join the Holistic Collective's monthly community practice session focused on community yoga--all are welcome!
🗓️ Friday, April 11
📍 Youth Movement and Education Center
⏰ 5:30pm
✊ RSVP at bit.ly/hclbf314
🗓️ Friday, April 11
📍 Youth Movement and Education Center
⏰ 5:30pm
✊ RSVP at bit.ly/hclbf314
April 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Join the Holistic Collective's monthly community practice session focused on community yoga--all are welcome!
🗓️ Friday, April 11
📍 Youth Movement and Education Center
⏰ 5:30pm
✊ RSVP at bit.ly/hclbf314
🗓️ Friday, April 11
📍 Youth Movement and Education Center
⏰ 5:30pm
✊ RSVP at bit.ly/hclbf314
Saturday: Meet experts who help Black moms stay healthy before, during, and after pregnancy. Learn about postpartum care, mental health support, and more: bit.ly/crclongbeach
April 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Saturday: Meet experts who help Black moms stay healthy before, during, and after pregnancy. Learn about postpartum care, mental health support, and more: bit.ly/crclongbeach
Join us at the upcoming Healthy Relationships Training in collaboration with CSULB beginning this Saturday! More details at lbforward.org/calendar 🧡
April 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Join us at the upcoming Healthy Relationships Training in collaboration with CSULB beginning this Saturday! More details at lbforward.org/calendar 🧡
Join us Sunday at Transgender Day of Visibility! 🏳️⚧️
March 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Join us Sunday at Transgender Day of Visibility! 🏳️⚧️