Long Beach Branch NAACP
Youth Programs
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he Long Beach Branch NAACP has been serving the needs of our youth for more than 60 years. A major
Branch focus is educational programs and activities for youth. Another goal is to improve cultural pride,
reduction of human violence, and to promote racial harmony. Programs have been developed that embrace students,
parents, businesses, and the community at large. The major objectives are to promote academic excellence, social
responsibility, professional development, and community service.
THE COMMUNITY IMPACT PROGRAMS INCLUDES
■ NAACP Scholars and Scholar Dollars: Scholar funds
and dollars provide financial support for high-achieving
high school and college students from low income and
disadvantaged backgrounds. The selection criteria
are based on academic performance and community
service performed in Long Beach.
■ Youth Wealth Empowerment: Early Personal and
Educational Financial Planning.
■ Stay in School: Elementary to High School student
retention program to encourage high attendance, good
grades, and discipline in the classroom.
■ Leadership Academy and Development: Learning
leadership skills applicable in all areas of professional
and personal life
■ ACT-SO Program: Olympics of the mind competition
in the areas of sciences, humanities, performing arts,
visual arts, and business.
■ Conflict Resolution Training: Teach conflict resolution
with communication and nonviolence.
■ Fitness and Focus: Promote life-long fitness and health
■ Camps: Golf, Sailing, and Tennis. Introducing life-long
fitness and sports.
■ Discovery of the Arts: An introduction to the fine and
performing arts via field trips and guest artists.
■ Talent Search and Development: Scholarships to assist
in the purchase of musical instruments, and lessons,
showcases of talent, and field trips and interaction with
established artists.
■ Careers and Mentorship: Shadowing professional in law,
medicine, government, business and education. Career
education classes to understand the job search process
and life-long career management.
Young Entrepreneurs: The Young Entrepreneurs
■ Program teaches middle and high school students the
entrepreneurial process; guest speakers, mentors, as well
as field trips are designed to provide real world business
experiences. The program is a comprehensive, handson, practical program that takes participants through
the entire process of starting a small business.
■ Get Aboard the Technology Train: Youth teach other
youth and senior citizens the basic functions of
technological devices such as computers, cell phones,
and televisions.
■ Math and Science Collaborative: In conjunction with
California State University’s MESA (mathematics,
engineering, science, and achievement) for high school
and college students.
These services are not limited and they will be provided to any low to moderate income, disadvantaged and
underserved Long Beach youth. Our programs provide positive alternatives to truancy, drugs, gangs, and
other negative elements that are destroying young lives.
Unfortunately, there have been a number of talented and deserving youth indentified be the Long Beach
Branch NAACP, who will be not be able to participate in our youth programs due to lack of funds.
How can you help? Make a tax-deductible contribution of $100, $200, $500, $1000 or more to enable a student
participate. You can make a significant impact on the lives of these young people by supporting the Long
Beach Branch NAACP’s CIP Program. With your help, we can reach our goal of producing economically
successful young adults that will not only benefit themselves, but the entire Long Beach Community.
NAACP SIS/CIP Fund P.O Box 1594 Long Beach, CA 90801 For more information call: 562.856.7586 • [email protected] • www.lbcanaacp.com
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2016 Long Beach Branch NAACP
Scholarships, Scholar Dollars, Stay-in-School and Community Impact Program
SCHOLAR DOLLARS PROGRAM
In 2016, Scholar Dollars were awarded to NAACP Youth Council members, Scholars, Stay-in-School, and Urban Ocean participants. The program
served over one hundred-twenty students. NAACP Scholar Dollars provide support for high-achieving high school students from low income
and disadvantaged backgrounds. The selection criteria are based on academic performance and community service. The Stay-in-School Program
enhances student’s success by reducing the absenteeism, dropout rate, providing a higher level of academic and cultural enrichment and self esteem.
Students learned to provide services for their school and community, and to promote civil rights and peace amongst the various ethnic groups.
Students with unique talents and extraordinary accomplishments for their age are also recognized.
Thanks
to the NAACP
“There’s no Limit to What We Can Become”
Kevin Rice
Lote Kinney
Justin Bradley
Maiya Meeks
Thandzar Easley
Shaniah Stewart
Thomas Le
Doninique Labat
Emily Pearson
Krista Olumese
Long Beach ACT-SO Program
The Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) are a major youth initiative of the NAACP. Founded in 1978,
by renowned author and journalist, Vernon Jarrett, ACT-SO provides a forum through which African American youth demonstrate
academic, artistic and scientific prowess and expertise, thereby gaining the same recognition often only reserved for entertainers
and athletes.
ACT-SO is a yearlong enrichment program designed to recruit, simulate, improve and encourage high academic and cultural
achievement among African-American high school students. The ACT-SO program centers on the dedication and commitment of
community volunteers and business leaders; to serve as mentors and coaches who promote academic and artistic excellence among
African-American students. There are 29 competitions in STEM, humanities, business, and performing, visual and culinary arts.
This fall and winter, prospective students will be teamed up with coaches in their appropriate categories in order to sharpen their
skills for the spring local competition. The gold medal winners of each category compete in July of every year at the NAACP National
Convention. The Long Beach Branch NAACP has a strong involvement in the ACT-SO Program.
For more information or to get involved in this program, please contact the LB NAACP via email, [email protected] , or write to
ACTSO Attn: Dr.Charles Smith, P.O. Box 1594, Long Beach, CA, 90801.
*The Long Beach Branch NAACP has been participating in the ACT-SO Program since its inception in 1978. Information on past Long Beach Branch NAACP ACT-SO
Participants from 1978-2016 is available upon request.
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Long Beach Branch NAACP
Education Enrichment Programs
Law Day Program in Conjunction with Keesal, Young & Logan
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The LB NAACP Award-Winning Law Day Program in conjunction with Keesal, Young & Logan has eight components: Law day
study guide for students and teachers; legal career and law materials; mentoring and shadowing of lawyers, judges, and other legal
professionals; courthouse and law school visitations; and Law Day speakers, panels, and discussions. Also included is a special
workshop for educators teaching about law and law as a profession. The culminating activity is a special program at the Law Offices of
Keesal, Young & Logan.
Discovery of
the Arts:
An introduction to the fine
and performing arts. There are
field trips, guest artists, and
free tickets to performances.
Talent Search and Development:
Scholarships to assist in the purchase of musical
instruments, lessons, showcases of student talent,
field trips and interaction with emerging, studio and
professional artists.
Get Aboard the Technology Train
Jennifer Dixon, a CSULB WEB design minor and
LB Branch NAACP Intern, helps to facilitate
Get Aboard the Technology Train.
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Youth and college students teach other youth and senior
citizens the basic functions of technological devices
such as computers, cell phones, and televisions.
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