The Californer - City of Long Beach Launches First-Ever Space Beach Camp for Young Adults

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Long Beach, CA ~ Long Beach, CA - The City of Long Beach is taking a proactive approach to addressing the issue of youth unemployment and lack of educational opportunities by launching an innovative program in partnership with local Space Beach employers and educational institutions. The program, called Space Beach Camp, aims to provide an immersive and socially engaging experience for approximately 30 opportunity youth, or young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are not currently working or in school.

According to Mayor Rex Richardson, "Our young people are the future of Space Beach, and this camp provides participants with an exciting opportunity to explore career pathways in the transformative aerospace industry here in Long Beach." The city is proud to collaborate with aerospace and educational partners to offer this inclusive and dynamic program for young adults in the community.

Facilitated by the City's youth employment center, Future LB, Space Beach Camp is a free three-week program that offers hands-on opportunities for participants to explore advanced education and careers in the aerospace sector. The comprehensive program includes one-on-one informational sessions, a guest speaker series, workplace tours, field trips, coaching opportunities, career days, and networking events.

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"We are thrilled to offer our first-ever Space Beach Camp with an intentional focus on creating opportunities for access, inspiration, stability, and hope for our young people," said Alisa Munoz, Acting Executive Director of Economic Development Department Pacific Gateway. She also expressed her gratitude towards the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and other industry partners for their commitment to uplifting Long Beach's youth.

Space Beach Camp prioritizes engaging youth enrolled with Learn4Life, Options For Youth, and federally-funded workforce training programs offered through Future LB. The program has garnered support from various partners such as Long Beach Airport, Port of Long Beach, Ampaire, Benmo, Boeing California State University Long Beach ExLabs GXO Inc., Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Long Beach City College Long Beach Transit Relativity Space Rocket Lab SpaceX SpinLaunch United States Space Force, and Vast.

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Elizabeth Cheung, Senior Program Officer of Older Youth Initiatives at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, expressed her delight in partnering with the City of Long Beach to create work-based learning opportunities for young people. "Long Beach's commitment to youth is evident in the thoughtful and caring design of their programs, which consistently prioritize the needs and aspirations of their young residents," she said.

Thanks to a generous $1.6 million grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Space Beach Camp will be able to provide these valuable opportunities for youth who are disconnected from employment and educational opportunities. The first cohort is expected to commence on August 30, 2024, and while the program is not currently accepting new applications, interested individuals can contact Future LB at 562.570.4700 for more information about this program and other youth employment services offered by the city.

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