38th Annual Food and Beverage Industry Humanitarian Awards Dinner
Who We Are
Mission
The California Conference for Equality and Justice is a premier, non-profit human relations organization in southern California dedicated to eliminating bias, bigotry and racism in America. CCEJ views its fundamental role as breaking down the distance between people by promoting understanding and respect among all races, religions and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution and education.
CCEJ provides a number of vital human relations programs focusing upon relationships across racial, cultural, gender, socioeconomic and religious groupings. This focus on inclusion sets CCEJ apart from many other community based human relation organizations.
We open minds.
Awards and Recognition
Since 1963, CCEJ has been recognized for its outstanding work in the fields of social justice and human relations.
For the exceptional work in the field of human relations, CCEJ has been recognized with numerous awards from, certificates and letters of commendation. Among them:
The United States Senate
The California Senate
The California State Assembly
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
The City of Long Beach, Pride of Partnership Award
The City of Signal Hill
The City of Los Angeles
The Long Beach Neighborhood Partnership Award
The NAACP
The Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission
The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
The National Assistance League
The Long Beach Police Department
Long Beach Unified School District
The Boeing Crystal Vision Award
Soroptimist International of Long Beach
CCEJ Executive Committee FY 2012
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Vice Chair, Membership |
Vice Chair, Programs |
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Treasurer |
Member at Large |
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CCEJ Board of Directors FY 2012
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Prudential California Realty
Community Liaison Director
Press-Telegram
Managing Director
Halbert, Hargrove
Performance Plus Tire
President/CEO
Long Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
CEO
Long Beach Memorial Hospital, Miller Children’s, Community Hospital Long Beach
Executive Director
South Coast Interfaith Council
Principal LBUSD
CEO
dbkAssociates
Congregation Shir Chadash
Host, Straight Talk TV
Long Beach Police Department
Temple Israel
President
Memorial Medical Center Foundation
President
Long Beach City College
Chief Financial Officer
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority
Managing Director
The Shadden Group
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Superintendent
Long Beach Unified School District
Assoc. Vice President,
Student Services
California State University, Long Beach
Director of Public Relations
SA Recycling, Inc.
President
Farmers & Merchants Bank
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49th Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner
21st Annual Interfaith/Intercultural Breakfast
Mike Walter, Ph.D. presents Gene Lentzner with the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award from CCEJ.
(Brittany Murray / Staff Photographer, LB Press-Telegram)
Gene Lentzner has had a lot of birthdays - 89 to be exact. But his 90th topped them all the morning of Thursday, February 23rd.
Lentzner, a well-known humanitarian, blew out a candle on a cupcake, accepted standing ovations, and served as the keynote speaker at the 21st annual Interfaith/Intercultural Breakfast sponsored by the California Conference for Equality and Justice at the Long Beach Convention Center.
Gene Lentzner, with his wife of sixty years, Ann Lentzner by his side, was honored for his community service as he celebrates his 90th birthday. Approximately 800 attended the 21st Annual Interfaith/Intercultural Breakfast hosted by CCEJ. (Brittany Murray / LB Press Staff Photographer)
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- Auxiliary locations within the Network Service area
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. Qualifications
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