Youth and Emerging Leadership

Building Bridges Youth Human Relations Residential Program

In cooperation with the the Long Beach Unified School District, Claremont Unified School District, Snowline Joint Unified School District, Los Angeles Unified School District and CCEJ, there are eight, 5-day residential programs where diverse students address human relations issues around race and culture and how they impact their school communities.  Nearly 1,500 students, faculty and volunteers attend this program annually.  The program develops such skills as team building, conflict resolution, effective communication, prejudice reduction, and building self-esteem.  The program culminates with each student making a personal, sustainable commitment to promoting an inclusive community within their school and neighborhood.

For a Fact Sheet about the Building Bridges Residential Program, please click here.  For FAQ's about the program, please click here.  For more information please contact Marcos Lopez, Program Director, at 562-435-8184.

Camp Program Dates:

February 20 – 22, 2009
Camp prep date: February 14, 2009

March 13- 15, 2009
Camp prep date: March 7, 2009

April 3- 5, 2009
Camp prep date: March 28, 2009

April 24-26, 2008
Camp prep date: April 18, 2009

May 15 – 17, 2009
Camp prep dates: May 8, 2009

Camp prep locations to be announced.

Camp Program Dates for Lincoln High School, San Diego:

CCEJ is excited to welcome back Lincoln High School to the Building Bridges program. The following camp dates are designated for Lincoln High School, School of Social Justice students.  CCEJ volunteers are welcome to sign up for these camp dates to serve as youth mentors, adult staff, nurse, youth coordinator and camp directors.

December 12 -14, 2008

January 9 – 11, 2009

February 6 – 8, 2009

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Human Relations Education and Facilitator Training

The Human Relations Education program is designed for individuals who are willing to engage themselves in experiential exercises in regard to human relations issues with the goal of becoming a trained human relations facilitator.  The facilitator training goes a step further by providing participants with the necessary skills that are needed when working with any of CCEJ's programs.  This 6-session program is also particularly suited for adults who work with and provide services to young people. 

The Fall Series will be held on:

October 28, 2008, Tuesday (5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
October 30, 2008, Thursday (6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
November 1, 2008, Saturday (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
November 4, 2008, Tuesday (6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
November 6, 2008, Thursday  (6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
November 8, 2008, Saturday (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

All classes will be held at Community Hospital Long Beach (1720 Termino Avenue, Long Beach), in the Auditorium.  Registration is mandatory.  For a downloadable PDF brochure and registration information, please click here.  For more information contact Marcos Lopez, Program Director, at 562-435-8184.

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"Talking in Class" On-Campus Dialogue

Diverse groups of 30 middle or high school students spend one day a week for three consecutive weeks in conversation, face to face, about race, ethnicity, culture and values.  Students build communication and leadership skills as they develop understanding and relationships with people different from themselves.  The project goals are to increase individual: self-esteem, cultural/racial pride, understanding and respect for other races; intentions to change race-related and other behaviors, and to identify an action plan for improving and maintaining an inclusive, multicultural school community.  For more information, contact Kimmy Maniquis, Program Specialist, at 562-435-8184.

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Different and the Same

Designed for early elementary children, this is a 9-session prejudice prevention and reduction program supplemented with videotaped stories.  Each story features child characters modeled by animal puppets without specific ethnic or cultural identities.  CCEJ has exclusive rights from Family Communications to deliver this nationally recognized program in schools and trains teachers to use the accompanying materials.  For more information, contact Marcos Lopez, Program Director, at 562-435-8184.

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College Leadership Institute

The College Leadership Institute is a four-day residential program for college students, which promotes self-awareness, self-esteem and community service.  Students learn how to become effective leaders in a multicultural community without losing their own cultural values and traditions. 

For more information, contact Marcos Lopez, Program Director at (562) 435-8184.

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