Youth Enrichment

Certified nurse assistant (cna) program

Our free CNA Certification program totals about 8 weeks and is full-time, we provide soft-skills training, BLS certification, and onsite clinicals. We serve out-of-school youths between the ages of 17-24 with cohort based classes set to support both career and personal development. Each youth is assigned a youth coach/mentor, which helps set goals and create an action plan to prioritize their needs.

Classes form every 4-6 weeks, please complete the CNA interest form below and our team will reach out to you.

Limited Space & Applicants Must Be:
-Long Beach / Signal Hill Resident AND
-17 – 24 years old and not currently in school AND

one of the below
-Low-income / high-poverty area OR
-Homeless / Runaway / Foster Care System OR
-Parent / Expectant Parent

CNA Interest Form

Living Arts Long Beach

Living Arts Long Beach is a free after-school youth art program serving low-income students living in Long Beach between the ages of 14 – 24. The program utilizes experienced local guest artists who have careers in the arts to facilitate a class open to all skill levels, which also covers the Visual and Performance Art (VAPA) curriculum. Guest artists will share their personal journey in their career, advice on ways to grow in the industry, and teach a tangible art skill to get you thinking and performing like a professional. From these artists, students will gain insight and exposure to various art careers that may allow students greater clarity in helping them define your career interests.

This program also provides free materials, lessons, social skills building, mentoring services, individual tutoring, educational support, college tour and admission assistance and many other services needed to help guide the youth in discovering opportunities in art, build communication skills, challenge their creativity, develop stronger skills in art, gain confidence as an artist and much more!
 
Previous cohorts have enjoyed art studio visits, support with mural art, script writing / creative writing workshop, musical theatre / acapella workshop, and Chinese calligraphy.
 
The current cohort for Living Arts Long Beach is from March 2024 to August 2024 meeting from 4pm-6pm every other Thursdays at UCC. Feel free to complete the interest form below or drop in to check us out!
 

Calvip / youth ambassador program

Multi-Cultural Youth Ambassador Program – Long Beach Mentors in Violence Prevention (LBMVP) is a 6 month multi-cultural learning experience, and leadership development program designed to strengthen the life skills of young people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.  It builds bonds of friendship and cultural understanding between youth and young adults. Paid learning opportunities are also included! Eligible participants must be 16-24 years of age and live in one of the following zip codes: 90802, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90810, 90813

 
Through various workshops, community events, and individual mentoring the program teaches multi-cultural studies, community development, healthy relationships, soft skills, communication building, trauma informed care, work readiness, life skills, financial literacy, and much more in order to inspire the youth to become leaders of their generation and the future of our community.
 
Current cohort dates: June 2024 – December 2024
 
Please email emily.wasilewski@ucclb.org for more information.

kids art

Kids Art at UCC is an arts education program for children ages 5 – 13 years old. The program introduces arts through guided learning and activities include painting, drawing, music, performance, and many other areas. The program also builds on social / communication skills, teamwork, and most importantly, give each child a chance to play and discover things creatively while having fun with others!

Stop by and check us out every first Thursday of the month!

Please complete the interest for below, classes will begin September 2024.

Kids Art Interest Form