Port Scholarships, High School Internships Open to Local Students
Applications are now available for the of Long Beach’s summer high school internship program and scholarship program for Long Beach-area high school students. Details for both programs, eligibility information and online applications can be found on the Port’s website at www.polb.com/education.
The scholarships are open to high school seniors attending Long Beach Unified School District-area high schools and pursuing higher education or training in careers in international trade, logistics, engineering and other port-related industries. In addition to students who will be attending college full-time, the 2024 scholarship program includes students in trade programs and those enrolling part-time. The port will award a total of $300,000 for high school and college scholarships in 2024 and amounts will range from $500 to $6,000.
High school internships are available to current high school juniors and seniors who reside in Long Beach or attend a high school in the Long Beach Unified School District service area. Participating high school student interns will gain hands-on experience as they work alongside Harbor Department staff. The program lasts six weeks, from June 24 through Aug. 1.
Applications for Port scholarships at Long Beach City College; California State University, Long Beach; and California State University Maritime Academy are handled in each school’s scholarship application office. Please contact them directly for more details.
“These programs help students pursue careers in their chosen field. An internship or a scholarship can make a significant difference as they seek to gain work experience and pay for college,” said Long Beach Harbor Commission President Bobby Olvera Jr.
Applications for both programs are due by March 15; no late applications will be accepted.
Initiative Aims to Enhance Metro’s Mental Health Response and Outreach, Prioritizing Community Well-being
LONG BEACH — The Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors Jan. 25 unanimously approved a proposal by Supervisor Hahn to improve Metro’s ability to respond to people experiencing mental health crises on the Metro system.
The motion, instructs Metro to work with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health to provide training for Metro frontline staff, including all of Metro’s 300 transit ambassadors and over 200 transit security officers, so they are better able to respond to a rider experiencing mental health challenges. The motion also will establish priority access for Metro staff to reach the LA County Department of Mental Health’s field teams — including the Homeless Outreach Mobile Engagement or HOME teams and Psychiatric Mobile Response Teams or PMRT— who can respond directly to a person in need of mental health services.
The new initiative was the result of collaboration between Supervisor Hahn and Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson who have been working together in efforts to help Blue Line (A Line) experiencing homelessness and mental health challenges and connect them with housing. The Supervisor and Mayor spoke about the effort in a video recorded Jan. 25 during the Long Beach Homeless Count.
Metro’s Chief Executive Officer will report back to the Board of Directors in 90 days.