Spotlights

When Marisol Duarte saw a family member who struggles with alcoholism and depression come out of jail more traumatized than rehabilitated, she wanted to see for herself why.

The Dean’s Endowed Scholarship was created in 2015 by College of Education Distinguished Alumna Marnos Lelesi to support future teachers through small donations that create a sizable endowment when collected together.

A Cal State Long Beach clinic with a 50-year tradition of offering innovative programs to train future school psychologists and counseling psychologists recently showcased its latest innovations at an open house.

Many of today’s college students are grappling with trauma, sometimes endured during childhood and sometimes during their collegiate years, so it is important for those working in student affairs to recognize the signs, understand the impacts and help foster healing.

For some 40 years, Long Beach-area retired teachers have generously supported, through scholarships and encouragement, the next generation of local educators.

 

 

Dr. Kelli Sanderson and Dr. Kristin Powers have received $1.25 million from the Office of Special Education Programs to recruit, retain and graduate 24 scholars, including members of historically underrepresented groups, to the fields of special education and school psychology.