TALB Community & Civic Engagement

Organization Description

TALB (Teachers Association of Long Beach) is the exclusive representative of 3,800 teachers, speech pathologists, librarians and nurses.

Program Information

Students will be given the opportunity to engage the local community on education issues important to teachers, speech pathologists, librarians and nurses. Students will learn techniques and skills to engage local community members to participate in civic engagement.Gain Valuable Experience In:Phone BankingCanvassingSpeaking to Community Members Organizing and Political CampaignsVolunteers needed 5-10 hours/week(Flexible schedules: weekdays after 5 pm or weekends, starting in February 2018)

 

All students, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation, are open and welcome to participate.

Health & Safety

Not Applicable

Our building was vandalized by white supremacists, with racist rhetoric being posted on our building back in April. I suspect this is an outlier event, nothing like this has happened in the 13 years I have worked here. https://lbpost.com/news/white-supremacist-flyers-propaganda-bixby-knolls In addition, given the current state of the pandemic, "in-person" at the TALB building events will be limited.

Some of our members are retired with hearing disabilities. Some are not that computer savvy. The Executive Director, Assistant Executive Director and or the TALB President will be directly involved with assisting and supporting students.

There are a variety of ways to engage. Some of the field work is research oriented surrounding historical events, current and past. Some of the field work will involve looking at art, film and literature. The accountability piece will be submitting short essays via email. Pandemic conditions allowing, there may also be in person experience regarding volunteering in civic engagement as well as political campaigns.
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Computer Literacy
  • Health Check/Screening (e.g. temperature screening, COVID-19 test)
Address 
4362 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
United States
General Phone 
(562) 426-6433
Website:
http://www.talb.org
Student Contact 
Name
Chris Callopy
Job Title
Executive Director
Phone
(562) 426-6433
Email
ccallopy@talb.org

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Hybrid Opportunity: TALB Community & Civic Engagement Service Learning Ongoing Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote)
Unionism 101 Service Learning Ongoing
View all opportunities here
Program(s) 
Service Learning
Organization type 
Education - Multi-level (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Adults
Focus Area(s)
Civic Engagement, Education
Hours of operation 

8-5 Monday-Thursday 8:00-4:30 on Friday. We are holding our meetings virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students can engage in our activites through Zoom, our website, www.talb.org and our social media.

Minimum required hours 
20
Maximum students 
200