LONG BEACH, Calif.—Gang-associated youths in the Long Beach area will get a helping hand to pursue higher education thanks to a nearly $1 million federal grant to Long Beach City College (LBCC) and the University of Southern California (USC) Rossier School of Education’s Pullias Center, it was announced Jan. 25. The schools will receive $990,000 over the next three years to collaborate on the “LBCC Phoenix Scholars” program, aimed at promoting higher education for kids caught in the gang grip, LBCC announced. The program—aimed at youths and adults ages 16 to 24—was the only recipient in the country for the competitive U.S. Department of Education grant, according to the LBCC announcement. “Together, LBCC and USC will change the narrative for gang-affiliated youth who otherwise hadn’t considered a college education as part of their future,” said Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees President Uduak-Joe Ntuk. “Studies indicate bleak numbers …
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