Long Beach BLAST (Better Learning for All Students Today) invites you to celebrate the resiliency and perseverance of Long Beach youth, students, and community partners over the past, unprecedented year. Keynote Speaker: Oscar Navarro, Ph.D Assistant Professor, CSULB Department of Teacher Education and Liberal Studies Champion of the Year The Nonprofit Partnership (TNP) Funder of the Year California Community Foundation Site Partner of the Year Jeffrey M. Cornejo, Ed.D. Principal, Long Beach Learning Center Faculty Partner of the Year Som Chounlamountry Professor, CSULB Department of Political Science