CCEJ Board Members for Long Beach Gives

For 60 years, the California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) has worked to build a world where people can live free of oppression and thrive. We educate and empower youth and adults to lead change for equity and justice in their schools, workplaces, and communities.

At a time when Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts are being challenged, CCEJ’s work is more important than ever. Each year, we support over 1,500 youth and 3,000 adults through programs that create space for dialogue, healing, and action.

Your support makes this possible. Together, we can protect spaces where equity and belonging grow — and build a more just, connected community.

"As someone who has dedicated my career to youth studies, I know that real change starts with empowering young people to lead. I support CCEJ because their work is the critical link between hope and action, creating the skilled, empathetic leaders our future urgently needs." - Matt Rafalow, CCEJ Board Membership Chair

"The forces of injustice, inequality, and fear never rest, and so our mission to educate and empower continues with equal resolve as we work to draw on, instead of disregard, our humanity." - Aaron Boulding, Board Member

"CCEJ empowers our youth to develop empathy and understanding of themselves and others in our community. In this increasingly polarized world, the work that CCEJ does brings me hope that we are preparing our young people to build relationships, look beyond differences, and dream for a brighter future." - Dr. Shireen Pavri, Board Member