Long Beach Gives 2025

Long Beach Gives 2025

Community support lifts BOSS to record-breaking results — and shows what’s possible when we rise together.We’re thrilled to share that BOSS raised $123,411 during this year’s Long Beach Gives fundraiser, finishing #1 among mid-sized nonprofits and top 3 overall across...
9th Annual Summer Academy

9th Annual Summer Academy

In just two weeks, our 2025 Summer Academy turned middle and high school youngsters into innovators — launching websites, producing original music, publishing AI-illustrated books, and pitching a patented safety app, Safe Encounter, to real-world investors.

2025 BOSS Weekend

2025 BOSS Weekend

BOSS Weekend is where transformation takes center stage. Over two transformative days, youngsters, families, mentors, and supporters came together — not just to celebrate achievement, but to showcase what happens when you invest in year-round, multi-year transformation.

An Open Letter Concerning DEI

An Open Letter Concerning DEI

February 10, 2025 To Whom It May Concern: President Trump, aligned with the conservative Project 2025 blueprint, has aggressively dismantled Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. His executive orders have wiped out DEI programs in federal agencies and...
Meet & Greet January 2025

Meet & Greet January 2025

On January 6, 2025, we brought together BOSS academic coaches, BOSS alumni, Cal State Long Beach College of Engineering students and students from local colleges and universities to learn from professionals representing civic engagement, commercial real estate, data...
Summer Camp 2024

Summer Camp 2024

The 2024 BOSS Summer Academy gave boys from Long Beach, Los Angeles, and surrounding communities an unforgettable head start—academically, mentally, and personally. Guided by the six BOSS Pillars—Mental, Emotional, Physical, Social, Economic, and Spiritual—each day...