EXP Insider: Save the Date for GPS Your Future®
GPS Your Future® - October 28
Get ready for the 15th year of career discovery! GPS Your Future® returns to CSU Dominguez Hills this fall on Tuesday, October 28. Hundreds of 10th-grade students from EXP-supported schools are invited to participate in our career discovery day, full of interactive activities and inspiration!
In 2024, 400 high school students from 13 of EXP-supported high schools engaged with more than 100 industry volunteers and 29 exhibitors.
Don't miss the opportunity to fuel career dreams and make an impact in your community! Sponsorship opportunities are available now! Contact Jessica Ureña, Director of Development, at jessica@expfuture.org for more information or click below to view the sponsorship package.
Your Support in Action: EXP Internship Program
The EXP Internship Program 2024-2025 is coming to an end! These past few weeks, our 156 students at 54 host sites from the LA harbor to the OC and Barstow have been busy presenting their final projects to their host sites and EXP staff.
At these presentations, our students, like Rafael and Kaleb at the Los Angeles Port Police, Farishta at Ramboll, and Mario at Union Pacific reported on what their host sites do, what the company culture is like, and how one would get a job there. They also shared what they have learned during their internships.
We encouraged our interns to put on their creative hats with their presentations. So far, we have not been disappointed!
Your support helps us nurture these future leaders. Thank you!
Partner Spotlight: Los Angeles Maritime Institute
The Los Angeles Maritime Institute (LAMI) has been a steadfast partner of EXP since the very beginning. With a shared commitment to empowering youth through hands-on learning, leadership, and career exploration, LAMI continues to lend meaningful support to our programs.
LAMI’s signature TopSail Youth Program has brought countless EXP students aboard their historic schooners to learn STEM, teamwork, and leadership at sea—often inspiring new pathways in life and career. This year, 15 students from Phineas Banning High School joined LAMI’s Maritime Youth Leadership Ambassadors program, where, through three-day sails, they explored sailing, marine science, and maritime careers—while discovering resilience, confidence, and community.
Since 2004, LAMI has hosted nearly 30 EXP interns, giving them meaningful summer experiences in the maritime world—from maintaining tall ships to assisting with youth programs.
Interns like Toni Alvarez ‘19 (Banning HS), whose summer with LAMI inspired her college and career trajectory. She said, “I had never been sure of what I was going to do in my future, but my experience at LAMI helped me decide I would pursue a career in marine transportation."
And pursued it she did! Toni graduated from Cal Maritime in 2023 and is now the first official third mate aboard the APL President Grant!
LAMI’s executive director, Bruce Heyman, a tireless advocate for youth and education, also serves on the International Trade Academy advisory board at Banning High School—deepening the impact of this vital partnership.
We’re proud to set sail with a mission-aligned partner like LAMI!
Coming Soon: Long Beach Gives!
Long Beach Gives Live! September 14
Sunday, September 14, 2-5 p.m., come see the EXP team and meet other Long Beach Gives nonprofit organizations at Long Beach Gives Live! Expo and Festival at the Band Shell at Big Rec. Enjoy the afternoon of food trucks and face painting, balloons, and other entertainment for children, and Arts & Culture nonprofits will take the stage to entertain!
Long Beach Gives - September 18
Save the date, Thursday, September 18, for Long Beach Gives giving day! Bookmark this page and help us raise funds to support our mission for students in Long Beach and beyond.
More Upcoming Events
September 14 - Long Beach Gives Live! Expo & Festival
September 18: Long Beach Gives Giving Day
October/November: GPS Your Future®
February/March 2026: EXP’s Women in STEM Career Day
April 2026: The 26th annual Oceans of Opportunity Awards and Scholarship Celebration
Corporate Partnership opportunities are now available for all of our events. Please contact Jessica Ureña, Director of Development, today at jessica@expfuture.org.