Insider: Kicking Off a New School Year with Opportunities

Highlighting 2025-2026 school year impact and summer activities, celebrating new board leadership, and gearing up for Long Beach Gives and GPS Your Future.

EXP Insider, Generaloakley borenSeptember 4, 2026School Year, Internship Program, EXP Internship Program, Long Beach Gives, GPS Your Future, Board of Directors, Executive Board, Career EXPedition, Cal Maritime, EXP Alumni Network, EXP alumni, Alumni

Insider: EXP Alum Velinda Shoots for the Moon

Learn more about an internship that changed Velinda Meza’s career trajectory and meet our newest board members!

EXP Insider, Generaloakley borenMay 12, 2026Alumni, alumni spotlight, EXP alumni, Board Members, Board update, Board of Directors, Internship, Internship Program, EXP Internship Program, High School Internship, volunteer opportunity, volunteers

Spotlights on EXP Students and Alumni at Oceans of Opportunity

Back by popular demand, EXP welcomes our alumni emcees Toni Alvarez and Angel Barragan, and a student showcase.

General, Events, Alumni & Young Adults, Success Storiesoakley borenApril 13, 2026Oceans of Opportunity, Alumni, ITEP alumni, EXP alumni, gala, Awards, Student showcase

Meet Christine Piña, 2026 Full Circle Alumni Award Honoree

Christine Pina's journey from an EXP student at Phineas Banning High School to an industry professional and an EXP champion is the full-circle story any organization could dream of.

General, Events, Alumni & Young Adults, Success Storiesoakley borenFebruary 25, 2026Oceans of Opportunity, Alumni, ITEP alumni, EXP alumni, Full Circle Alumni Award, gala, Awards

EXP Insider: Guest Speakers, Field Trips, Big Impact -- See What You've Powered

See your impact in action and what is coming up next, and say goodbye to our team members.

EXP Insider, Generaloakley borenDecember 15, 2025EXP Insider, EXP alumni, Career Exploration, Field Trips, guest speaker, volunteers, Port of Los Angeles, Carol Rowen Legacy Circle, Carol Rowen Legacy Circle Power Breakfast, Port of Long Beach, APM Terminals, EXP Alumni Network

Stephanie, Elizabeth, and Rachna - Three Generations Linked by an Opportunity

One woman leading. One woman lifted. One young woman rising. A story of three generations.

Alumni & Young Adults, General, Success Storiesoakley borenDecember 8, 2025Success Stories, Alumni, EXP alumni, alumni spotlight, ITEP alumni, Internship Program, EXP Internship Program, Community Partnership, internship host, High School Internship, Phineas Banning High School, Orange County Fire Authority, Port of Los Angeles, SPEC Services

EXP Insider: Partners in Action

We are grateful to our partners like Netflix and the Lundquist Institute, and to the volunteers who help us unlock doors to possibilities and expand horizons for our students this fall!

EXP Insider: Celebrating another successful school year!

What a school year! This summer, we say congrats to Class of 2025 and gear up for Career EXPedition: Cal Maritime.

EXP Insider, Generaloakley borenJuly 2, 2025EXP Insider, Cal Maritime, Career EXPedition, EXP alumni, alumni, graduation

EXP Programs Provided a Lifeline for Eros

Through EXP programs, alum Eros Monzones found direction, inspiration, and professional connection to help him pursue college and a dream career.

Alumni & Young Adults, Success Storiesoakley borenDecember 18, 2024Alumni, alumni spotlight, EXP alumni

EXP Insider: “Hey, Siri! Navigate to My Future Career!”

Preparing to help students navigate their careers at GPS Your Future®, looking toward the future of workforce at the Carol Rowen Legacy Circle Power Breakfast, and more.

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