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Get a 'Fruit fix' at the Farmers Market

Healthy Californians like to get their 'fruit fix' and Embassy Los Angeles staff and students can do just that every Tuesday when the Farmers Market visits our sunny Long Beach school.

The farmers market takes place in the school courtyard and consists of stalls selling delicious fresh produce from countries as diverse as Hawaii, Peru, India, China and Greece. Shoppers enjoy choosing from mouth-watering displays of fruits such as watermelon, blueberries, strawberries, mango, lychee, etc, as well as being able to stock up on exotic nuts and vegetables.

Students and staff also hold their 'conversation club' in the courtyard on a Tuesday - enjoying sunshine and fruit whilst getting to know each other. What better way to learn English?

Find out more about events and activites at Embassy LA Long Beach on our Activities and Excursons page. You can also see a couple more photos of this event on the Embassy blog.

LA Long Beach Grand Opening

On February 9th the Los Angeles Long Beach school opened its doors. An array of local businesses, staff, students and other guests came to celebrate its official launch.

It was an opportunity to see the bright modern facilities, spacious classrooms, and computer centre. There is a large student lounge with table tennis, foosball and cable television to entertain students when not in class. When in classes the students benefit from interactive whiteboards, digital course materials and instant access to the internet.

Three students were chosen to officially open the centre by unveiling a plaque. Their names (Hyun Seung Lee from South Korea; Bilge Karakas from Turkey; Fanta Boukar from the Republic of Niger) will be displayed there as a reminder of the event, and each of their stories of academic achievement and aspirations was told to an assembled crowd.

After the unveiling the guests were invited to take a tour of the facilties as well as meeting staff from the Embassy school, and to enjoy the music and food!

All staff and students relocated to their new home at the end of December, moving into the great new school which is situated in the World Trade Centre of the lively coastal town of Long Beach, just 10 miles from downtown LA. The new school now benefits from a large outside courtyard, a rooftop terrace, and shops and cafes on the doorstep.

See more photos on our Los Angeles Long Beach photos page, or in our LA photo gallery on Facebook.