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By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer May 22, 2025 Opening your home to a stranger can be scary. Especially if you're a new mom. Just ask Dani. After the birth of her son, she got a call from a parent educator asking if she'd like to participate in a home visiting...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer April 22, 2025 The young boy is talking about cognates. "I know some words in Spanish," Mateo tells the nice lady sitting next to him in the booth. "When we watch these videos, they show the word first in English and then, at the...
By, Erika Witt | First 5 LA Policy Analyst May 22, 2025 On April 28, 2025, First 5 LA returned to the State Capitol for its annual Advocacy Day, delivering a clear message: California must continue to invest in young children, especially as families face rising...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer May 22, 2025 First 5 LA’s Board of Commissioners Meeting was convened on May 8. Highlights of the meeting included a discussion on the proposed First 5 LA budget for the new fiscal year; a presentation on First 5 LA’s Maternal &...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2025 Contact: Marlene Fitzsimmons Phone: 213.482.7807 Los Angeles, CA (May 15, 2025) - First 5 LA President and CEO, Karla Pleitéz Howell released the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s May Revision to the FY25-26...
First 5 LA Program Officer Pilar Diaz stands with Asian American Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy members Gerlie Collado, Panta Rhea Foundation, Michael Nailat, Catalyst California, Roselma Samala, Weingart Foundation, Kristin Aldana-Taday, Conrad N. Hilton...
Hello! Aloha! Kumusta! Xin chào! May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. Originally established as a weeklong observance in 1978 and expanded to a month in 1992, this annual celebration is a valuable opportunity to honor...
POSTING DATE: APRIL 29, 2025 DUE DATE: MAY 14, 2025 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time (PT) UPDATE(S): May 13, 2025 The section QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS was updated to reflect that no questions were received, accordingly, no Questions and Answers document will be posted. ELIGIBLE...
April 8, 2025 In celebration of Women’s History Month and this year’s theme — Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations — First 5 LA is shining a spotlight on remarkable women leading the way in early childhood education (ECE). In this bio...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer March 27, 2025 Shakur was 2 when he started crossing his fingers. It happened a lot. His mom, Brooklynn, noticed that the behavior happened every time they visited the local park. That's when she did some sleuthing online and...
