How do you write the stories that YOU want to read and then get them
published? This microdumentary follows members of the Best Start Metro
LA (BSMLA) Communications Task Force as they attend a writing workshop
led by journalist Eileen Truax. By addressing the issues
that matter most to them and the BSMLA Partnership members, the newfound
writers are able to find their voice and create a newsletter that
empowers a community.?

Short on time? Watch the shortened version here.

To access the Metro LA newsletter, Acción Comunitaria, visit www.First5LA.com/MetroLA




The Landscape of Home-Based Child Care in Los Angeles County

The Landscape of Home-Based Child Care in Los Angeles County

Aug 17, 2023

August 2023 One issue critical to addressing societal challenges and economic drivers is child care. In order for parents to work or go to school and maintain economic stability for their families, child care is essential. Child care enables families, workplaces, and...

First 5 LA Early Childhood Policy Advocacy Fund (EC PAF)

First 5 LA Early Childhood Policy Advocacy Fund (EC PAF)

Jul 19, 2023

July 2023 Since launching the Early Childhood Policy Advocacy Fund (EC PAF), in collaboration with Community Partners this April, eleven grantees have been selected to receive Reimagining Systems Fund (RSF) grants, amounting to over $3.5 million disbursed in June and...

First 5 LA Early Childhood Policy Advocacy Fund (EC PAF)

First 5 Joint Statement on the 2023-24 State Budget

Jul 11, 2023

Contact: Jamiann Collins-Lopez | (916) 316-1924 SACRAMENTO, CA (July 11, 2023) – Yesterday, Governor Newsom signed the 2023-24 State Budget, which demonstrates the Legislature’s and Administration’s ongoing commitment to prioritizing resources for proven intervention...

Campaign Launch Encourages Dual Language Learning Across L.A. County

Campaign Launch Encourages Dual Language Learning Across L.A. County

Jun 29, 2023

 Christina Hoag | Freelance Writer June 29, 2023 “Two Languages. Twice the Opportunities.” That’s the message of First 5 LA’s new campaign to encourage dual language learning and dispel myths that growing up in a multilingual environment will impede young children’s...

Celebrating Juneteenth 2023

Celebrating Juneteenth 2023

Jun 15, 2023

June 2023 First 5 LA is proud to celebrate Juneteenth, our nation’s federally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, recognized annually on June 19. Also known as “Jubilee” or “Freedom Day,” Juneteenth is a time for acknowledging that...

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