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An Absolute Equality: Celebrating Juneteenth
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer June 10, 2025 Nine hundred days. That's how long the dream of freedom was deferred for the enslaved Black people of Galveston, Texas. Although President Abraham...
Statement from First 5 LA President & CEO, Karla Pleitéz Howell : First 5 LA Stands in Solidarity with L.A. County’s Immigrant Community
June 9, 2025 (Los Angeles, CA) – There are moments that call for us to choose – between fear and compassion, division and dignity, silence and courage. This is one of those moments. What we choose...
Pride Month 2025: Building a Society Without Discrimination
Building a Society Without Discrimination “If we desire a society without discrimination, then we must not discriminate against anyone in the process of building this society." Those words from...
Celebrating Home Visiting in LA
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...
Conversations That Count: Encouraging Bilingualism in Young Learners
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...
First 5 LA Advocacy Day in Sacramento: Advancing a Future Where Every Child Thrives
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...
FIRST 5 LA BOARD EXPLORES INITIATIVE 3: MATERNAL & CHILD WELL-BEING
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...
First 5 LA President and CEO Responds to May Revision to the FY25-26 State Budget
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...
AANHPI Heritage Month—Resilience and roads to recognition and equity: Q&A with Pilar Diaz
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,...
AANHPI Heritage Month 2025: Leadership and Resilience
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...
