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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...
Janitorial Services Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
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,...
Women’s History Month: Alma Cortes, Ed.D.
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...
Help Me Grow LA: Connecting the Dots to Healthy Child Development
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...
First 5 LA Board Explores Prevention First Initiative
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer March 27, 2025 First 5 LA's Board of Commissioners Meeting was convened on March 13. The meeting focused primarily on First 5 LA's Prevention First Initiative,...
Women’s History Month: Nurturing Young Children Through Higher Education
By, Katie Kurutz, Communications Specialist March 27, 2025 In celebration of Women’s History Month and this year’s theme — Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations — we...
Women’s History Month: La Tanga Hardy, Ed.D.
March 27, 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’s History Month 2025: Nancy Hurlbut, Ph.D.
March 27, 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...
