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A Journey of Learning
A Cambodian refugee from Long Beach. A teacher turned grandmother from West Athens. A small business child care provider from Palmdale. A working mom and dad from the San Fernando Valley. Each of...
Grant Managers Network/Peak Annual Conference Brown Bag Discussion
On July 6th Jennifer Eckhart, Marsha Ellis, and Manuel Fierro presented insights from the GMN/Peak Annual conference at a Brown Bag Discussion in the MPR. Participants feasted on a delicious spread,...
Early Education Is Affordable for More Families Under New State Budget
By Kim BelshéHere in Los Angeles County, the extreme shortage of early learning opportunities for young children is an urgent issue, especially for families with babies and toddlers. According to a...
Early Childhood Matters – Issue #17
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Parent Success Stories
As we shift from the rebirth of spring to the full blooms of summer, we bring you a few stories of births from new moms and dads throughout Los Angeles County who have delivered healthy babies and...
Commission Summary for June 8, 2017
These Commission Summaries are intended to provide highlights of the First 5 LA Board of Commissioners’ actions to advance the outcome areas of First 5 LA’s 2015-2020 Strategic Plan. At the June 8...
Commissioners’ Corner – New Board Members Express Their Priorities
Within the first six months of the year, First 5 LA has welcomed more than half a dozen new Commissioners and alternates to its Board. In this and upcoming issues of the Early Childhood Matters...
What We’re Doing – Accessing D.C. Lawmakers, Fatherhood Solutions & More
Gaining ACCESS in the Nation’s Capital First 5 LA’s policy and strategy team members joined with statewide First 5 leaders for the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce's annual excursion to...
June #First5Live Summary
First 5 LA brought a fun and interactive Talk, Read, Sing Story Time to the Manhattan Beach Library on June 13, 2017 as an extension of its ongoing “Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing” campaign...
