November 21, 2024 One of the highlights at First 5 LA’s Board of Commissioners meeting this month was a discussion on the four initiatives that will be used to implement First 5 LA’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan. Based on input from community members and partner...
November 21, 2024 First 5 LA’s Board of Commissioners Meeting took place on November 14. Highlights included a presentation on the initiatives and tactics that will shape the implementation of the 2024-2029 Strategic Plan, a vote on the agency's multi-year Policy...
As First 5 LA works in partnership to make the vision of our 2024-2029 Strategic Plan a reality for every child in L.A. County, we acknowledge the contributions that have helped shaped the actions we will take to create meaningful, long-lasting change for our youngest...
Following a summer hiatus, First 5 LA’s Board of Commissioners reconvened in person for its October 9 meeting. Highlights of the agenda included a vote on an update to First 5 LA's Long-Term Financial Plan, an initial discussion on a proposed multi-year Policy Agenda...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer October 21, 2024 Hopeful, one person typed into the chat box. Inspired, said another participant. Heard, added a third person. The responses continued: Excited. Connected. Motivated. Awesome. Included. These were just some of the...
October 2024 According to historians, the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza made landfall at Morro Bay on a foggy, overcast day in October, four-hundred thirty-seven years ago. That ship, part of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade Route, counted among its...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer September 17, 2024 How fostering connections in one of L.A.'s largest regions can help in the fight against Black infant and maternal mortality. We got this. We got this. Whitney Shirley repeated the phrase over and over, like a...
September 2024 September 15 marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time when we commemorate the rich tapestry of history, traditions, culture and contributions of Hispanic Americans. Unlike other heritage months, this celebration begins mid-month...
Líder de la comunidad de larga trayectoria elegida para ayudar a guiar a la Organización de Abogacía para la Primera Infancia más grande del Condado de Los Ángeles, poniendo al centro la Voz Comunitaria, equidad racial, y la justicia social. LOS ÁNGELES, CA (4 de...
September 4, 2024 Long-time Community Leader Chosen to Help Guide L.A. County’s Largest Early Childhood Advocacy Organization, Centering Community Voice, Racial Equity and Social Justice. LOS ANGELES, CA (September 4, 2024) – First 5 LA, a leading early childhood...
