Why are Play Days so important? Watch as the Best Start East Los Angeles Community answers that question while enjoying a Play Day in Obregon Park on March 16, 2013. The event drew more than 200 people from the surrounding community to participate in more than a dozen activities aimed at increasing awareness of the importance of healthy eating and physical activity for children 0-5 and their families.
November 14, 2024 The recent...
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...
Erika Witt | Policy Analyst August 26, 2024 This August, California celebrates its first annual Transgender History Month, honoring the rich history and contributions of transgender Californians to the state. Acknowledging that California has been a central...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer June 27, 2024 Voices filled the conference space at Saint Sophia's — a quiet, persistent murmur until you drew closer to one of the discussion tables, where the voices grew louder, taking on a collective life of their own. "… I...
