What's New

12/6/11 Best Start Metro LA Accepting Proposals
2011-2012 Collaborative Partner Project
On behalf of the Best Start Metro LA Community Guidance Body, the convening team at Para Los Niños and our funders at First 5 LA, we would like to share the application and attachments for round two funding of the Collaborative Partners Call for Projects. We are excited about the opportunity to once again work with you in this...... More>>

12/11/11 Las Fiestas, Featuring Ozokidz!
Celebrate the Season of Giving with Para Los Niños! Sunday December 11th from 2 to 5pm Las Fiestas is a family event that will showcase Latin art, music (including a performance by Ozokidz), and culinary holiday traditions. In addition to crafts activities for young children, guests will enjoy a live...... More>>

10/12/11 Para Los Niños Honored at Unsung Heroes of Los Angeles Awards
The California Community Foundation and The Eisner Foundation recently honored Para Los Ni-ños for their outstanding service to the community at the 2011 Unsung Heroes of Los Angeles Awards, an event celebrating the power and impact of philanthropy in Los Angeles. Para Los Ni-ños received the prestigious Joan Palevsky Award for...... More>>

9/2/11 PLN Youth Complete Program at Cal State LA!
California State University Los Angeles hosted a culmination event recently for 52 of the Para Los Niños Workforce Services program participants who completed or are currently completing their paid work experience on campus. Our youth had the opportunity to work in such areas as Admissions, Financial Aid, Health Administration, and...... More>>

8/31/11 Para Los Niños Charter Schools Test Scores Rise
Increases at two schools are result of comprehensive focus on education, health and well-being of students With improved Academic Performance Index (API) scores at both the Para Los Niños charter elementary school and middle school, there is growing optimism that the organization’s comprehensive focus on the education, health...... More>>

8/25/11 Anonymous Donor Will Match Your Gift!
Late this summer we learned that funding would be further reduced by 11% for our six Early Childhood Centers serving 650 children. With all the other cuts from our state funding, we are left with a barebones budget that allows less than $2 per child for learning materials for the year. This means that paint, paper, glue, books, educational...... More>>

Featured Programs

Creating Community Through Noah’s Ark
In October 2010, each class at the PLN – Gratts Primary Center visited the Noah's Ark Exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center as an extension to a school-wide discussion about individual...... More>>