Para Los Niños, Author at Para Los Niños

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021

Laura and Mildred

Laura and Mildred are first generation college students attending Los Angeles City College. They currently live in Pico Union, sharing a small home with four younger siblings and their parents. Both Youth Workforce Services (YWS) participants had struggled with the issues other students face while navigating distance learning. A crowded home, inadequate space to foster …

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March 12, 2021March 12, 2021

Looking Back at a Year of Strength, Growth, and Support

by Drew Furedi, PLN President & CEO As we reach the one year milestone since moving much of our work to a distanced and remote approach, this feels like an opportunity to reflect and remember the incredible and purposeful resilience of the entire Para Los Niños community – our staff, our families, our supporters and …

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March 1, 2021March 4, 2021

Samantha’s Story

As incredibly challenging this year has been, our Para Los Niños students and families continue to find paths to success and hope. One of these students has been a part of the PLN family for over 14 years. Samantha started in transitional kindergarten at the Charter Elementary School in 2007, after her mom, Verónica, learned of PLN’s high-quality …

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February 8, 2021February 9, 2021

St. Valentine

by Celeste Anlauf, Director of Donor Relations February. Just about as soon as the calendar turns over, love is in the air — and it is Valentine’s Day. Widely recognized as a day dedicated to love and devotion, it has a long and storied history that finds its roots in Ancient Rome. There are two legends …

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