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April 23, 2025
CalMatters' Mental Health Panel
Dr. Liliana Hernandez shares about mental health trends & insights with CalMatters and the audience
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April 1, 2025
The Future of Education - SXSW EDU
Read this article about trends impacting the future of education and the role of AI.
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April 1, 2025
Early Childhood Insights from SXSW EDU
Read about the highlights on Early Childhood Development & Education.
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March 27, 2025
Martine Singer named Yale's Donaldson Fellow
Listen to Martine as she shares about her heart to lead and serve LA communities
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March 20, 2025
Martine Speaks at the LA Business Journal Awards
Martine was a featured panelist on the topic of "Managing & Fundraising in Evolving Times"
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February 7, 2025
KTLA "Unscripted" Highlights Our Health Initiatives
Our Director of Community Health Monica Dedhia shares about our new health program
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February 2025 Issue
Angeleno Magazine Features Our Gala
Read all about our Cape & Gown Gala!
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February 2025 Issue
The Valley Newspaper Features Our Gala
Read about our gala honoring Studio City local, Erin Westerman.
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January 6, 2025
Shoutout LA: Meet Martine Singer
Shoutout LA interviews Martine to learn about the impact Children's Institute has on the local community.
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January 2025 Issue
Larchmont Chronicle Features Our Cape & Gown Gala
Larchmont Chronicle covers our Cape & Gown Gala, having raised over $820K in one evening.
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January 10, 2025
Building Hope in the Community
Our health workers, Emiliana Gallardo and Alejandra Gonzalez-Rivas, make a difference for Laura Sandoval
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December 18, 2024
L.A. Times Interviews Martine Singer
Martine shares about Children's Institute to support local families.
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December 2024 Issue
L.A. Times' Philanthropy Guide
Learn about Martine's Leadership over Children's Institute
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December 14, 2024
NBC4 Enjoys the Holidays at our Winter Festival
NBC4 Los Angeles & NFL Legend Todd Gurley celebrated the holidays in Watts.
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Dec 2024/Jan 2025 Issue
Angeleno Magazine Features Children's Institute
This holiday season, give joy to the children of Los Angeles by donating to Children's Institute.
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November 23, 2024
KTLA Features Children's Institute for End-of-Year Giving
KTLA selected Children's Institute as one of SoCal's favorite ways to give back
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November 2024 Issue
Town & Country features actress Mariska Hargitay
Mariska shares about her heart for philanthropy and mentions her connection to Children's Institute
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November 2024 Issue
Angeleno Magazine Interviews Gelila Assefa Puck
Gelila shares about her heart to give back to the community through her involvement with Children's Institute.
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November 2024 Issue
The Larchmont Chronicle Announces Our Gala Honorees
The Larchmont Chronicle highlights the "Cape & Gown" Gala honorees in its November issue.
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October 1, 2024
Children's Institute Hosts Voter Forum (NBC4)
Children's Institute hosted NBC4 and Telemundo 52 as they joined forces with NALEO Educational Fund for a local voter forum.
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October 1, 2024
Children's Institute Hosts Voter Forum (Telemundo 52)
Children's Institute hosted NBC4 and Telemundo 52 as they joined forces with NALEO Educational Fund for a local voter forum.
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October 2024 Issue
Business Life Magazine's Women Achievers Awards
Martine Singer was honored as a woman achiever by Business Life Magazine
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September 30, 2024
L.A. Parent Magazine: Suicide Prevention Tips by Kelly Hwang
Kelly Hwang shares about suicide prevention for #SuicidePreventionMonth
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September 16, 2024
LA Business Journal's Leaders of Influence: Martine Singer
LABJ published their "Leaders of Influence: Non-profit & Philanthropy" issue
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September 11, 2024
Children's Institute expands its partnerships at its Otis Booth campus
Read our press release announcing our partnerships with P.S. Arts & Twinspire!
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August 2024 Edition
The Los Angeles Times' Back-to-School Guide
This guide features Children's Institute and is a resource to support early education at home
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August 21, 2024
LA Times: How Childrenâs Institute prepares children and families for a legacy of success
Read about our five goals to ensure school readiness
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August 20, 2024
Martine Singer Shares About Her Ambitions with CNBC
Listen to Martine share about her ambitions as the President & CEO of Children's Institute
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August 9, 2024
Spectrum News: New Head Start Site in Compton
Watch our news feature on Spectrum News announcing the opening of our new site in Compton.
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July 29, 2024
VoyageLA Chats with Martine about Community Impact
Read this article to learn more about Martine Singer as she shares about her professional journey getting to this point to become our President & CEO.
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July 16, 2024
L.A. Times Reports on Children's Institute's Community Public Health Program
Learn more about Children's Institute's community public health team.
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July 16, 2024
L.A. Times Instagram Highlights CPHT
Our Community Health Team made it on L.A. Times' Instagram Page!
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July 24, 2024
LAist Shadows our Community Health Workers in Watts
Read about how our community public health team is bringing healthcare to Watts.
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July 24, 2024
NPR Interviews Our Community Public Health Team
Listen to learn about our new community health program in Watts
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May 24, 2024
Dr. Liliana Hernandez Shares About the Holistic Approach to Mental Health
Read more about mental health trends impacting Latino youth in Los Angeles
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May 3, 2024
Children's Institute Featured in L.A. Times "Preschool or TK?"
Learn the differences between preschool and transitional kindergarten to make an informed decision for your child.
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April 2024 Edition
L.A. Times Early Childhood Guide
Read the L.A. Times' Early Childhood Guide featuring an article by Children's Institute
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April 18, 2024
L.A. Times features Children's Institute
Children's Institute shares about the benefits of reading to children
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February 2, 2024
President & CEO, Martine Singer, Appointed as Yale School of Management's Donaldson Fellow
Yale School of Management
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December 20, 2023
L.A. Parent's Feature on Martine Singer
Q&A with Martine Singer, President & CEO of Children's Institute
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July 31, 2023
L.A. County gave up on a mental health program â and is handing back millions in grants
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times
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August 30, 2022
LA Currents: Watts Children's Institute
Maria Hall-Brown has a conversation with President & CEO of Childrenâs Institute Martine Singer
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June 30, 2022
Childrenâs Institute Celebrates New Watts Campus with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Simone Grant, LA Sentinel
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June 25, 2022
Frank Gehry-Designed Center opens in Watts
KTTV Fox 11
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June 23, 2022
Frank Gehry Explains His Pro Bono Design of L.A.âs Childrenâs Institute
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest
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June 3, 2022
L.A. nonprofit the Childrenâs Institute unveils Frank Gehryâdesigned campus in Watts
Matt Hickman, The Architect's Newspaper
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February 19, 2021
Childrenâs Institute 3rd Annual Cape and Gown Gala Virtual Success
Childrenâs Institute Inc. raised more than $470,000 for Los Angeles families at its December fundraiser
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December 31, 2020
Childrenâs Institute virtual gala sparkles, raises $470,000
Childrenâs Instituteâs third annual Cape & Gown Gala on Dec. 12 none-the-less sparkled in this difficult fundraising season
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December 23, 2020
Childrenâs Institute raises $470,000 for L.A. families
Children's Institute hosts its third annual Cape & Gown Gala to support critical programs that serve Los Angeles communities
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December 7, 2020
Ellen Pompeo Honors CII Teacher for Her Dedication
Ellen Pompeo and Pandora North America surprise CII preschool teacher Citlali Gudino
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December 3, 2020
A+ Gifts For Teachers â Because They Deserve Something Really Special This Year
Pandora North America teamed up with four artists to benefit Childrenâs Institute
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December 1, 2020
LA Rams
Los Angeles Rams Players Participate in 'Giving Tuesday' by Awarding $750,000 to Local Social Justice Non-Profits
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November 16, 2020
2020 HALO Award Recipients
A capacity building program designed to strengthen organizations recognizes extraordinary volunteers
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October 28, 2020
Sports Illustrated
Rams Punter Johnny Hekker Earns NFC Special Teams Player of the Week While Raising Funds for CII
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July 24, 2020
Urbanize.LA
Children Institute's Gehry-Designed Campus Takes Shape in Watts
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June 15, 2020
The Chronicle of Social Change
Home Visitors Left to Check on Parents from Afar
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February 14, 2020
Los Angeles Sentinel
Childrenâs Institute Breaks Ground in Watts Celebrating a New Landmark In the Community
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February 5, 2020
The Architect's Newspaper
Frank Gehry-designed Childrenâs Institute breaks ground in Watts
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January 31, 2020
The Daily Breeze
Childrenâs Institute breaks ground on new, $20-million Watts campus
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January 31, 2020
Archinect
Gehry breaks ground on a community resource campus in Watts
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January 31, 2020
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Childrenâs Institute breaks ground on new, $20-million Watts campus
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October 31, 2019
MySocialGoodNews
Childrenâs Instituteâs 2nd Annual Cape & Gown Gala Honoring Netflixâs Channing Dungey And Long-Time Supporters Bridget Gless Keller & Paul Keller Raises $1.2 Million For The Organization
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October 16, 2019
The Chronicle of Social Change
The Fight Against Preschool Pushout
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September 27, 2019
Univision 34 Los Angeles
Q&A with Univision's Mariana Montenegro and CIIâs Adriana Molina, Director of Project ABC
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September 4, 2019
PR Newswire
Childrenâs Institute to Honor Netflixâs Channing Dungey and Long-Time Supporters Bridget Gless Keller & Paul Keller at 2nd Annual Cape & Gown Gala
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July 15, 2019
Spectrum News
How Potential ICE Raids Could Psychologically Impact Children
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July 10, 2019
Film Independent
Mary-Lyn Chambers Projects Art and Advocacy with New PSA
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July 9, 2019
WRCBtv
Children's Institute Releases Public Service Announcement On The Effects Of Childhood Trauma
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June 11, 2019
Spectrum News
Program Helps Foster Kids Beat the Odds, Graduate, Attend College
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May 2, 2019
Larchmont Chronicle
Fashion and philanthropy in runway gala, spring luncheon
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April 27, 2019
The Sacramento Bee
Mental health services vital to heal children traumatized by violence
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April 23, 2019
Beverly Hills Courier
Joan Mangumâs Society Scene âColleagues Name Marlo Thomas A âChampion Of Childrenâ
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April 10, 2019
WWD
Marlo Thomas, Henry Winkler, Oscar de La Renta Celebrate Colleagues Spring Luncheon in L.A.
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April 9, 2019
The Hollywood Reporter
Marlo Thomas Honored With Champion of Children Award
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March 14, 2019
Broadway World
31st Annual Colleagues Spring Luncheon And Oscar De La Renta To Honor Marlo Thomas
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March 11, 2019
Times Union Online
Netflix Executive and LAPD Lieutenant Among Five New Trustees at Children's Institute
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February 26, 2019
The Hollywood Reporter
Where Hollywood Offloads Their Stuff After Tidying Up With Marie Kondo
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February 14, 2019
Spectrum News
REACH Team Reaches Out To Victims of Gun Violence
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December 11, 2018
Youth Today
Dr. Todd Sosna Appointed Chief Program Officer at Childrenâs Institute
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November 5, 2018
Hearst
Hearst Foundations Present Fall 2018 Grants
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October 29, 2018
PR Newswire
Children's Institute To Honor Beth & Bob Lowe And Frank, Berta & Sam Gehry At Cape & Gown Gala On November 14
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September 20, 2018
CBS Los Angeles
Response Team To Offer Support to Children Exposed To Gun Violence
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September 20, 2018
Univision
'Reach Team' ofrecerå apoyo a los niños expuestos a la violencia armada en la comunidad de Watts
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September 20, 2018
LA Opinion
Grupo ayudarĂĄ a niños vĂctimas de tiroteos en Watts
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September 20, 2018
LA West Media
Response Team to Offer Support to Children Exposed to Gun Violence
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July 10, 2018
California Health Report
Doctorâs Notes: At this Preschool for Traumatized Kids, Emotional Care Comes First, Then Academics
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April 20, 2018
Los Angeles Times
Paris Hilton, Jane Seymour, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia attend the Colleagues' annual luncheon
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June 27, 2017
Modern Luxury
The Colleagues Annual Spring Luncheon
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October 21, 2016
The Hollywood Reporter
How Architecture Master Frank Gehry Is Giving Back to Watts
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August 25, 2016
L.A. Biz
Childrenâs Institute names new president and CEO
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September 22, 2015
Architectural Digest
Frank Gehry Unveils Pro Bono Design for Childrenâs Center in Low-Income L.A. Neighborhood
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September 15, 2015
Curbed Los Angeles
First Look at Frank Gehry's Pro Bono Design For a Campus For Kids in Watts
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September 12, 2015
Los Angeles Times
Watts made its mark on Frank Gehry, now the architect is returning the favor
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