Honors & Awards
Young Angeleno Honored by National Public Service Program
Justin Sather’s love of frogs has won him the title “hero.” In September, Justin, who is 9 and attends Westside Neighborhood School in L. A., was one of 10 students named as honorees by the 2020 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Each year, the Barron Prize gives 25 awards and names 10 honorees among […]
Scholarship America Keeps Students’ Dreams Alive
The COVID-19 pandemic might have interrupted the school year for U.S. college students, but their dreams continue. And a local student was one of 21 in the nation to receive Scholarship America’s 2020 Dream Award, a renewable scholarship for students with financial need who have overcome challenges to pursue their college ambitions. L.A. resident and Dream […]
Nickelodeon and Time Kick off Kid of the Year Search
Nickelodeon, Time and Time for Kids have launched the first-ever “Kid of the Year” honor, a multiplatform initiative recognizing extraordinary young leaders who are making a positive impact in their communities. Through Aug. 1, parents, teachers, friends (or anyone!) can nominate someone ages 8-16 who is doing incredible and inspiring work to make the world […]
Tomorrow’s Sci-Fi Writers Shine Today
Each May, the Pasadena Playhouse District transforms into a literary mecca. Its streets, alleyways, the playhouse itself and surrounding buildings teem with novelists, memoirists, journalists, food writers, political columnists and actors who cross the brick-laden streets to attend LitFest Pasadena. This year, L.A. Parent was a proud sponsor of a Litfest Pasadena event called The […]
The Jeffrey Foundation Celebrates 46th Anniversary
The Jeffrey Foundation, an L.A.-based nonprofit serving children with disabilities and their families, recently honored 46 of the foundation’s supporters to celebrate the organization’s 46-year anniversary. “We wanted to show our gratitude to an extraordinary group of supporters who have helped the foundation become the full-service agency that it is today,” said Alyce Morris Winston, […]
13-year-old Chef Cooks With Food Greats at Autism Speaks Gala
By the time Chase Bailey was 10, he was hooked on cooking shows. He discussed best methods for caramelizing onions with his mom and filled the family DVR with recipes for pizzas baked in brick ovens and tortillas filled with mahi mahi and mango-radish salsa. At 11, he started his own cooking blog, followed by […]
Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica Teen Wins National Award
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America recently named Jamie Hinojosa of Mar Vista as the national winner for the 13-15-year-old age group in the film category of the Digital Arts Festivals and ImageMakers National Photography competition. Hinojosa’s original film, “I’m Not Afraid to Be Uniquely Me,” tells the story of how she overcame her social […]
Local Kids Awarded $9,000 In Scholarships For Charity Efforts
Lila Copeland, 12, from L.A., created the Earth Peace Foundation and has educated 1,500 people about species equality and a clean plant-based food supply. Noah Crouse, 11, from Rancho Santa Margarita, started an organization called Magical Missions, which organizes magic shows in his community. He has raised more than $1,500 for Oklahoma tornado relief. They […]