Inspired by a Los Angeles Times article in (1979) about the plight of children living on Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles, Social Worker Tanya Tull was moved to act and begin the process to create the first children’s social services agency in the area, Para Los Niños.
Securing a $5,000 grant, Para Los Niños leased a 5,000-square-foot warehouse in Skid Row and enrolled its first fifty children.
 
Para Los Niños continues to serve L.A.’s neediest children and families, placing education at the core of our work. In keeping with our original mission to help children thrive, our model – of early-education, TK-8th grade education, youth workforce services, and family and community services – provides a comprehensive, holistic approach to break the cycle of poverty and help children, youth, and families reach their full potential.

 

Dan joined PLN as the Vice President of External Affairs in 2018. He handles the strategic direction of the organization as it relates to development, communications, community partnerships, and government relations. Prior to this role, Dan was the Manager of Corporate Citizenship for the Western Region at Northrop Grumman, where he oversaw all corporate citizenship programming and employee engagement in the Western United States for one of the largest aerospace companies in the world, with a key focus on K-12 STEM education.