Leadership Transition Announcement: In June, LA's BEST President & CEO Eric Gurna announced his resignation to move back to the East Coast with his family. Eric has led LA’s BEST for 6+ years & will serve as Senior Advisor through the end of the year.

What a day! I am filled with gratitude for the privilege of serving in this role and so happy I will remain part of the team.

I couldn’t be happier to pass the baton to Laura and Amber as Co-Interim CEOS! LA’s BEST will not miss a beat.

“The spaces in expanded learning is where learning can come to life.” Thank you Tony Thurmond & Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation for lifting up the importance of #expandedlearning at #CASTEAM21. We see this daily as our #LAsBESTAfterschool students participate in engaging #STEAM activities!

Learn about our new Co-Interim CEO Laura Beebe: Laura joined LA’s BEST in Spring 2016. She works with the organization’s public partners – including the City of Los Angeles and LAUSD School Board – and on advocacy efforts at the local, state and federal levels.

Learn about our new Co-Interim CEO Amber Martinez: Amber Martinez joined LA’s BEST as Vice President of Development in 2017. She provides strategic leadership in all aspects of LA’s BEST fundraising and communications as the organization enters a new era of growth and development.

Hope you can join us CA Afterschool Advocacy Alliance AfterSchool Network LA's BEST Partnership for Children & Youth Partnership for Children & Youth Partnership for the Future of Learning

@laschools needs your help to pick the next Superintendent. Make your voice heard and let the board know what’s important to you. Take the survey here: research.net/r/lausd_cbos

Our SUMMER of FUN video will brighten your day! This summer #LAsBESTAfterschool served students from 179 #LAUSD schools, more schools than ever before. Watch how students safely reconnected with their peers and received social and emotional support from caring coaches.

Check out this feel-good story to learn more about #LAsBESTAfterschool Staff Member Erendida Cortes and why LA’s BEST feels like home to her. This 2-minute story and many more like it will leave you feeling inspired. Read more at: lasbest.org/stories/.

Again—Billionaire philanthropy is PR. Stop falling for it. Yes, $50M is a lot of money, but had Musk simply paid his taxes at the actual 37% rate, he would’ve paid $5.18B in taxes—which is 104X his donation. Taxation of Billionaires > Philanthropy from Billionaires

Look who stopped by to chat with us on #EliminatetheGapPodcast - Eric Gurna! Great discussion of #afterschoolprograms and the great history and current work of LA's BEST! Check it out! eliminate-the-gap.castos.com/episodes/etg-e…

Be sure to check out Eliminate The Gap's most recent podcast episode where they interview LA’s BEST former CEO & current Senior Advisor, Eric Gurna and discuss his experience working w/ LA's BEST & the status of youth development in #afterschool programs. Link to episode in bio!

🔔NEW REPORT: Summer 2021: How California educators met the moment with re-engagement, reconnection, and reimagined learning. See the trends, best practices, and innovative ideas from districts around the state: bit.ly/Summer2021_rep…

With support from our unprecedented $4.6B investment, CA schools expanded their summer programming to include more students & help them reconnect with teachers & peers. We thank our communities for bringing the joy of learning back to the classroom. 🎒🏫 edsource.org/2021/californi…

Governor Gavin Newsom Thank you Governor Gavin Newsom for this historic investment in afterschool & summer programs that we know help kids learn + grow + thrive. To hear more from the districts that made last summer such a success, join us & EdSource for our roundtable:  bit.ly/summer_roundta…

ICYMI- CA Department of Education's Director of the Expanded Learning Division, Michael Funk, was featured in Youth Today, discussing California's Universal Afterschool and Summer Programming. Check it out! buff.ly/3DzhH0l

As part of Los Angeles Unified Beyond the Bell #LAsBESTAfterschool staff distributed at-home COVID-19 test kits to families in the #LosAngeles community at Grab & Go sites today. Thank you to our staff for continuing to support LA's BEST families and students throughout the pandemic!

Thanks to all of our #LAsBESTAfterschool staff who are on the frontlines w/ students & serve as role models for kids across #LosAngeles. They provide essential support to students that helps them learn & grow. We truly appreciate their dedication to impacting children's lives.

Hey Fairplay I thought you might want to see how McGraw Hill PreK-12 is teaching 5th graders the "Wonders" of screen addiction. Unbelievable propaganda.