Para Los Niños’ Board of Directors is made up of a diverse group of incredible professionals who believe in and are active advocates and ambassadors for the values, mission, and vision of Para Los Niños. We are proud to announce the following updates to our Board of Directors.

As families across Los Angeles prepare for the start of a new school year, children should be looking forward to meeting their teachers, reconnecting with friends, and filled with excitement about what the year ahead will bring. But for some children, the back-to-school experience depends on something much more basic—where they call home.

Nicholas Curl is the grandson of immigrants, a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and he’s Para Los Niños’ Communications and Digital Media Coordinator.

Pride Month provides an important opportunity to bring awareness to critical issues affecting the community, including domestic and dating violence. Para Los Niños’ Domestic Violence Support Services (DVSS) Program held two closed group workshops in English and in Spanish called “Fostering Visibility for Marginalized LGBTQIA+ Survivors of Domestic Violence,” in which community members learned of the many intersections within DV & the LGBTQIA+ community that can increase risks and barriers to care.

Dr. Sharon “Sherry” Berg is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been with Para Los Niños for more than a decade. She serves as PLN’s Director of Clinical Development, supporting our infant and early childhood mental health services and leading a robust clinical training program that prepares future mental health professionals. In addition to this role, which already carries a tremendous amount of responsibility, she facilitates support groups for families of transgender and gender-diverse children through a Los Angeles-based organization dedicated to providing a supportive environment for children, adolescents, and their families to explore issues of gender identity.

When the final bell rings at Para Los Niños Charter Middle School, the day doesn’t end. It simply shifts into something new. Students spill out of classrooms toward soccer games, robotics projects, and art activities. Amidst it all is Sindy Lopez, greeting students by name, checking in on how they’re doing, and offering snacks from her office.