THE GREAT LOS ANGELES WALK TO SCHOOL CHALLENGE!
GET YOUR SCHOOL WALKING FOR INTERNATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $100!
Walk ’n Rollers and Los Angeles Walks are challenging Los Angeles schools to get walking by providing support to parents, teachers, and community champions in leading fun, engaging Walk to School Day events in their own school communities.
The first 25 who register and attend the first zoom call will receive a free starter kit with a banner, stickers and more!
Zoom attendees will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Michaels gift card!
Together, we’ll be offering:
- Weekly virtual organizing sessions led by Walk ‘n Rollers, walking participants through everything they need to plan a successful event. (zoom calls will be on Tuesday: Sept 8, 15, 22, 29 and Oct 6)
- The release of our new Slow Jams video, created with Public Matters, featuring the ideas behind the joyful crosswalk activations and community engagement.
- Three sign-making events across the county (at LASHP, Kenneth Hahn Park, and Magic Johnson Park), where participants can create signs and materials for their school events.
- A starter kit for the first 25 schools to register for the virtual series (one kit per school), including stickers, a banner, flyers, and other materials to help get things rolling.
- Los Angeles Walks’ Walking With Purpose workshop, developed through our Living Labs program, to help parents host a post-event conversation that can turn a one-day celebration into ongoing walking school buses, walking clubs, and broader advocacy for safer streets.
If you work with schools, parent groups, neighborhood organizations, or other community partners, we’d love to have you join us and help spread the word. Together, we can make International Walk to School Day something that reaches far beyond a handful of schools and becomes a countywide celebration of safe, joyful streets for kids and families.
REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL TODAY
Walk to school days build community, reduce traffic and pollution, teach kids traffic safety and build safer, healthier communities.
Join the zoom calls beginning September 8 and learn how to build a sustainable program to keep you going all year ’round and create a community walking club to keep the inspiration flowing.
During the calls, you will hear form our team of experts on everything from planning a successful event and recruiting volunteers to effective promotion and how to keep the movement going. We’ll walk you through the planning process week-by-week to help keep you on track and keep the inspiration flowing.
Zoom Dates: September 8, 15, 22, 29 and October 6
Get started for free! Register today (the first 25 that register and attend our first zoom call will receive a starter WTS Day kit and be entered in a drawing for a $100 Michael’s Gift Card!
Walk to School Sign Making Days
Walk to School Sign Days are great ways to build community and enthusiasm. Gather your volunteers and families at any of the following dates for a fun day of creative sign making. We’ll supply the materials, you supply the people to make the magic!
- Sept 19: Los Angeles Historic Park
- Sept 26: Watts Towers
- October 4: Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
