DODGER PITCHER YOSHINOBU YAMAMOTO HOSTS SECOND JAPANESE DUAL IMMERSION STORYTIME
WHAT: The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) are hosting a dual immersion Storytime and Q&A discussion with Dunsmore Elementary School students. Dunsmore Elementary School is a Japanese Dual Immersion school located in La Crescenta with more than 200 students enrolled. Partnering with a dual immersion school seeks to diversify our literacy efforts and highlight the importance of cultural inclusion in our literacy focused community programming. Dodger pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto will participate for the second season in a row.
LA Reads is a joint program with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dodgers Foundation to address the literacy crisis in Los Angeles and motivate youth to read and build a lifelong love of reading. The program includes Storytimes and book giveaways with Dodger players, coaches, broadcasters and alumni, as well as partnerships with libraries and literacy focused nonprofits. Since 2017, more than 30,000 books have been distributed to students, showcasing diverse authors and characters, and ensuring access to essential educational resources. LA Reads also invests resources into renovating and refurbishing literacy corners at after-school centers and libraries providing new furniture, paint and age-appropriate books. The Dodgers Reading Champions challenge incentivizes youth participants grades K through 8 to read 30 minutes or more per day.
WHO: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pitcher
Kristin McCowan, Los Angeles Dodgers, Vice President, Government Affairs & Community Relations
Nichol Whiteman, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, Chief Executive Officer
WHEN: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
11:00 AM
WHERE: Dunsmore Elementary School
4717 Dunsmore Ave
La Crescenta, CA 91214
MISC.: Media interested in covering Tuesday’s event should RSVP to Ally Salvage at AllyS@ladodgers.com .
About the Los Angeles Dodgers:
The Los Angeles Dodgers franchise, with eight World Series championships and 25 National League pennants since its beginnings in Brooklyn in 1890, is committed to a tradition of pride and excellence. The Dodgers, baseball’s 2024 World Champions, have been recognized as ESPN’s Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year and are dedicated to supporting a culture of winning baseball, providing a first-class, fan-friendly experience at Dodger Stadium, and building a strong partnership with the community. With the highest cumulative fan attendance in Major League Baseball history, and a record of breaking barriers, the Dodgers are one of the most cherished sports franchises in the world. Visit the Dodgers online at www.dodgers.com, follow them on Twitter @Dodgers and like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Dodgers. For media information, visit www.dodgerspressbox.com.
About the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation:
The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) tackles the most pressing problems facing Los Angeles with a mission to improve education, health care, homelessness, and social justice for all Angelenos. Reimagined in 2013, LADF has since raised over $204 million. Under its new strategic plan, “Lasting Impact for Los Angeles,” LADF is amplifying best practices, scaling solutions, growing its capacity and refining its work with investments exceeding $71 million in its programs and grants to local organizations. To date, LADF has positively impacted over 11 million youth. LADF is the proud recipient of ESPN's Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year, Robert Wood Johnson Sports Award, Beyond Sport's Sport for Reduced Racial Inequalities Collective Impact Award, and the Aspen Institute Project Play Champion. To learn more, visit Dodgers.com/LADF and join the conversation on Instagram, X, and Facebook