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THE CAYTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM WILL CREATE A PROGRAM TO HELP CLOSE THE 'PLAY DIVIDE' FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, WHICH HAS BEEN EXACERBATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE MUSEUM WILL BUILD STAFF CAPACITY BY CONDUCTING STAFF-WIDE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TRAININGS; IMPLEMENTING A NEW FREE ADMISSION STRUCTURE; AND STRENGTHENING ITS COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING. THIS MUSEUM ALSO WILL PROVIDE 100 FIELD TRIPS FOR KINDERGARTEN TO 3RD-GRADE STUDENTS, WITH A FOCUS ON TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, AND WILL BUILD COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PARTNERSHIPS, NETWORKS, AND ALLIANCES WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO DELIVER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PURPOSEFUL PLAY AND HIGH-QUALITY ARTS EXPERIENCES TO THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN ACROSS LOS ANGELES, BOTH ON-SITE AT THE MUSEUM AND, WHEN TRANSPORTATION IS A BARRIER TO ACCESS, IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES.