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SUMMARY:Phase 3: Policy & Systems Change
DESCRIPTION:Register here or scroll down! This is the final and ongoing phase of The COFI Way that covers how to bring together parent teams (built through the Phase 1 and Phase 2 process) to work on their first policy change campaign and to build a parent power organization.  Phase 3 builds off of the incremental steps during the first two phases. You will learn COFI’s five-step process to policy and systems change, the values behind this work, the first steps to building a parent power organization, and how to implement the advanced parent leader curriculum, including what is policy change and COFI’s theory of policy change, working cross culturally, strategic planning, and other topics.\nThis training teaches how to support parents as they build strong and trust-filled relationships across diverse communities and with professional allies. Phase 3 training is aimed at creating a tight cross-cultural organization of parents that works together to create policy and systems change.\nAt the Phase 3: Policy & Systems Change train-the-trainer/train-the-organizer session you will learn:\n\nHow COFI built the POWER-PAC IL organization – bringing together parent teams from across the city and the state\nHow to plan for and launch your first campaign with diverse parent teams\nCreating an organizational structure\nWhat is policy & systems change and COFI’s theory of policy change\nSkill-building sessions on choosing an issue, working cross culturally, strategic planning and negotiating with policymakers.\n\nRegistration is $925 for the training. Training is scheduled to start at 3 PM on Tuesday, 6/23 and will end at 1 PM CT on Friday, 6/26.\nThe registration deadline is June 2, 2026.\n*It is highly recommended that you attend Phase 1: Self, Family & Team + Team Building and Phase 2: Community Outreach & Action before taking Phase 3: Policy & Systems Change. If you have not attended Phases 1 and 2, please contact coficenter@cofionline.org ( mailto:coficenter@cofionline.org ) for approval before registering.\n**If you’ve completed COFI’s Phase 1 & Phase 2 Train-the-Trainer / Organizer, and are actively building a parent organization, and you want to attend Phase 3 but training cost is a barrier, email Jennifer Little ( mailto:jlittle@cofionline.org ) for our training scholarship application.\nMultiple Registrations\n\nWe offer a discount for multiple registrations:\n\nTwo registrations: $1,800\nThree registrations: $2,500\n\nThis applies when you register for two or three different trainings for yourself, or when you register two or three people for any of our trainings. You can select this option in the payment section below. \nImportant notes\n\nTo receive the discount, all registrations must be completed at the same time. We cannot issue refunds for individual registrations made separately.\nRegistration is non-refundable. We can transfer the registration to another person or credit your registration towards a future training.\nIn order to run this training, we need a minimum number of participants. If we don’t have enough, we may need to postpone the training. \n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://cofionline.org/events/phase-3-policy-systems-change/
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LOCATION:Chicago, IL, 60616
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