by COFI Admin | Jul 31, 2021 | Early Learning Campaign, Legislation, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty, Utilities
Wow, what a month! POWER-PAC Illinois members’ schedules were action packed in July, particularly on the policy front. Several POWER-PACers were invited to several high profile appearances alongside state and federal elected officials throughout the month: Stepping...
by COFI Admin | Nov 25, 2020 | Early Learning Campaign
Is it possible to do in-person community outreach safely during a global pandemic? Now that we’ve wrapped our 2020 Early Learning Ambassador Project, a well-established COFI tradition that’s kicking off its second decade—we can confidently say that...
by COFI Admin | Jul 17, 2020 | Early Learning Campaign, Elementary Justice, In the Media
“Lety Patino, the mother of twin freshmen daughters in Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood, said her family’s experience with remote learning this past spring was extremely trying. Her students did not receive computers from the district until close to the end of the...
by COFI Admin | Jul 17, 2020 | Early Learning Campaign, Elementary Justice, In the Media
“Valerie Carroll, a parent of four students in the district, said the coming fall puts families like hers in a tough spot. She said her children struggled with a lack of support, technology issues, limited communication from their schools, and more during the...
by COFI Admin | Apr 7, 2020 | Early Learning Campaign, In the Media
“[COFI parent leader Orzella] Denton hasn’t been outside since schools closed. Her food supply is nearly gone. She didn’t know that Chicago Public Schools offered food delivery. A relative drops off groceries when she can. Denton said she has tried to stave off...
by COFI Admin | Nov 26, 2019 | Early Learning Campaign, East St. Louis
COFI leaders Joan Van, Lettie Hicks, and Gloria Hicks brought the COFI parent ambassador model to East St. Louis to engage and inform parents about early learning opportunities and services. They were recently featured in an NBC News article about their work:...
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