by COFI Admin | Jan 30, 2019 | Early Learning Campaign, Elementary Justice, General, Health, Food, and Recess, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty
As the upcoming Mayoral and Aldermanic elections in Chicago approach, COFI/POWER-PAC parents created and approved a 2019 Platform, covering education, economic security, health and immigration issues that matter to families. Their platform (LINK HERE) highlights...
by COFI Admin | Oct 31, 2018 | City of Chicago, Elementary Justice, POWER-PAC IL, Restorative Justice
As part of the Elementary Justice Campaign: Redirecting the School-to-Prison Pipeline, POWER-PAC Illinois hosted the powerful Dignity in Schools Campaigns’ Week of Action National Event in Chicago on October 27, 2018. The event brought together 120 POWER-PAC leaders...
by COFI Admin | Jan 30, 2017 | Elementary Justice
On January 17, 2017, communities across the country supported activities for the Day of Racial Healing, a national initiative launched by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and hundreds of other groups calling for racial healing and building an equitable society where all...
by COFI Admin | Apr 28, 2016 | Elementary Justice
“Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture.” Strategies for Parent Engagement p. 7 COFI and POWER-PAC parents are pleased to share our newly released Strategies for...
by COFI Admin | Mar 31, 2016 | Elementary Justice, Uncategorized
On an unseasonably warm winter day, a group of teenagers and police officers sat together on Chicago’s south side for a Peace Circle at COFI’s Community Peace Center at I Grow Chicago (6402 S. Honore, Chicago). Talibah Moore, a COFI parent leader and POWER-PAC...
by COFI Admin | Jan 30, 2016 | Elementary Justice
COFI and the Early Learning Ambassador program were honored to be included in the Black Child Development Institute’s report, Being Black is Not a Risk Factor: Statistics and Strengths-based Solutions in the State of Illinois. As the report highlights:...
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