by COFI Admin | Jan 1, 2014 | Elementary Justice
“We are so happy that the federal government is taking this issue seriously. The school-to-prison pipeline is devastating our communities, but we know change can happen because we are already showing there is another way. Through our school-based Peace Centers,...
by COFI Admin | Nov 1, 2013 | Elementary Justice
POWER-PAC parent leader, Rosalva Nava (third from left), testifies on her experience as a Parent Peacemaker and the need for alternatives to suspension and expulsion of students. On November 21, 2013, POWER-PAC leader, Rosalva Nava, testified in Washington, D.C. at a...
by COFI Admin | Oct 1, 2013 | Elementary Justice
“Chicago wants to be the national leader in restorative justice.” – Jadine Chou (pictured above), CPS Chief Officer of Safety and Security at a POWER-PAC forum at Eckhart Park – part of a nationally coordinated Dignity in Schools Week of Action Against School...
by COFI Admin | Sep 1, 2013 | Early Learning Campaign, Elementary Justice
In a pilot designed by COFI leaders, parents reached 475+ families about the importance of early learning. Above, Adrienne Stewart (left, with grandson), the Parent and Community Engagement Director for the CPS Office of Early Education, congratulates them on this...
by COFI Admin | Jun 1, 2013 | Elementary Justice
During the first week of June, POWER-PAC leaders held two events to cultivate peace in the Chicago Public Schools. On June 4th, POWER-PAC’s Elementary Justice Campaign committee hosted a Principal Breakfast with principals from several Chicago south and west side...
by COFI Admin | Jan 1, 2013 | Elementary Justice
Nine POWER-PAC leaders and the Dean of Students at Reavis Elementary School in Chicago traveled to Denver in late January for a 2-day learning exchange. They shared their work in conversations with parents, youth, and staff of Padres & Jovenes Unidos (Parents and...
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