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...
by COFI Admin | Dec 1, 2012 | Elementary Justice
POWER-PAC leaders, along with allies from the Dignity in Schools Campaign, arrive at Capitol Hill for the groundbreaking hearing on the school-to-prison pipeline. On December 12, 2012, POWER-PAC leaders, Lynn Morton and Rosalva Nava attended the very first-ever...
by COFI Admin | Oct 1, 2012 | Elementary Justice
POWER-PAC leader speaks out for early learning programs at press conference (above) and POWER-PAC parents and CPS Chief Safety and Security Officer promote restorative justice in the schools (below). On October 26th, POWER-PAC joined Chicago Police Superintendent...
by COFI Admin | Jun 1, 2012 | Elementary Justice, POWER-PAC IL
On Wednesday, June 27, 2012, POWER-PAC testified at the Chicago Board of Education Meeting, supporting the passage of a revised Student Code of Conduct which will drastically reduce the number of days of suspensions CPS students experience. According to the Chicago...
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