by COFI Admin | Feb 23, 2017 | In the Media
“The families we contact are always very grateful, and I’m always learning something every time I’m with the families. I meet a lot of people from different backgrounds, different cultures and different ethnic groups. It’s very exciting to...
by COFI Admin | Feb 8, 2017 | In the Media
POWER-PAC Parent leader Lynn Morton speaks with WBEZ about police in schools. POWER-PAC is calling to limit the role of police in schools. Listen to the report: School Police Target Misconduct Complaints here.
by COFI Admin | Aug 15, 2016 | In the Media
“Spreading the word about summer meals is particularly important for Charlene Campbell, the team leader. ‘I have experienced hunger. I’ve used pantries and my children have used the summer meals program, so food issues are important to me,’ she...
by COFI Admin | Aug 10, 2016 | In the Media
COFI Food Ambassador and POWER PAC parent leader, Maria Toribio was featured in a Telemundo Chicago story about her own experience using summer meals and how she is now bringing that information back to her community.
by COFI Admin | Jun 11, 2016 | In the Media
“Our children have suffered for too long due to this inequitable formula and change is overdue,” said East St. Louis COFI parent leader, KeKeisha Beasley. Check out this Illinois Business Journal article to read more about the work KeKeisha and other parents are doing...
by COFI Admin | Jun 4, 2016 | In the Media
Catalyst Chicago wants to know: Can history repeat itself and spark a parent revolution? POWER-PAC leader, Rosazlia Grillier offers “people are starting to wrap their head around the concept that we can accomplish more together than we can separately.”...
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