by Jacqui Guillen | Jan 31, 2025 | POWER-PAC IL
Caption: Evanston Parent Leaders invited Strategic Organizer Jorge Mujica from Arise Chicago to do a teach-in at their monthly branch meeting. Parent leaders learned about workers’ rights, immigrant rights in the workplace, and how to prepare themselves in the wake of...
by Jacqui Guillen | Dec 16, 2024 | Health, Food, and Recess, POWER-PAC IL
Caption: Parent Leaders from Aurora and East St. Louis attend the launch of POWER-PAC IL’s parent-led publication, “Shining A Light: How Parent-Led Solutions Can Heal Our Communities and Address Trauma.” POWER-PAC IL Parents in the Health, Food, and...
by Jacqui Guillen | Dec 2, 2024 | POWER-PAC IL
COFI and POWER-PAC IL are thrilled to join the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), a coalition of organizations dedicated to protecting the rights of immigrants and refugees. With the new presidential administration, it’s undeniable that we...
by COFI Admin | Nov 18, 2024 | Early Learning Campaign, Elementary Justice, POWER-PAC IL
Photo caption: Top photo: COFI and POWER-PAC IL Parent Leaders with the Chicago elected school board candidates. Bottom left photo: Talibah Moore speaking at the Chicago “Babies Can’t Wait!” rally. Bottom right photo: Elgin Parent Leader Ana Argueta...
by Jacqui Guillen | Sep 26, 2024 | Health, Food, and Recess, POWER-PAC IL
NEW REPORT SHINES A LIGHT ON PARENT-LED POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM, SHOWS WHAT’S WORKING AND NOT WORKING FOR ILLINOIS FAMILIES COFI parents speak to the challenges U.S. Surgeon General raised in recent advisory about parental stress and...
by Jacqui Guillen | Jun 1, 2024 | Moms on a Mission, POWER-PAC IL
COFI and POWER-PAC IL’s annual lobby day, Moms on a Mission, was energizing, productive, and bigger than ever! Nearly 300 moms and their family members traveled to Springfield to advocate for legislation prioritizing children and family rights. Their hard work paid...
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