by COFI Admin | May 1, 2009 | Early Learning Campaign, POWER-PAC IL
5000 Parent-to-Parent Interviews Uncover Barriers to Access Low-income African American and Latina mothers and grandmothers, members of the citywide organizing group POWER-PAC, went door-to-door in 19 low- and moderate-income communities over the past two years and...
by COFI Admin | Oct 1, 2008 | POWER-PAC IL
MOTHERS IN POWER Make Cabrini Greener! New sod was laid in front of the Cabrini Row House on October 4th thanks to the determination of a new group of COFI-trained parent leaders, the CABRINI MOTHERS IN POWER, and their allies at a local church, the Park Community...
by COFI Admin | Aug 1, 2008 | Early Learning Campaign, POWER-PAC IL
25% Increase in Englewood Children Enrolled in Preschools On Saturday, August 23rd, POWER-PAC and its partners in the Englewood Early Learning Collaboration signed up preschoolers from more than 50 families for various early learning programs in the community....
by COFI Admin | Jun 1, 2008 | POWER-PAC IL
Over 300 parents, grandparents and children enjoyed a beautiful spring day in the park at the 10th Annual Celebration of Hope held June 12th on Chicago’s south side. Families got to know each other across communities – sharing barbecues and picnic food, relay races,...
by COFI Admin | Apr 1, 2008 | Health, Food, and Recess, Moms on a Mission, POWER-PAC IL
Over 120 mothers, grandmothers and children from Chicago traveled to Springfield on May 8th, to call upon elected officials to stand up for children’s rights throughout Illinois. In a day-long program of individual and group meetings with legislators, Moms on a...