by COFI Admin | Apr 28, 2023 | Early Learning Campaign, Legislation, POWER-PAC IL
We are less than a week away from COFI/POWER-PAC IL’s annual lobby day, Moms on a Mission–and parent leaders are on the ground fighting for our littlest ones! On April 18, Early Childhood Advocacy Day, a committed group of parent leaders (from Chicago, Evanston,...
by COFI Admin | Mar 31, 2023 | POWER-PAC IL, Utilities
Parent leaders fight for affordable utilities This spring, COFI/POWER-PAC IL parent leaders are taking to the streets and standing up for affordable utilities! In late March, an enthusiastic crew of POWER-PACers joined a hundred other community advocates at...
by COFI Admin | Feb 28, 2023 | POWER-PAC IL
Springtime will soon be upon us, which means that POWER-PAC IL parent leaders are hard at work with another important legislative session! Several leaders have given powerful testimonies in support of key priorities on their legislative agenda: Parents were in...
by COFI Admin | Jul 31, 2021 | Early Learning Campaign, Legislation, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty, Utilities
Wow, what a month! POWER-PAC Illinois members’ schedules were action packed in July, particularly on the policy front. Several POWER-PACers were invited to several high profile appearances alongside state and federal elected officials throughout the month: Stepping...
by COFI Admin | Jan 29, 2021 | General, POWER-PAC IL
Just one month in, 2021 promises to be a busy and exciting year for POWER-PAC Illinois! Last week, the group’s Governing Council, consisting of campaign chairs and branch delegates, gathered (virtually, of course) for the first time this year. While acknowledging that...
by COFI Admin | Dec 22, 2020 | General, POWER-PAC IL
ABOVE: In June, parent leader Dexter Leggin spoke at a press conference where a city ordinance was announced to end police presence in schools. In 2020, COFI discovered what it means to community organize during a global pandemic. From helping neighbors to winning...
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