by COFI Admin | Jan 30, 2019 | Early Learning Campaign, Elementary Justice, General, Health, Food, and Recess, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty
As the upcoming Mayoral and Aldermanic elections in Chicago approach, COFI/POWER-PAC parents created and approved a 2019 Platform, covering education, economic security, health and immigration issues that matter to families. Their platform (LINK HERE) highlights...
by COFI Admin | Nov 30, 2018 | Early Learning Campaign, POWER-PAC IL, Preschool
November ends with a big win for parents and families in East St. Louis – with the Illinois State Legislature overriding Governor Rauner’s veto on House Bill 5195. This bill, now law, allows the East St. Louis School District 189 to provide transportation for students...
by COFI Admin | Oct 31, 2018 | City of Chicago, Elementary Justice, POWER-PAC IL, Restorative Justice
As part of the Elementary Justice Campaign: Redirecting the School-to-Prison Pipeline, POWER-PAC Illinois hosted the powerful Dignity in Schools Campaigns’ Week of Action National Event in Chicago on October 27, 2018. The event brought together 120 POWER-PAC leaders...
by COFI Admin | Aug 31, 2018 | Early Learning Campaign, Head Start, POWER-PAC IL
Thirty-seven Parent Ambassadors successfully brought the message of early learning and its importance door-to-door in 22 Chicago communities, knocking on more than 27,000 doors, speaking with 12,000 families and helping support more than 500 children ages two...
by COFI Admin | Jul 31, 2018 | POWER-PAC IL, Uncategorized
Parent leaders of POWER-PAC Illinois’ Governing Council came to Chicago for the “Taste of POWER-PAC”. Parent leaders from Aurora, Chicago, Elgin and East St. Louis hopped on a school bus to tour Chicago communities, taste the cuisine, and learn about Chicago...
by COFI Admin | Jul 18, 2018 | In the Media, POWER-PAC IL
POWER-PAC research on how debt impacts low-income families featured in Chicago Sun-Times. See the full column here.