by COFI Admin | Feb 28, 2019 | POWER-PAC IL
The POWER-PAC Illinois’ Communications Committee kicked off their 2019 programming with a social media storytelling training for parent leaders at the COFI offices earlier this month. A grant from a collaboration of the Woods Fund, McCormick Foundation and Forefront...
by COFI Admin | Jan 30, 2019 | Early Learning Campaign, Elementary Justice, General, Mental Health Justice & Equity, 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
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...
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