by COFI Admin | Sep 30, 2015 | Stepping Out of Poverty
Over 100 parents across Illinois have already participated in Children’s Savings Accounts (CSA) Summits hosted by POWER-PAC, COFI and our long-time partner, Illinois Asset Building Group. In mid-September, the first summit was held in East St. Louis and since then one...
by COFI Admin | Nov 1, 2014 | Stepping Out of Poverty
On Election Day, November 4th, POWER-PAC “Stepping Out Of Poverty” (STOP) parent members celebrated the passage of the Illinois Minimum Wage advisory referendum approved by 68% of the voters! And – two weeks later, they joined partners from Raise...
by COFI Admin | Jul 1, 2014 | Stepping Out of Poverty
POWER-PAC parent leaders joined the Governor of Illinois twice this summer to witness the signing of new legislation into law. Both bills passed the legislature in part due to the efforts of POWER-PAC parents advocating in Springfield on behalf of low-income children...
by COFI Admin | Mar 1, 2014 | Stepping Out of Poverty
More than 70 people gathered at two POWER-PAC parent forums to share stories and solutions about ways to end poverty and increase family economic security. Leaders of POWER-PAC’s Stepping Out of Poverty (STOP) Campaign conducted participatory action research in...
by COFI Admin | Jul 1, 2013 | Stepping Out of Poverty
Parent leaders Rosazlia Grillier and Rosalva Nava co-facilitated the racial wealth gap discussion in East St. Louis and are pictured here with Dr. Tom Shapiro, a Brandeis professor and expert on the racial wealth gap. POWER-PAC parents’ work to reduce the...
by COFI Admin | Apr 1, 2013 | POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty
Parent Leader, Lisa Russell (left), and other POWER-PAC leaders convinced State Rep. Turner to co-sponsor House Bill 2262, which eliminates asset limits. This month in the Illinois legislature, POWER-PAC parent leaders are supporting House Bill 2262 (and...
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