by Jacqui Guillen | Jun 1, 2026 | Testimonials
“COFI parent leaders have been working every day to push for policies that reflect our shared vision of an equitable and better world for our children and families. We won’t stop organizing and advocating until it happens.” Meet Chanelle! She has always had a vision...
by Jacqui Guillen | May 29, 2026 | Testimonials
“The current moment is proving that parents are never going to back down – despite threats and funding rollbacks from the federal administration. Parents will continue to speak up and advocate in solidarity. Now is the moment to elevate their voices and invest in...
by Jacqui Guillen | May 29, 2026 | Testimonials
“I always say parents are needed for more than just the picture. Our voices need to be heard because you can’t tell my story like I can. I bring lived experiences. That’s why we go to Springfield and speak directly to the policymakers so the actual voices of our...
by Jacqui Guillen | May 29, 2026 | Testimonials
“This campaign is doing what it was founded to do: help mothers and families get out of poverty. That’s a dream come true.” Meet Rosalva! Rosalva came into community organizing and nonprofit work through West Town United Leadership in 1987, spending nearly a decade...
by Jacqui Guillen | May 29, 2026 | Testimonials
“Health is something that affects all of us – especially now as we see cuts to Medicaid and people are losing access to critical care.” Meet Susana! She isn’t sure whether she found COFI or if COFI found her. What she does know is that nearly fifteen years...
by Jacqui Guillen | May 29, 2026 | Testimonials
“Parents in this campaign knew that harsh discipline and punitive punishments in schools weren’t right. We didn’t back down even when others did.” When Lynn saw how Black and Brown students were being suspended and expelled from Chicago Public Schools for behaviors...
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