por Darío Vinesar | Feb 12, 2026 | ciudad de chicago, Justicia y equidad en salud mental, POWER-PAC IL
For months leading up to the vote on the now-approved $16.6B Chicago Budget, POWER-PAC IL parent leaders advocated hard for the things parents want to see funded and supported. Parent leaders met with their alderpeople, participated in town hall meetings, and...
por Jacqui Guillen | Jun 30, 2025 | ciudad de chicago, Este de San Luis, Condado de Kane, victorias locales
It’s been an exciting and challenging program year! Every year, COFI works with parent teams across Chicago neighborhoods and Illinois communities to organize and take action within their own local schools and communities. Parents make it look easy, but the truth is,...
por Darío Vinesar | Oct 25, 2024 | ciudad de chicago, Justicia elemental
On October 24, COFI-trained parent leaders organized a meet and greet informational event with candidates for Chicago’s first elected School Board. Parent leader Lynn Morton was one of the parents who planned and led the event, impressing the importance of the...
por Jacqui Guillen | Dic 1, 2023 | ciudad de chicago, En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza
COFI Board Co-Chair and UPLAN Governing Council member Rosazlia Grillier (Ms. Rose) spoke against Chicago’s overnight winter parking ban and how it financially burdens residents to CBS Chicago. See the excerpt here: “‘Sometimes there’s absolutely no snow at all yet...
por Administrador de COFI | Sep 30, 2019 | ciudad de chicago, POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza
In less than two years of organizing and advocacy by POWER-PAC IL’s Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign, Chicago has taken the first step to reforming its fees and fines system! On January 18, 2018, parents published the “Stopping the Debt Spiral” report exposing the...
por Administrador de COFI | Jul 18, 2019 | ciudad de chicago, General, POWER-PAC IL
Please join us to celebrate the life of Ms. Gloria Harris! S A T U R D A Y J U L Y 2 7 | 1 : 0 0 – 2 : 3 0 PM | COFI Office: 1436 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60607 Please let us know you are coming by calling (312) 226-5141 or email...
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