Parent Leaders Share Insights Around Statewide Family Leadership in Webinar

por Jacqui Guillen | Jul 31, 2025 | COFI Center for Action and Learning, Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano

COFI Parent Leaders Yolanda and Liliana spoke about their roles in creating and sustaining a statewide parent-led group informing decision-making for early childhood education and care in Illinois, plus we have a new report! Policymakers often have good intentions...

Parents Fight for Early Childhood Education and Funding

por Jacqui Guillen | Mar 11, 2025 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano

COFI and POWER-PAC IL Parent Leaders from Aurora, Chicago, East St. Louis, and Elgin at Early Childhood Advocacy Day 2025.   Nearly 30 POWER-PAC IL Parent Leaders and children traveled to Springfield on March 4th to join advocates and fight for early childhood...

WBEZ Highlights How Early Intervention Is a “Game-Changer” for Parents, Asks Elgin Leader Where She Sees Room for Improvement

por Jacqui Guillen | Mar 1, 2025 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano

Photo Credit: MARK BLACK/FOR THE SUN-TIMES WBEZ spoke to Elgin Leader Ana Argueta about the benefits and challenges of Early Intervention (EI) services. She could see the difference it made on her kids, but she also recognized the system wasn’t perfect. For example,...

Parents Take Action for Babies and Against School Pushout!

por Administración de COFI | Nov 18, 2024 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, Justicia elemental, POWER-PAC IL

Photo caption: Top photo: COFI and POWER-PAC IL Parent Leaders with the Chicago elected school board candidates. Bottom left photo: Talibah Moore speaking at the Chicago “Babies Can’t Wait!” rally. Bottom right photo: Elgin Parent Leader Ana Argueta...

Padres líderes de Westside hablan en el ayuntamiento de Child Care for All

por Jacqui Guillen | Oct 7, 2023 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, En los medios, POWER-PAC IL

POWER-PAC IL/Chicago Westside Branch Delegate Lisa Russell and POWER-PAC IL Early Learning Campaign Co-Chair Yolanda Williams spoke at the Illinois Child Care for All Coalition’s West Side Town Hall on October 5. The Coalition, which COFI and POWER-PAC IL are a...

Líder de padres de POWER-PAC IL Westside Branch destaca en la televisión la necesidad de un cuidado infantil asequible y accesible

por Jacqui Guillen | Sep 9, 2023 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, En los medios, POWER-PAC IL

“Among those families making difficult decisions is Lisa Russell’s. The West Side delegate for Community Organizing and Family Issues is a grandmother of three who helps her daughter manage her children’s complicated school and care schedule. ‘My daughter was eligible...