por Administración del COFI | Ago 27, 2021 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, En los medios
“Susana Salgado’s children could be among those. She and her husband work but still struggle to make ends meet for their family of four in Chicago. Her husband works at a restaurant and his hours were cut recently because of the delta variant. Salgado put the...
por Administración del COFI | Jul 31, 2021 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, Legislación, POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza, Utilidades
Wow, what a month! POWER-PAC Illinois members’ schedules were action packed in July, particularly on the policy front. Several POWER-PACers were invited to several high profile appearances alongside state and federal elected officials throughout the month: Stepping...
por Administración del COFI | Nov 25, 2020 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano
Is it possible to do in-person community outreach safely during a global pandemic? Now that we’ve wrapped our 2020 Early Learning Ambassador Project, a well-established COFI tradition that’s kicking off its second decade—we can confidently say that...
por Administración del COFI | Jul 17, 2020 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, Justicia elemental, En los medios
“Lety Patino, the mother of twin freshmen daughters in Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood, said her family’s experience with remote learning this past spring was extremely trying. Her students did not receive computers from the district until close to the end of the...
por Administración del COFI | Jul 17, 2020 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, Justicia elemental, En los medios
“Valerie Carroll, a parent of four students in the district, said the coming fall puts families like hers in a tough spot. She said her children struggled with a lack of support, technology issues, limited communication from their schools, and more during the...
por Administración del COFI | Abr 7, 2020 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, En los medios
“[COFI parent leader Orzella] Denton hasn’t been outside since schools closed. Her food supply is nearly gone. She didn’t know that Chicago Public Schools offered food delivery. A relative drops off groceries when she can. Denton said she has tried to stave off...
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