por Jacqui Guillen | Sep 23, 2025 | Este de San Luis, En los medios
In 2018, East St. Louis Parent Leaders (Parents United for Change – PUFC) won historic legislation when HB5195 passed, ensuring all students in District 189 would receive free school bus services. However, parents and community members have been seeing...
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 Jacqui Guillen | Feb 28, 2025 | Este de San Luis, Salud mental, Justicia y equidad en salud mental
Parent Leaders Mamie Cosey (right) and Rosalia Salgado (left) pose for a picture with Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton (middle). The Healing-Centered Illinois Task Force, which COFI and POWER-PAC IL parents Mamie Cosey (East St. Louis) and Rosalia Salgado...
por Darío Vinesar | Sep 11, 2024 | Este de San Luis, Saliendo de la pobreza
Parent leaders in East St. Louis gathered at a forum hosted by Children’s Advocates for Change to discuss child poverty and potential solutions to address it. Increased funding for public schools, higher-quality education, and higher attendance were some...
por Jacqui Guillen | Ene 22, 2024 | Este de San Luis, En los medios
As Congress considers expanding the federal child tax credit (CTC), COFI and POWER-PAC IL Parent Leader LeAnn Swain (East St. Louis) spoke to WCIA 3 News about how the 2021 CTC helped her get household necessities for her family. Here is an excerpt: “During the...
por Administrador de COFI | Dic 16, 2021 | Este de San Luis, En los medios
“Lettie Hicks, whose younger daughter is currently a second grade student in East St. Louis school district 189, received a warning letter after her daughter missed five days of school last year. Hicks was confused when she received the letter. Her school...
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