por Administrador de COFI | 11 de abril de 2013 | En los medios
As part of the Stepping Out of Poverty campaign, POWER-PAC joined IABG to make it easier for low-income families to save money. POWER-PAC parents met with state legislators to ask them to support the elimination of asset limits so that families can save and still...
por Administrador de COFI | 13 de agosto de 2012 | En los medios
After years of advocating for CPS to bring recess back, POWER-PAC claimed a victory with the announcement that recess will be added back to all schools. For nearly three decades, CPS students went without recess and, as POWER-PAC argued for years, this led to a host...
por Administrador de COFI | Mar 1, 2012 | Justicia elemental, En los medios
On March 14th, POWER-PAC’s Letter to the Editor ran in the Chicago Sun Times. POWER-PAC leaders Felipa Mena and Lynn Morton described POWER-PAC’s work to end out-of-school suspensions and to create parent-led Peace Centers which are decreasing suspensions...
por Administrador de COFI | 7 de diciembre de 2010 | En los medios
Rosazlia (Rose) Grillier was selected as one of four people recognized nationally for their efforts in giving back to their communities. Rose’s incredible journey from despair to nationally recognized leader was highlighted. Check out the All-State Video and her...
por Administrador de COFI | 1 de septiembre de 2010 | En los medios
The “Childcare Matters: Building Economic Security for Low-Income Women” report highlighted COFI and POWER-PAC’s influential Why Isn’t Johnny in Preschool? publication and POWER-PAC’s Early Learning Campaign work and door-to-door outreach as “promising practices”....
por Administrador de COFI | Mar 22, 2010 | En los medios
As a victory in their Early Learning Campaign, POWER-PAC convinced the Chicago Public Schools to partner with COFI and POWER-PAC to create the Walking Preschool bus program. Started in February 2010, the program is currently running in 9 schools and helps support...