por Administración del COFI | May 30, 2019 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, Justicia elemental, General, Salud, Alimentación y Recreo, Mamás en una misión, POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza
On May 8th, 150 mothers, grandmothers (and a few dads!) and children boarded the buses to Springfield for the annual Moms on a Mission lobby day. With the generous backing of many COFI donors, parent leaders were able to make the trip and connect with more than 70...
por Administración del COFI | Abr 30, 2019 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, POWER-PAC IL
This month, COFI-trained parent leaders in the Austin and Englewood communities held three new Mighty Math Fun Family events as a part of an ongoing initiative to make math fun and accessible to young children and their parents. COFI-trained parent peer facilitators...
por Administración del COFI | Feb 28, 2019 | POWER-PAC IL
The POWER-PAC Illinois’ Communications Committee kicked off their 2019 programming with a social media storytelling training for parent leaders at the COFI offices earlier this month. A grant from a collaboration of the Woods Fund, McCormick Foundation and Forefront...
por Administración del COFI | Ene 30, 2019 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, Justicia elemental, General, Salud, Alimentación y Recreo, POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza
As the upcoming Mayoral and Aldermanic elections in Chicago approach, COFI/POWER-PAC parents created and approved a 2019 Platform, covering education, economic security, health and immigration issues that matter to families. Their platform (LINK HERE) highlights...
por Administración del COFI | Nov 30, 2018 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, POWER-PAC IL, Preescolar
November ends with a big win for parents and families in East St. Louis – with the Illinois State Legislature overriding Governor Rauner’s veto on House Bill 5195. This bill, now law, allows the East St. Louis School District 189 to provide transportation for students...
por Administración del COFI | Oct 31, 2018 | ciudad de chicago, Justicia elemental, POWER-PAC IL, La justicia restaurativa
As part of the Elementary Justice Campaign: Redirecting the School-to-Prison Pipeline, POWER-PAC Illinois hosted the powerful Dignity in Schools Campaigns’ Week of Action National Event in Chicago on October 27, 2018. The event brought together 120 POWER-PAC leaders...