por Administración del COFI | Feb 1, 2014 | POWER-PAC IL
On Friday, February 28th, 100 POWER-PAC parents, partners, COFI Board members, and allies gathered to celebrate 10 years of POWER-PAC parents making their voices heard and creating change for low-income children and families on a wide rage of issues. The party...
por Administración del COFI | Abr 1, 2013 | POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza
Parent Leader, Lisa Russell (left), and other POWER-PAC leaders convinced State Rep. Turner to co-sponsor House Bill 2262, which eliminates asset limits. This month in the Illinois legislature, POWER-PAC parent leaders are supporting House Bill 2262 (and...
por Administración del COFI | Mar 1, 2013 | POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza
On March 21st, Felipa Mena, co-chair of POWER-PAC, was one of five women honored by the Chicago Foundation for Women with their 2013 Impact Award for her relentless commitment to ending community violence through her work with young high school women and low-income...
por Administración del COFI | Feb 1, 2013 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, Justicia y equidad en salud mental, POWER-PAC IL
In light of President Obama’s call last night for increased investment in preschool, we are excited that our early learning work is making an impact in Chicago and Illinois. The Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development applauded the work of parent...
por Administración del COFI | Nov 1, 2012 | POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza
POWER-PAC leaders, Rosazlia Grillier and Rosalva Nava, along with COFI Senior Organizer Tracy Occomy, led a workshop on the impact of racism on financial security. The workshop was co-led by national expert, Tom Shapiro of Brandeis University. POWER-PAC leaders...
por Administración del COFI | Sep 1, 2012 | Justicia y equidad en salud mental, POWER-PAC IL
In the third largest school district in the country, all 266,000+ children at 472 different elementary schools, now have recess, thanks to POWER-PAC’s organizing and Recess for All! Campaign. After an eventful and exciting first couple weeks of school, children,...
Spanish 
English