por Administración del COFI | 18 de noviembre de 2021 | En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza
“The Chicago-based Community Organizing and Family Issues Project surveyed low-income parents in Chicago and downstate and found that, among those living on less than $15,000 a year, 22% had outstanding ticket debt. Added to high levels of debt from student...
por Administración del COFI | 4 de agosto de 2021 | En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza, Utilidades
“El estado ha proporcionado más de $343 millones en asistencia a más de 289.000 familias desde que lanzó el programa Ayuda para las Familias de Illinois en junio pasado. Pritzker dice que la ley ayudará a que aún más personas reciban asistencia a medida que el Departamento de Comercio de Illinois...
por Administración del COFI | 4 de agosto de 2021 | En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza
“Local advocates see the suspension as something to build on. ‘My initial reaction was, ‘This is a great place to start.’ And I emphasize ‘start’ because it’s just a start,’ said Rose Grillier, co-president emeritus of POWER-PAC IL, a membership...
por Administración del COFI | 31 de julio de 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 | 6 de julio de 2021 | En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza
POWER-PAC IL Parent Leader and STOP Campaign Co-Chair Delia Perez spoke at a press event with Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Illinois U.S. Representatives Marie Newman and Robin Kelly in support of expanding the Child Tax Credit beyond December 2021. Delia was...
por Administración del COFI | 17 de marzo de 2021 | En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza
“‘This could be the year people get their largest refund ever,’ said Rose Grillier, co-president emeritus of POWER-PAC IL, a membership organization convened by Community Organizing and Family Issues, a Chicago-based community group that has helped...