por Administración del COFI | Nov 18, 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 | Ago 4, 2021 | En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza, Utilidades
“The state has provided over $343 million in assistance to more than 289,000 families since launching the Help for Illinois Families program last June. Pritzker says the law will help even more people receive assistance as the Illinois Department of Commerce and...
por Administración del COFI | Ago 4, 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 | Jul 31, 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 | Jul 6, 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 | Mar 17, 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...