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 | 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 | Feb 27, 2018 | En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza
“Ticket debt piles up disproportionately in the city’s low-income, mostly black neighborhoods. Eight of the 10 ZIP codes with the most accumulated ticket debt per adult are majority black, according to a ProPublica Illinois analysis of ticket data since 2007 and...
por Administración del COFI | Feb 27, 2018 | En los medios, POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza
Melissa Sanchez, reportera de investigación de ProPublica Illinois, cuenta las historias de los habitantes de Chicago que se endeudan con las multas. Las líderes de POWER-PAC Rosalva Nava y Yolanda Williams comparten sus historias. Ver la pieza aquí.
por Administración del COFI | Feb 26, 2018 | En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza
Rosalva Nava, líder de POWER-PAC, habla sobre cómo el aumento de tarifas de Gas del Pueblo impacta a las familias. Vea la cobertura completa aquí.
por Administración del COFI | Feb 6, 2018 | En los medios, POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza
“Advocates point out that the rate increase illustrates how financially vulnerable low-income residents are hit hard by fees and fines that quickly add up, says Tracy Occomy Crowder, a senior organizer with Community Organizing and Family Issues.” Read the...