por Administración del COFI | Nov 1, 2014 | Saliendo de la pobreza
On Election Day, November 4th, POWER-PAC “Stepping Out Of Poverty” (STOP) parent members celebrated the passage of the Illinois Minimum Wage advisory referendum approved by 68% of the voters! And – two weeks later, they joined partners from Raise...
por Administración del COFI | Jul 1, 2014 | Saliendo de la pobreza
POWER-PAC parent leaders joined the Governor of Illinois twice this summer to witness the signing of new legislation into law. Both bills passed the legislature in part due to the efforts of POWER-PAC parents advocating in Springfield on behalf of low-income children...
por Administración del COFI | Mar 1, 2014 | Saliendo de la pobreza
More than 70 people gathered at two POWER-PAC parent forums to share stories and solutions about ways to end poverty and increase family economic security. Leaders of POWER-PAC’s Stepping Out of Poverty (STOP) Campaign conducted participatory action research in...
por Administración del COFI | Jul 1, 2013 | Saliendo de la pobreza
Parent leaders Rosazlia Grillier and Rosalva Nava co-facilitated the racial wealth gap discussion in East St. Louis and are pictured here with Dr. Tom Shapiro, a Brandeis professor and expert on the racial wealth gap. POWER-PAC parents’ work to reduce the...
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...