por Administrador de COFI | Feb 10, 2017 | POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza, Utilidades
POWER-PAC co-chair and parent leader Rosazlia Grillier testified at an Illinois Commerce Commission hearing on how the rising cost of utilities is leaving too many families in the cold – literally! The Illinois Commerce Commission is concluding an investigation into a...
por Administrador de COFI | Sep 29, 2016 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, General, Saliendo de la pobreza
COFI-trained Parent Leaders from across the state of Illinois met on September 27 in Bloomington, Illinois to brainstorm ideas for building statewide parent voice on behalf of young children and their families. They also met with a representative of the Illinois State...
por Administrador de COFI | 30 de septiembre de 2015 | Saliendo de la pobreza
Over 100 parents across Illinois have already participated in Children’s Savings Accounts (CSA) Summits hosted by POWER-PAC, COFI and our long-time partner, Illinois Asset Building Group. In mid-September, the first summit was held in East St. Louis and since then one...
por Administrador de 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 Administrador de COFI | 1 de julio de 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 Administrador de 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...
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