A new report by COFI and its statewide parent-led membership organization, POWER-PAC IL (Parents Organized to Win, Educate and Renew), launches a parent-led campaign to tackle five solutions that COFI...
There has been a surge of interest in parent leadership and organizing, not just at COFI but across the country. We’ve heard from many people like you who work in...
In seven communities across Illinois, from spring of 2014 through fall of 2017, Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI) recruited, trained and supported 591 low-income parents of color in becoming...
Una nueva mirada a cómo los padres de color de bajos ingresos se están convirtiendo en socios efectivos e innovadores en la formulación de políticas sobre los problemas que afectan a sus familias.
An evaluative paper to explore findings on: How well does the COFI model work with a range of parents and communities to engage parents as leaders in their families, schools,...
Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The guide was created in cooperation with the Transforming School Discipline Collaborative and has...
Parents have to be involved and take the initiative in local schools. But we also need to know our rights and understand the system! Part of this guide is sharing...
Los padres tienen que estar involucrados y tomar la iniciativa en las escuelas locales. ¡Pero también tenemos que reconocer nuestros derechos y entender el sistema! Una parte de esta guía...