<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>\u201cIf We Come Together, Then We Have Power\u201d Snapshots of Organizing Families<\/a><\/h3>\u201cThese organizing families provide snapshots of current and future community leaders protecting democracy and strengthening the rights of all.\u201d New findings from the Parent Power and Leadership Project highlights how...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Lessons from the Family Advisory Committee and Family Engagement Workgroup<\/a><\/h3>COFI\u00a0and partner, Illinois Action for Children (IAFC), are pleased to share a joint report, “Lessons from the Family Advisory Committee and Family Engagement Workgroup – Recommendations for Family Engagement in...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Shining A Light: How Parent-Led Solutions Can Heal Our Communities and Address Trauma<\/a><\/h3>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...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Brillando Una Luz: C\u00f3mo las soluciones lideradas por padres pueden sanar a nuestras comunidades y abordar el trauma<\/a><\/h3>Un nuevo informe de COFI y su organizaci\u00f3n estatal de miembros liderada por padres, POWER-PAC IL (Padres Organizados para Ganar, Educar y Renovar), lanza una campa\u00f1a liderada por padres para...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>We\u2019re Glad You Asked!<\/a><\/h3>There has been a surge of interest in parent leadership and organizing, not just at COFI but across the country. We\u2019ve heard from many people like you who work in...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Parent Peace Center Model – “A How to Guide”<\/a><\/h3>What is a “Peace Center,” and why should parents and community members be “peace keepers”? Learn how to implement a Peace Center in your school or community with COF’s Parent...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>IL Solar For All Grassroots Education Report<\/a><\/h3>Background and reflections on using Parent Ambassador model for Illinois Solar for All grassroots education<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Ask the Experts<\/a><\/h3>Compelling and inspiring personal stories of parent leaders, who are experts and provide grounded, practical solutions to address real challenges.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Executive Summary of COFI Replication and Expansion Success Paper<\/a><\/h3>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...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Stopping the Debt Spiral<\/a><\/h3>POWER-PAC IL\u2019s Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign presents research and recommendations to reduce poverty and the debt trap.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>No Decisions About Us, Without Us<\/a><\/h3>[et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Capture-9.png” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”A COFI organizer stands next to a group of mothers and their children in a classroom” title_text=”Capture” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] The impact of parent leaders on...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>The COFI Way: Policy & Systems Change<\/a><\/h3>A fresh look at how low-income parents of color are becoming effective, innovative partners in policymaking on the issues that affect their families<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI Replication and Expansion Evaluative Paper<\/a><\/h3>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,...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100<\/a><\/h3>Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The\u00a0guide was created in cooperation\u00a0with the\u00a0Transforming School Discipline Collaborative\u00a0and has...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Lessons from the Family Advisory Committee and Family Engagement Workgroup<\/a><\/h3>COFI\u00a0and partner, Illinois Action for Children (IAFC), are pleased to share a joint report, “Lessons from the Family Advisory Committee and Family Engagement Workgroup – Recommendations for Family Engagement in...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Shining A Light: How Parent-Led Solutions Can Heal Our Communities and Address Trauma<\/a><\/h3>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...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Brillando Una Luz: C\u00f3mo las soluciones lideradas por padres pueden sanar a nuestras comunidades y abordar el trauma<\/a><\/h3>Un nuevo informe de COFI y su organizaci\u00f3n estatal de miembros liderada por padres, POWER-PAC IL (Padres Organizados para Ganar, Educar y Renovar), lanza una campa\u00f1a liderada por padres para...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>We\u2019re Glad You Asked!<\/a><\/h3>There has been a surge of interest in parent leadership and organizing, not just at COFI but across the country. We\u2019ve heard from many people like you who work in...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Parent Peace Center Model – “A How to Guide”<\/a><\/h3>What is a “Peace Center,” and why should parents and community members be “peace keepers”? Learn how to implement a Peace Center in your school or community with COF’s Parent...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>IL Solar For All Grassroots Education Report<\/a><\/h3>Background and reflections on using Parent Ambassador model for Illinois Solar for All grassroots education<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Ask the Experts<\/a><\/h3>Compelling and inspiring personal stories of parent leaders, who are experts and provide grounded, practical solutions to address real challenges.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Executive Summary of COFI Replication and Expansion Success Paper<\/a><\/h3>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...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Stopping the Debt Spiral<\/a><\/h3>POWER-PAC IL\u2019s Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign presents research and recommendations to reduce poverty and the debt trap.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>No Decisions About Us, Without Us<\/a><\/h3>[et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Capture-9.png” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”A COFI organizer stands next to a group of mothers and their children in a classroom” title_text=”Capture” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] The impact of parent leaders on...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>The COFI Way: Policy & Systems Change<\/a><\/h3>A fresh look at how low-income parents of color are becoming effective, innovative partners in policymaking on the issues that affect their families<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI Replication and Expansion Evaluative Paper<\/a><\/h3>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,...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100<\/a><\/h3>Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The\u00a0guide was created in cooperation\u00a0with the\u00a0Transforming School Discipline Collaborative\u00a0and has...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Shining A Light: How Parent-Led Solutions Can Heal Our Communities and Address Trauma<\/a><\/h3>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...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Brillando Una Luz: C\u00f3mo las soluciones lideradas por padres pueden sanar a nuestras comunidades y abordar el trauma<\/a><\/h3>Un nuevo informe de COFI y su organizaci\u00f3n estatal de miembros liderada por padres, POWER-PAC IL (Padres Organizados para Ganar, Educar y Renovar), lanza una campa\u00f1a liderada por padres para...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>We\u2019re Glad You Asked!<\/a><\/h3>There has been a surge of interest in parent leadership and organizing, not just at COFI but across the country. We\u2019ve heard from many people like you who work in...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Parent Peace Center Model – “A How to Guide”<\/a><\/h3>What is a “Peace Center,” and why should parents and community members be “peace keepers”? Learn how to implement a Peace Center in your school or community with COF’s Parent...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>IL Solar For All Grassroots Education Report<\/a><\/h3>Background and reflections on using Parent Ambassador model for Illinois Solar for All grassroots education<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Ask the Experts<\/a><\/h3>Compelling and inspiring personal stories of parent leaders, who are experts and provide grounded, practical solutions to address real challenges.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Executive Summary of COFI Replication and Expansion Success Paper<\/a><\/h3>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...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Stopping the Debt Spiral<\/a><\/h3>POWER-PAC IL\u2019s Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign presents research and recommendations to reduce poverty and the debt trap.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>No Decisions About Us, Without Us<\/a><\/h3>[et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Capture-9.png” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”A COFI organizer stands next to a group of mothers and their children in a classroom” title_text=”Capture” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] The impact of parent leaders on...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>The COFI Way: Policy & Systems Change<\/a><\/h3>A fresh look at how low-income parents of color are becoming effective, innovative partners in policymaking on the issues that affect their families<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI Replication and Expansion Evaluative Paper<\/a><\/h3>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,...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100<\/a><\/h3>Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The\u00a0guide was created in cooperation\u00a0with the\u00a0Transforming School Discipline Collaborative\u00a0and has...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Brillando Una Luz: C\u00f3mo las soluciones lideradas por padres pueden sanar a nuestras comunidades y abordar el trauma<\/a><\/h3>Un nuevo informe de COFI y su organizaci\u00f3n estatal de miembros liderada por padres, POWER-PAC IL (Padres Organizados para Ganar, Educar y Renovar), lanza una campa\u00f1a liderada por padres para...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>We\u2019re Glad You Asked!<\/a><\/h3>There has been a surge of interest in parent leadership and organizing, not just at COFI but across the country. We\u2019ve heard from many people like you who work in...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Parent Peace Center Model – “A How to Guide”<\/a><\/h3>What is a “Peace Center,” and why should parents and community members be “peace keepers”? Learn how to implement a Peace Center in your school or community with COF’s Parent...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>IL Solar For All Grassroots Education Report<\/a><\/h3>Background and reflections on using Parent Ambassador model for Illinois Solar for All grassroots education<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Ask the Experts<\/a><\/h3>Compelling and inspiring personal stories of parent leaders, who are experts and provide grounded, practical solutions to address real challenges.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Executive Summary of COFI Replication and Expansion Success Paper<\/a><\/h3>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...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Stopping the Debt Spiral<\/a><\/h3>POWER-PAC IL\u2019s Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign presents research and recommendations to reduce poverty and the debt trap.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>No Decisions About Us, Without Us<\/a><\/h3>[et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Capture-9.png” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”A COFI organizer stands next to a group of mothers and their children in a classroom” title_text=”Capture” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] The impact of parent leaders on...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>The COFI Way: Policy & Systems Change<\/a><\/h3>A fresh look at how low-income parents of color are becoming effective, innovative partners in policymaking on the issues that affect their families<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI Replication and Expansion Evaluative Paper<\/a><\/h3>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,...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100<\/a><\/h3>Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The\u00a0guide was created in cooperation\u00a0with the\u00a0Transforming School Discipline Collaborative\u00a0and has...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>We\u2019re Glad You Asked!<\/a><\/h3>There has been a surge of interest in parent leadership and organizing, not just at COFI but across the country. We\u2019ve heard from many people like you who work in...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Parent Peace Center Model – “A How to Guide”<\/a><\/h3>What is a “Peace Center,” and why should parents and community members be “peace keepers”? Learn how to implement a Peace Center in your school or community with COF’s Parent...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>IL Solar For All Grassroots Education Report<\/a><\/h3>Background and reflections on using Parent Ambassador model for Illinois Solar for All grassroots education<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Ask the Experts<\/a><\/h3>Compelling and inspiring personal stories of parent leaders, who are experts and provide grounded, practical solutions to address real challenges.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Executive Summary of COFI Replication and Expansion Success Paper<\/a><\/h3>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...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Stopping the Debt Spiral<\/a><\/h3>POWER-PAC IL\u2019s Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign presents research and recommendations to reduce poverty and the debt trap.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>No Decisions About Us, Without Us<\/a><\/h3>[et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Capture-9.png” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”A COFI organizer stands next to a group of mothers and their children in a classroom” title_text=”Capture” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] The impact of parent leaders on...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>The COFI Way: Policy & Systems Change<\/a><\/h3>A fresh look at how low-income parents of color are becoming effective, innovative partners in policymaking on the issues that affect their families<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI Replication and Expansion Evaluative Paper<\/a><\/h3>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,...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100<\/a><\/h3>Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The\u00a0guide was created in cooperation\u00a0with the\u00a0Transforming School Discipline Collaborative\u00a0and has...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Parent Peace Center Model – “A How to Guide”<\/a><\/h3>What is a “Peace Center,” and why should parents and community members be “peace keepers”? Learn how to implement a Peace Center in your school or community with COF’s Parent...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>IL Solar For All Grassroots Education Report<\/a><\/h3>Background and reflections on using Parent Ambassador model for Illinois Solar for All grassroots education<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Ask the Experts<\/a><\/h3>Compelling and inspiring personal stories of parent leaders, who are experts and provide grounded, practical solutions to address real challenges.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Executive Summary of COFI Replication and Expansion Success Paper<\/a><\/h3>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...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Stopping the Debt Spiral<\/a><\/h3>POWER-PAC IL\u2019s Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign presents research and recommendations to reduce poverty and the debt trap.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>No Decisions About Us, Without Us<\/a><\/h3>[et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Capture-9.png” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”A COFI organizer stands next to a group of mothers and their children in a classroom” title_text=”Capture” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] The impact of parent leaders on...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>The COFI Way: Policy & Systems Change<\/a><\/h3>A fresh look at how low-income parents of color are becoming effective, innovative partners in policymaking on the issues that affect their families<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI Replication and Expansion Evaluative Paper<\/a><\/h3>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,...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100<\/a><\/h3>Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The\u00a0guide was created in cooperation\u00a0with the\u00a0Transforming School Discipline Collaborative\u00a0and has...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>IL Solar For All Grassroots Education Report<\/a><\/h3>Background and reflections on using Parent Ambassador model for Illinois Solar for All grassroots education<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Ask the Experts<\/a><\/h3>Compelling and inspiring personal stories of parent leaders, who are experts and provide grounded, practical solutions to address real challenges.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Executive Summary of COFI Replication and Expansion Success Paper<\/a><\/h3>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...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Stopping the Debt Spiral<\/a><\/h3>POWER-PAC IL\u2019s Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign presents research and recommendations to reduce poverty and the debt trap.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>No Decisions About Us, Without Us<\/a><\/h3>[et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Capture-9.png” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”A COFI organizer stands next to a group of mothers and their children in a classroom” title_text=”Capture” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] The impact of parent leaders on...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>The COFI Way: Policy & Systems Change<\/a><\/h3>A fresh look at how low-income parents of color are becoming effective, innovative partners in policymaking on the issues that affect their families<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI Replication and Expansion Evaluative Paper<\/a><\/h3>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,...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100<\/a><\/h3>Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The\u00a0guide was created in cooperation\u00a0with the\u00a0Transforming School Discipline Collaborative\u00a0and has...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Ask the Experts<\/a><\/h3>Compelling and inspiring personal stories of parent leaders, who are experts and provide grounded, practical solutions to address real challenges.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Executive Summary of COFI Replication and Expansion Success Paper<\/a><\/h3>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...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Stopping the Debt Spiral<\/a><\/h3>POWER-PAC IL\u2019s Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign presents research and recommendations to reduce poverty and the debt trap.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>No Decisions About Us, Without Us<\/a><\/h3>[et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Capture-9.png” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”A COFI organizer stands next to a group of mothers and their children in a classroom” title_text=”Capture” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] The impact of parent leaders on...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>The COFI Way: Policy & Systems Change<\/a><\/h3>A fresh look at how low-income parents of color are becoming effective, innovative partners in policymaking on the issues that affect their families<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI Replication and Expansion Evaluative Paper<\/a><\/h3>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,...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100<\/a><\/h3>Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The\u00a0guide was created in cooperation\u00a0with the\u00a0Transforming School Discipline Collaborative\u00a0and has...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Executive Summary of COFI Replication and Expansion Success Paper<\/a><\/h3>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...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Stopping the Debt Spiral<\/a><\/h3>POWER-PAC IL\u2019s Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign presents research and recommendations to reduce poverty and the debt trap.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>No Decisions About Us, Without Us<\/a><\/h3>[et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Capture-9.png” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”A COFI organizer stands next to a group of mothers and their children in a classroom” title_text=”Capture” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] The impact of parent leaders on...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>The COFI Way: Policy & Systems Change<\/a><\/h3>A fresh look at how low-income parents of color are becoming effective, innovative partners in policymaking on the issues that affect their families<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI Replication and Expansion Evaluative Paper<\/a><\/h3>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,...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100<\/a><\/h3>Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The\u00a0guide was created in cooperation\u00a0with the\u00a0Transforming School Discipline Collaborative\u00a0and has...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>Stopping the Debt Spiral<\/a><\/h3>POWER-PAC IL\u2019s Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign presents research and recommendations to reduce poverty and the debt trap.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>No Decisions About Us, Without Us<\/a><\/h3>[et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Capture-9.png” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”A COFI organizer stands next to a group of mothers and their children in a classroom” title_text=”Capture” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] The impact of parent leaders on...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>The COFI Way: Policy & Systems Change<\/a><\/h3>A fresh look at how low-income parents of color are becoming effective, innovative partners in policymaking on the issues that affect their families<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI Replication and Expansion Evaluative Paper<\/a><\/h3>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,...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100<\/a><\/h3>Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The\u00a0guide was created in cooperation\u00a0with the\u00a0Transforming School Discipline Collaborative\u00a0and has...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>No Decisions About Us, Without Us<\/a><\/h3>[et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Capture-9.png” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”A COFI organizer stands next to a group of mothers and their children in a classroom” title_text=”Capture” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] The impact of parent leaders on...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>The COFI Way: Policy & Systems Change<\/a><\/h3>A fresh look at how low-income parents of color are becoming effective, innovative partners in policymaking on the issues that affect their families<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI Replication and Expansion Evaluative Paper<\/a><\/h3>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,...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100<\/a><\/h3>Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The\u00a0guide was created in cooperation\u00a0with the\u00a0Transforming School Discipline Collaborative\u00a0and has...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>The COFI Way: Policy & Systems Change<\/a><\/h3>A fresh look at how low-income parents of color are becoming effective, innovative partners in policymaking on the issues that affect their families<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI Replication and Expansion Evaluative Paper<\/a><\/h3>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,...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100<\/a><\/h3>Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The\u00a0guide was created in cooperation\u00a0with the\u00a0Transforming School Discipline Collaborative\u00a0and has...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI Replication and Expansion Evaluative Paper<\/a><\/h3>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,...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100<\/a><\/h3>Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The\u00a0guide was created in cooperation\u00a0with the\u00a0Transforming School Discipline Collaborative\u00a0and has...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>COFI’s Guide to Parent Engagement in SB100<\/a><\/h3>Parents have a unique perspective on issues of school culture and are valuable partners in assessing and shifting school culture. The\u00a0guide was created in cooperation\u00a0with the\u00a0Transforming School Discipline Collaborative\u00a0and has...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/svg><\/div><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div>