{"id":455,"date":"2022-11-01T10:44:52","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T15:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devcofi.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=455"},"modified":"2024-08-05T16:54:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T21:54:47","slug":"testimonials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cofionline.org\/es\/the-work\/testimonials\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimonios"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#094361&#8243; min_height=&#8221;200px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h1> Testimonials <\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|600|on||||||&#8221; header_5_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2>&#8220;They know what they&#8217;re talking about.&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n<h5>Connected. Authentic. Well-informed. Collaborative. Effective. Persistent.<\/h5>\n\n<p>These are some of the adjectives that prominent decision-makers, elected officials, and advocacy partners have used to describe COFI parents.<\/p>\n\n<p>Don\u2019t just take it from us. Read what some of the most influential people in the policymaking arena have to say about the power of COFI-trained parent voices in changing the way things are done.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#F18A02&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Azcoitia-web-300&#215;300.webp&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Azcoitia-web&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;link_option_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;1e12a89e-b34e-4035-92da-70a0f6cf43d1&#8243; link_option_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9kaXBpX3Rlc3RpbW9uaWFsIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjMyMDk5In19@&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h3>The people in community\u2013you build on those assets. You develop your assets and they become your ambassadors. That\u2019s what distinguishes COFI from other places.<\/h3>\n<h5>Carlos Azcoitia<\/h5>\n<h6>Professor Emeritus, National Louis University<\/h6>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjMyMDM1In19@&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Read More&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;button_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;595c8301-afad-4244-b36f-12da5ba735cd&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_text_color__hover=&#8221;#156489&#8243; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_bg_color__hover=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; button_bg_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Bebley-1-300&#215;300.webp&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Bebley-1&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;1e12a89e-b34e-4035-92da-70a0f6cf43d1&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjMyMjQ5In19@&#8221; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;link_option_url&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h3>COFI\u2019s approach is to say, &#8220;Hey, there\u2019s a problem. Let\u2019s figure out how to solve it.&#8221; And their parent leaders are the ones who give the perspective.\n<\/h3>\n<h5>James Bebley <\/h5>\n<h6>Acting CEO, Chicago Housing Authority <\/h6>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjMyMjQ5In19@&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Read More&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;button_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;595c8301-afad-4244-b36f-12da5ba735cd&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_text_color__hover=&#8221;#156489&#8243; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_bg_color__hover=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; button_bg_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/tawamitchell.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;tawamitchell&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;1e12a89e-b34e-4035-92da-70a0f6cf43d1&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjMyMjU3In19@&#8221; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;link_option_url&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h3>We were pointing at data. Rosazlia was always the person who would distill it down to how it was going to help parents.\n<\/h3>\n<h5>Tawa Jogunosimi <\/h5>\n<h6>Senior Program Officer, MacArthur Foundation<\/h6>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjMyMjU3In19@&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Read More&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;button_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;595c8301-afad-4244-b36f-12da5ba735cd&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_text_color__hover=&#8221;#156489&#8243; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_bg_color__hover=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; button_bg_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lightford_Kimberly-300&#215;300.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Lightford_Kimberly&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;1e12a89e-b34e-4035-92da-70a0f6cf43d1&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjMyMjUwIn19@&#8221; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;link_option_url&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h3>\n\nYou can respect parents&#8217; judgment and believe what they say. 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