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Celebrating 30 Years of Turning Dreams into Action!

For 30 years, COFI has proven that when Black and Brown parents, especially mothers and grandmothers, have real power and support, they can turn their dreams into action! Click here to join us on June 4, 2026, to celebrate COFI’s 30th anniversary, explore sponsorship opportunities, read parent stories, and learn how you can support parent leaders.

ESTL Leader Lettie Hicks featured as EdWeek Parent Changemaker

by | Feb 28, 2020 | East St. Louis

A screenshot of a video cover for a story about fighting for schol buses in East St. Louis

Lettie Hicks and Parents United for Change, a team of COFI-trained parents and a branch of POWER-PAC IL, advanced a campaign for safe passage to and from school and won busing for students living in dangerous neighborhoods. See the full Education Week video here.

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