COFI Events Calendar
We’re Glad You Asked: Making Policy & Systems Change in Alliance with Parent Leaders
How do we get parents to our policymaking table? What does it take to engage them? How can the participation be real? Join us for a webinar on COFI’s latest guide, “We’re Glad You Asked,” to answer these questions. The guide is available now and reflects COFI’s nearly 30 years of parent-led organizing. It offers […]
Phase 3: Policy & Systems Change
Q Center 1405 North Fifth Ave., St. Charles, Illinois, United StatesRegister here or scroll down! This is the final and ongoing phase of The COFI Way that covers how to bring together parent teams (built through the Phase 1 and Phase 2 process) to work on their first policy change campaign and to build a parent power organization. Phase 3 builds off of the incremental steps during […]
Introduction to The COFI Way (Virtual)
Register here or scroll down! This virtual two-hour session will be an introduction to The COFI Way, a family-focused parent leadership and organizing model. Participants will meet COFI trainers, organizers, and parent leaders and will gain firsthand experience with the model. This participatory session is best for anyone interested in learning more about The COFI Way. The training […]
Introducción a El Modelo de COFI (Virtual)
Registrar aquí ¡o desplácese hacia abajo! Esta sesión virtual de 2 horas permitirá a los participantes a conocer el Modelo de COFI, un modelo de liderazgo de padres para organizar con un enfoque en las familias. Los participantes conocerán entrenadores, organizadores y líderes de padres de COFI, y obtendrán experiencias con el modelo de COFI. Esta […]
Orientation to The COFI Way
Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI) 2245 S Michigan Ave, Suite 200, Chicago, IL, United StatesRegister here or scroll down! This two-day hands-on and participatory session introduces The COFI Way of Family-Focused Organizing model to staff and/or parent leaders from a range of organizations, including community organizing groups, advocacy organizations, schools, and government and social service agencies. Participants will meet COFI parent leaders and gain firsthand experience with the model. The […]
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