Join Us On a Journey to Center Family and Community Voice in Real Democracy

True democracy requires engagement of all community members. How do we engage and center the voices of parents and community in community and public systems?

Over the next six months, COFI’s Center for Action and Learning and the COFI Wisdom Advisory Council will host a three-part Webinar Series.

Through this webinar series, we’ll explore how funders, advocacy groups, policymakers, and community organizations can deepen their commitment to parent and community voice and support a real, multi-racial democracy.

“We’re Glad You Asked” – Advocates and Parents Share How They Work Together to Win Change

On Thursday, October 29, 2026, COFI launched its webinar series by hosting We’re Glad You Asked: Advocates and Parents Share How They Work Together to Win Change. During the webinar, COFI/POWER-PAC IL parent leaders and partners provided concrete examples of campaigns where they joined forces to create effective policies for families, highlighting COFI’s three keys to authentic partnership with parents.

Want to go deeper? Click here to download the We’re Glad You Asked guide.

Want more? Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3, with announcements in January and March 2027

“Sharing the Learning” – Emerging Models of Parent Organizing

January 2027

Learn from several states (Michigan, New York, California) about how they have launched creative new efforts that both empower family leaders and win city- and state-level policy change.

More information to follow

“Bridging the Gaps” – Building an Inclusive Democracy

March 2027

Be inspired by parents who use COFI’s family-focused organizing model to work together across differences in society – immigrant and non-immigrant families, Black and Brown together, upstate and downstate.