Parents Organized to Win, Educate and
Renew - Policy Action Council
POWER-PAC is a cross-cultural, citywide membership organization of low-income parents. Our mission is to build a strong voice for low-income, immigrant and working families by uniting parents across race and community around issues of importance to families.
POWER-PAC members are from throughout Chicago, including the neighborhoods of Austin, Englewood, Grand Boulevard, Humboldt Park, Lawndale, Little Village, Pilsen, and West Town.
POWER-PAC's innovative organizing campaigns include:
Elementary Justice: Redirecting the School-to-Prison Pipeline to eliminate unnecessarily punitive discipline policies and practices that negatively impact children of color in Chicago’s public elementary schools;
Recess for All! seeking the return of recess to Chicago Public Schools by next school year, and
The Early Learning Campaign which aims to reduce structural barriers to enrolling low-income children of color in quality early education programs in Chicago.
POWER-PAC is a result of COFI's unique leadership development and organizing process, and brings a vital new voice to neighborhood issues and city and state public policies.
