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.

COFI and the Early Learning Ambassador program were honored to be included in the Black Child Development Institute’s report, Being Black is Not a Risk Factor: Statistics and Strengths-based Solutions in the State of Illinois. As the report highlights: “The Early Learning/Head Start Ambassadors projects proves that…parents can be active, effective partners in early learning programs and policy development when intentionally and actively engaged.”

Black Child Development Institute – COFI

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