“Movements are born of critical connections rather than critical mass.” ― Grace Lee Boggs, The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century CS3 Updates Registration is LIVE for Partner Plan...
“History is not the past, it is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history." -James Balwin Community Systems Statewide Support (CS3) Update Introducing Yolanda Ortiz, New Program Manager The CS3 team is excited to announce our new Project...
“Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, week, month, or year. It is the struggle of a lifetime. Never be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” - late Senator John Lewis Community Systems Statewide Support (CS3)...
“It is our dreams that point the way to freedom.” - Audre Lorde CS3 Updates Farewell to Grace Araya, Vice President of Community Impact On October 6, Illinois Action for Children (IAFC) celebrated Grace Araya’s last day as Vice...
“Power concedes nothing without an organized demand.” - Charlene Carruthers Community Systems Statewide Support (CS3) CS3 Receives ISBE Funding for SFY24 – SFY28 We’re very excited to share that the CS3 team has been awarded the...
"In a world of possibility for us all, our personal visions help lay the groundwork for political actions." – Audre Lorde Community Systems Statewide Supports (CS3) The Community Systems Statewide Supports work is funded through Illinois State of...
This Issue: June eAdvocate This month, we celebrate our wins from the 103rd General Assembly legislative session and update you on the latest on available grants, scholarships, and advocacy opportunities! Don’t miss the graphic below highlighting the most significant wins for early childhood...
MEDIA STATEMENT 5.27.23 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSES SMART START ILLINOIS IN FY 2024 BUDGET Today, the Illinois General Assembly passed the FY24 state budget (SB250), which includes funding for Governor Pritzker’s Smart Start Illinois initiative. This is a multi-year plan that aims to...
"It is precisely the people who are considered the least ‘likely’ leaders who end up inspiring others the most. Everyday people and everyday acts of courage eventually change everything.” - Ai- jen Poo Community Systems Statewide Supports (CS3) The...
" I think creativity is essential. And one of the things that oppression and racism has done to us, is rob us of that creativity, prevent us from imagining a new way of experiencing life and being together, to imagine what could be different if we stopped doing some of the things that are...