Welcome to NACOPRW Northern Illinois Chapter
National Conference of Puerto Rican Women
Welcome to the NACOPRW Northern Illinois Chapter, a not-for-profit organization which provides professional enhancement and community service to promote leadership, culture, and history in the lives of Puerto Rican and Latina women.
Our chapter was founded on February 19, 2001, and has been working diligently to provide meaningful professional development and civic involvement opportunities for women and youth in Illinois. We are proud to maintain a strong connection to our national and sister chapters.
The NACOPRW Northern Illinois Chapter is dedicated to promoting the involvement Puerto Rican and other Hispanic women in the social, economic, and political structures of their communities.
NACOPRW (National Conference of Puerto Rican Women) Northern Illinois serves as a catalyst for the fostering and development of leadership among young women through their participation and cultural activities, community involvement and many other avenues.
NACOPRW Northern Illinois enriches its membership through education workshops, training seminars, information dissemination and networking. NACOPRW Northern Illinois also provides scholarships to Puerto Rican women individually at the local level.
NACOPRW Northern Illinois Chapter coalesces with other women’s groups at the local and national level, therefore extending its visibility and outreach throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
NACOPRW Northern Illinois keeps its membership and friends informed of issues affecting Puerto Rican women and their community throughout the United States.
We invite you to attend one of our events, become a member, or participate in our national convention. Our organization is committed to instigating positive social change and mentoring the future leaders of our community: There no obstacles in life but those that one places in her or his own way.
We are grateful for your support and encourage you to join NACOPRW Northern Illinois Chapter! Our organization is committed to positive social change and mentoring the future leaders of our community. We have listed for your information the various membership levels that you can sign up for – which are tax deductible. Your membership dues and any donation you make to our Northern Illinois chapter will assist us in planning for future events and providing scholarships.
Your financial contributions this year will assist us in providing scholarships to Puerto Rican women interested in pursuing a career. Once again thank you for supporting our chapter!
Respectfully Yours,
Vilma Colom
Dear Community partners,
NACOPRW Northern, Illinois Chapter hopes you had a great and blessed Thanksgiving Day with family and friends. Today we are reaching out to you to request your support in our collective efforts to raise scholarship funds to continue to assist Puerto Rican women and young girls to pursue their educational mission. Our scholarships program every year allows us to assist students in reaching their educational endeavors by providing them with financial assistance that levitates their burden of tuition and other educational costs. We want our scholarship recipients to focus more on their studies which enables them to pursue their academic goals in 2025 and for the future.
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it's easy to overlook the impact a small donation can make a difference in a student's life in receiving a scholarship through our collective efforts. However, the power of giving, even in the smallest measures, can create waves of positive energy as a not-for-profit organization.
No contribution is too small. Whether it’s $20, $50, and/or $100 dollars whatever you are able to give.
To donate, please visit http://www.nacoprwnorthernillinois.com by
scanning our QR code or through PayPal and
Zelle at 773-405-3535
Once again thank you for your support.
Vilma Colom
NACOPORW Chapter President, Northern, Illinois Chapter and NACOPRW Board members
Bienvenidos al NACOPRW Northern Illinois de NACOPRW, una organización sin fines de lucro que provee engrandecimiento profesional, servicio comunitario, que ayuda a promover liderazgo, cultura e historia en las vidas de las mujeres puertorriqueñas y otras latinas.
Nuestro capitulo fue fundado el 19 de febrero, 2001 y ha estado trabajando diligentemente para proveer desarrollo personal significativo, y oportunidades de participación cívica para mujeres y la juventud de Illinois. Estamos orgullosos de mantener una conexión fuerte con nuestros capítulos hermanos de NACOPRW a nivel nacional.
Invitamos a todos a participar en uno de nuestros eventos, a hacerse miembros, o aparticipar en nuestra Convención Nacional. Nuestra organización se dedica a fomentar cambios sociales positivos, y a desarrollar a los futuros líderes de nuestra comunidad: No hay obstáculos en la vida, sino aquellos que una/uno se pone en su camino.
Respetuosamente,
Vilma Colom, Presidenta
Vilma Colom, President of NACOPRW Northern Illinois Chapter
About Northern Illinois Chapter of NACOPRW
Discover NACOPRW Northern Illinois Chapter – a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Puerto Rican and Latina women through professional growth, community service, and the celebration of leadership, culture, and history.
Two giant steel Puerto Rican flags have stood proudly in the heart of Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood since January of 1995.