In 2014, CDI worked with big and small cooperatives throughout the Northeast, as well as across a wide range of sectors: housing, worker, consumer, producer, and more. But perhaps some of our biggest achievements came not from starting new cooperatives,
Cooperative Development Institute: Year in Review 2014
2014 was a momentous year for the Cooperative Development Institute. Of course, we couldn’t have done it without you: our supporters and our community. That’s why we wanted to give you a recap of everything we accomplished together. In 2014,
February Interactive Exhibit Opens
Happy Black History Month! February is here and CDI is taking the opportunity to celebrate the history and contemporary reality of Black cooperation, particularly in connection to arts and culture. We are sponsoring a month-long interactive exhibit in Jersey City, NJ that
The Voice of the Staff: The “Power of a True Participatory Democracy”
In an effort to help people better understand what CDI does – and why our work is so crucial – we turned to the best asset we have. Our staff. The people who work at CDI are, if we may
Burlington’s Only Mobile Home Park Takes a Step Towards Cooperative Ownership
Two nights ago, residents of Burlington’s only mobile home park, Farrington’s Mobile Home Park, took preliminary steps towards taking control of their own destiny and purchasing the community as a resident owned co-op. How did this come to fruition? Under
Thankful for the Opportunity to Learn and Teach: Our Past Two Months
October and November have been two incredibly active months for the Cooperative Development Institute! We have been out in communities, making waves in the co-op world, and working directly with allied movements and organizations to cultivate and support their co-op
Engaging Students in the Housing Cooperative Movement
“So what’s your passion?” “What do you see yourself doing in five years?” “What are your career goals?” However you choose to phrase it, college students are continuously asking themselves and being asked, “What do you want to do when
Ursula K. Le Guin’s Powerful Speech, And The Need For Artist Cooperatives
We were jazzed to hear of Ursula K. Le Guin’s receiving the National Book Award last night. She has opened millions upon millions of readers’ minds to new ways of thinking about gender, property, race, freedom, and culture with books
Worcester Roots Launches Co-op Academy Version 2.0
Worcester Roots began its latest Co-op Academy this month—an advanced-level academy for co-ops that have already been through a basic co-op academy. Building on their knowledge from the previous academy, co-operators dig deeper into topics with the intention of making
Job Opportunity: Gardiner Food Co-op & Cafe is Looking For its First General Manager
Looking to make a difference in the co-op world and local food? Looking to do it in Maine? Well look no further, as the Gardiner Food Co-op & Cafe in Gardiner, ME is hiring! After a lot of hard work