Calling Young Farmers: Conference on Co-operatives Every February students attend the Collegiate Conference on Co-operatives. Sponsored in part by the CHS Foundation and CoBank, the event attracts participants from across the country to the hotbed of co-operation, Minneapolis/St. Paul. The
Come to the 2013 New York Cooperative Summit
Registration for the New York Cooperative Summit is now openwww.newyorkcooperative.net The New York Cooperative Network will hold the second annual New York Cooperative Summit in Syracuse on Saturday, September 28th. The event will feature expert speakers and presentations that will educate
Call for Co-op Academy Mentors! Worcester Roots project, fall 2013
Call for Co-op Academy Mentors! Experienced Co-operators Needed! This fall, Worcester Roots Project, in collaboration with Solidarity And Green Economy Alliance (SAGE), CDI and Boston Center for Community Ownership is holding the very first Co-op Academy: “Concept to Co-op (CtC)“!
reRoute: Building Youth and Student Power for a New Economy, July 19-21, New York City
Announcing reRoute: Building Youth and Student Power for a New Economy This summer join a diverse new generation of practitioners and organizers from across the US and Canada to share strategies, tools, and stories about our work creating a solidarity
Webinar: Improving Your Cooperative’s Annual Meeting
Please forward this information on to all of your cooperative contacts and/or state council contacts. Please join us for a FREE Webinar! “Improving Your Cooperative’s Annual Meeting” When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 4:00-5:00 pm ET/3:00-4:00 pm CT/2:00-3:00 pm MT/1:00 pm-2:00 pm
NCBA Legislative and Advocacy Update: June 4
Legislative and Advocacy Update Tuesday, June 4, 2013 • 12 – 1 pm, Eastern Join NCBA CLUSA President and CEO Mike Beall and Capitol Hill professionals as they discuss cooperative legislative matters and current issues in Washington. With Congress working
Donate to the Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy! $2500 matching grant opportunity
By now, I hope that you’re aware that the Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy–the high-energy, information-packed biennial eastern region worker co-op conference–will be held at Drexel University in Philadelphia July 26th-28th. In order to make a grant match, we’re raising money
March 15: Co-op info session in Worcester, MA
CO-OP ACADEMYINFO SESSIONFRIDAY, MARCH 15th3:00PMat the WORCESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY, Saxe Room3 Salem St Worcester,MA 01608Delicious food will be served!Free and open to the public. Childcare and interpreting available upon request (RSVP with request by March 7th at www.WorcesterRoots.org) – Key
October is Co-op Month: Events in Maine
October is Co-op Month Each October, cooperatives all across America celebrate the role, accomplishments and contributions of our nation’s cooperatives. Cooperative Maine will once again be sponsoring events and raising awareness about co-ops. Cooperative Maine is a network of co-op advocates around
“Fixing the Future” documentary screenings July 18
In Fixing the Future, public media star David Brancaccio (of Marketplace and NOW on PBS) visits locations across America that are attempting a revolution: the reinvention of the American economy. By featuring communities using sustainable and innovative approaches to create jobs