It’s here! We’re so excited to share our 2020 year in review, designed by Samara Collective, a worker owned strategic media and communications firm. Over a year has passed since the national pandemic was announced in the U.S. and we
Unbearable
“Until the killing of black men, black mothers’ sons, becomes as important to the rest of the country as the killing of a white mother’s son, we who believe in freedom cannot rest.” ― Ella Baker This has been a hard
Hyde Park mobile home park homeowners buy $3.25M property
For Immediate Release: Contact: Annik Paul, Cooperative Development Institute: (802) 851-0110 Paul Bradley, President, ROC USA, LLC: (603) 513-2791 Paul Nesky, Board President, Sterling View Cooperative Community: (802) 371-8440 HYDE PARK,
CDI Stands in Solidarity
CDI centers our work in collective liberation. Collective liberation recognizes that we all suffer under systems of oppression and systemic racism, and only by working together can we create safe communities where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. Historically,
Half the Sky, the Bulk of Care, and Too Little Credit
Written By Noémi Giszpenc, CDI’s executive director One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, women’s economic status in the United States has plummeted back to levels not seen since 1987, when Women’s History Month was first established. A combination of job
Postcard from our Journey toward Racial Equity
In 2020, our Freedom and Justice for All working group changed its name to the Collective Liberation working group. It also grew to include 8 members of our staff and board. As 2021 dawns, we are placing Collective Liberation at
Celebrating Black Futures All Year Round
Written by Noemi Giszpenc, executive director (Hat tip: N.K. Jemisin) Making a special time to celebrate Black History is an unfortunate symptom of living in a white supremacist society. That said, we ♥ Black History! There is so much to
Violence is Anti-Democratic
Scarcely a week into 2021, we have had to witness a violent attack on lawmakers in the Capitol. CDI cherishes democracy as a fundamental life-affirming principle. There is certainly much to criticize and contest within the system, and much change
Refinancing Impacts Resident Owned Community
Congratulations to the Homestead Acres Co-op, Inc., which refinanced their cooperative on December 15th. Homestead Acres has been struggling for several years to find funding for several important infrastructure projects in their community –including an urgent replacement of their existing
Giving Thanks for Fear
Written by Noemi Giszpenc, CDI’s executive director “Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public” – Cornel West We are midway between Halloween and Thanksgiving, so it seems appropriate enough to say that we can be grateful