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July 31: Nat’l Co-op Dev’t Act webinar

Mark your calendars – Tuesday, July 31st, 3pm ESTThe Campaign for Cooperation is hosting a webinar to discuss effective ways co-op supporters can engage with elected officials. We will specifically discuss the National Cooperative Development Act, update you on its progress, and help you plan an effective visit. All of these lessons are applicable to

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This Friday: VT Employee Ownership Conference

Final Reminder for 10th Annual Vermont Employee Ownership Conference Space is still available for the 2012 Vermont Employee Ownership Conference, to be held this Friday, June 8 at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont.  We’ll be starting the day with welcoming remarks by Senator Bernie Sanders and the keynote address by Gar Alperovitz “Is There an America Beyond

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Congratulations, Steampunk Cafe, on opening!

The Steampunk Café (http://www.facebook.com/SteampunkCafeLLC) is Connecticut’s newest worker-owned cooperative business, serving fair trade Equal Exchange beverages and an American menu. The Café participated in a seven-month CT Cooperative Business Academy presented by the Cooperative Development Institute. Stop by their place in Danielson, CT and help make sure they thrive!

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Empowering Economics: How Worker-Owned Cooperatives and TimeBanks Re-Value Labor and Community

University of Southern Maine Sociology Professor Ed Collom will be speaking at Local Sprouts Café on Thursday, May 31st at 2pm on “Empowering Economics: How Worker-Owned Cooperatives and TimeBanks Re-Value Labor and Community.” Other speakers include Jonah Fertig and Heather Blersch of Local Sprouts Cooperative, and Orion Breen of Hour Exchange Portland. The event is being presented by  the University

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Fundraiser for Center for Family Life May 30

PLEASE JOIN US CENTER FOR FAMILY LIFE’s     Celebrating Community 2012 MAY 30, 2012  Honoring: Yehudah RoseMember of Center for Family Life’s Governing Body andFounder of SnowSprint Capital and  Gowri KrishnaFordham University School of Law Why-Q Open House Lofts, 75 Greene Street, New York City INDIVIDUAL TICKETS: $125 The Center gratefully accepts a fully tax-deductible contribution of corporate matching gifts—if your employer can match your

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ROC USA on NH Public Radio

Listen to this wonderful 7-minute piece on Resident Owned Communities and the work of Paul Bradley and ROC USA to bring stability — and dignity — to tens of thousands of homeowners who rent their land. CDI is so proud to be a part of this! We have helped convert 5 parks to community cooperative

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Job: Oke fair trade banana company–logistics and sales

Here is a link to the posting on the Equal Exchange website: http://www.equalexchange.coop/banana-logistics-and-sales—oke-usa  Banana Logistics and Sales – Oke USA Oke USA is a Fair Trade fruit company importing bananas to the North American market under the Equal Exchange brand. We invite you to join us. Together we can create a more just food system

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Job: Brooklyn Yoga Cooperative is looking for additional worker-owners

Here is the post with more info:  http://www.idealist.org/view/job/34pshMH2cPcH4/ Yoga Instructor / Yoga Teacher / Yoga Studio Owner Posted on: March 26, 2012 Posted by: Brooklyn Yoga Cooperative MORE / LESSDESCRIPTION Brooklyn Yoga Cooperative is a worker owned and operated studio located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. BYC was incubated by LaunchPad and currently operates out of their storefront space 4

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Job: Kitchen Manager post at CoFED training

CoFED Northeast is hiring! About the Organization:CoFED – the Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive – is a national cooperative network and training program committed to empowering students to create ethically-sourced, cooperatively-run food enterprises on college campuses. Our mission is to cultivate a more sustainable, community-oriented culture through college campuses. We hold retreats throughout the year to

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