Cooperative Teach-In Initiative We at the Toolbox for Education and Social Action (TESA) would like to announce the official launch of the“Cooperative Teach-In Initiative” as a part of the UN-Declared 2012 International Year of Cooperatives. The Cooperative Teach-In focuses on engaging colleges, universities, schools, and other communities on what co-ops are and how they positively
JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT May 2012-October 2013 EASTERN CONFERENCE FOR WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY CONFERENCE ORGANIZER Organization: The Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy (ECWD; east.usworker.coop) is an educational non-profit dedicated to promoting worker cooperatives and the cooperative economy. We aim to make the skills, information and networks necessary to run a successful cooperative business available as widely as
Introduced by City Councillor Felix Arroyo, the resolution passed by the Boston City Council “welcomes the National Worker Cooperative Conference to Boston and congratulates cooperatives and members of cooperatives in Boston and throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the vital role cooperatives play in the economic and social well-being of the city of Boston and
New From Equal Exchange for 2012: Organic Fair Trade Easter Chocolates CONTACT: Rodney North Rodney@equalexchange.coop774-776-7398 WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA―March 5, 2012 Equal Exchange has long been a trusted source for tasty organic Fair Trade foods and beverages, but this year they are introducing their first-ever Easter-themed chocolates. These delicious, bite-sized chocolates are made in Switzerland, and
It’s 2012, the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC)! Today, we’re announcing a new Massachusetts state wide initiative: OPERATION COOPERATION http://operation.coop Our goals are to: highlight the importance and power of the Massachusetts cooperative economy; to forge better cooperation across our co-op sectors; to increase citizen awareness and support for our cooperative economy. Find us online:
PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Contact: Supriya Kumar, skumar@worldwatch.org, (+1) 202-452-1999, ext: 510 Membership in Co-operative Businesses Reaches 1 Billion Co-ops offer democratic alternative to shareholder-owned businesses. Washington, D.C.—-The United Nations has designated 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, providing a great opportunity to raise the profile of an important organizational tool for
What is the Power of Love? Dear Co-operator, Happy Valentine’s Day, and Happy Black History Month. We hope that the power of love is at work in your heart, in your cooperative, and in your neighborhood. We are Bound Together Martin Luther King Jr. preached in 1960 that everybody is “tied in a single garment
For news and information on co-op development centers throughout the U.S., see the Winter 2012 issue of NetWorks, the CooperationWorks! newsletter.
Did you know that 2012 is the International Year of Cooperatives? Perhaps you are asking yourself what is a cooperative. Cooperatives are a form of shared ownership in which a group of members share the risks and benefits of jointly owning a business. One of the larger cooperatives in the US and worldwide is located
CDI has been working with Manos Unidas, a multi-cultural educational and social cooperative doing outreach to immigrants, youth, homeless, and others in the Pittsfield, MA area for several years. They have been struggling to raise funds to repair their beloved community center, which was damaged in a fire and condemned by the City. Now, at
