Join Eric Tusz-King for this unique training event to learn how to harness the power of co-ops to address poverty.Eric has decades of experience, and a Masters of Adult Education in community development. He has been a member of or assisted in the development of consumer, worker, multi-stakeholder and charitable co-ops.

Register for Co-op Development for Poverty Reduction

An overview of co-operative enterprises and co-operative development as an effective approach to poverty reduction. Participants will learn about the co-operative movement, its history in Canada and internationally, and the values and principles of co-operatives and their contribution to resolving social, environmental, and economic challenges. The course includes skill building in leadership development. Instruction will be provided by Coop Zone, Canada's leading provider of co-op development education. Offered as part of the Poverty Studies Summer Institute.