CCEDNet's 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on...

June 11, 2020
10am - 11:30am Pacific Time, 11am - 12:30pm Mountain, 12pm - 1:30pm Central, 1pm - 2:30pm Eastern, 2pm - 3:30pm Atlantic, 2:30pm - 4pm Newfoundland

This year's AGM repeats the success of the last five years by being entirely virtual and bilingual. Members are able to make motions, vote and comment in English or French, all from the comfort of their computer. 

This year, the AGM will be 90 minutes long. 

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Featuring special guest speaker Dr. Jessica Gordon-Nembhard: “Diversity & Inclusion Aren’t Enough: Practical Tools for Worker Co-ops and the Worker Co- op Movement”

With increased attention on systemic racism and inequality, organizations in the co-op sector are seeking to centre racial justice in their work. But how best can we do that? Drawing on her decades of experience in this  area, Dr. Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, a professor at John Jay College, City University of New York, and member of the U.S. Cooperative Hall of Fame, will explain why creating real change will take more than diversity and inclusion.

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THE LONGER A DOLLAR CAN CIRCULATE WITHIN A COMMUNITY,
THE GREATER ITS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS.

Community Investment Co-ops (CICs) are a new and innovative support model for rural and urban economic and business development that effectively bridge the gap between local investors and local ventures in need of financing. CICs have successfully financed ventures across Canada that generate significant local impacts including: affordable housing; renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and food production; locally-owned small business development; technology; and community economic development projects. 

On March 10th, join Eden Yesh, the BC Rural Centre, and the Canadian Community Economic Development Network to explore the CIC model in more depth.

During this webinar Eden Yesh, Chair of the BC Community Impact Investment Coalition and Manager of Community & Economic Development at Kootenay Employment Services, will be releasing the BC Community Investment Co-op Start-Up & Operations Guide. This Guide provides a road map for the CIC development process, complete with templates, to plan, incorporate and operate a Community Investment Co-op in British Columbia.

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Join an online conversation (via Zoom) with CCEDNet's Local Organizing for Fair Economies Community of Practice​ to explore how local organizing principles and approaches can contribute to the creation of more sustainable, fair and inclusive economies

February's Zoom call will be on "Organizing for Grassroots Power & Leadership":

People power makes change happen, and local organizing is at the heart of community change efforts.  In this session, notable leaders in local organizing, especially within historically equity-seeking communities, will share insights for building grassroots power & leadership. 

SPEAKERS

• Victor Beausoleil - Principal Consultant, Intuit Consulting; Steering Committee, SETSI (Social Economy through Social Inclusion)
• Judy Duncan - Head Organizer, ACORN Canada
• Lisa Forbes - Manager, SEED Winnipeg; Instructor, University of Winnipeg Urban & Inner City Studies
• Rodney Small - Director, The One North End (O.N.E.), Halifax

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It is assumed that diversity, equity, and inclusion are included in the 7 International Co-operative Principles and many co-ops use the principles, and their corresponding values, to frame the work of co-operation. Yet, many co-operatives struggle with diversity, equity, and inclusion in daily practice.  Co-ops find themselves with hiring practices and internal culture that does not reflect inclusivity, or with a business environment where customers/members do not feel welcome and staff feels marginalized. 

Co-operative leaders, in all sectors, are being challenged by the communities they serve to become more inclusive regarding membership, staff, and leadership. These communities are not looking for equality, they are looking for equity. What is the co-operative difference?

By applying an Intercultural Development Model, LaDonna Sanders Redmond will introduce participants to a process that can support the implementation of practical governance and management processes that positively impact diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organizations. Come prepared with your questions on the topic, as well as examples from your own co-op (struggles and/or solutions). 

About the speaker: LADONNA REDMOND is the former Diversity and Community Engagement Manager for the Seward Co-op (Minneapolis, USA). LaDonna led the co-ops' diversity and engagement initiatives that contribute positively to organizational culture, marketplace competitiveness, and social responsibility.