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Forming Cooperatives Webinar

Forming Cooperatives Webinar1:00pm to 2:00pm Eastern Time

In our third of five webinars, our speakers will introduce the steps involved in forming a cooperative including deciding on its legal entity, cooperative finances, and governance and decision making.

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Speakers:

Ro McIntyre, Red Emma’s Cafe and Bookstore
Ro has been a worker-owner at Red Emma’s Cafe & Bookstore for 4 years. Through their work at Red Emma’s they co-founded Baltimore Roundtable for Economic Democracy (BRED), a local loan fund for worker-cooperative. BRED provides high touch technical assistance paired with non-extractive financing to help co-ops grow & thrive. Ro is currently the Educational Director at BRED and is happily spreading the good word of cooperatives in Maryland.

Annie Sullivan-Chin, A Bookkeeping Cooperative
Annie has been a worker-owner, bookkeeper, and consultant at A Bookkeeping Cooperative since 2013. She began her work with ABC as an intern with the Democracy At Work Network, helping ABC craft its cooperative bylaws and operations protocols. She is now a certified DAWN Peer Advisor, providing customized technical assistance to worker-owned and democratically-managed organizations throughout the country.

Facilitators:

Yvonne Yen Liu, Solidarity Research Center
Yvonne is the co-founder and research director of Solidarity Research Center, a worker self-directed nonprofit that advances solidarity economies. She serves on the board of the US Solidarity Economy Network and was named the 2018 Activist-in-Residence Fellow at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.

Parag Rajendra Khandhar, Asian American Solidarity Economies Project
Parag is a founding principal of Gilmore Khandhar, LLC, a law firm focused on legal, policy, and advocacy tools to advance economic justice, racial equity, and social transformation. He teaches at George Washington University Law School. Parag co-founded Baltimore Activating Solidarity Economies (BASE) and the Asian American Solidarity Economies Network (AASE).

Incubating Cooperatives Webinar

Incubating Cooperatives WebinarIn our last of five webinars, our speakers will discuss how to incubate cooperatives as a community-based organization or worker center.

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Speakers:

  • Lan Dinh, Vietlead
  • Lolita Andrada Lledo, Pilipino Workers Center

Facilitators:

Yvonne Yen Liu, Solidarity Research Center
Yvonne is the co-founder and research director of Solidarity Research Center, a worker self-directed nonprofit that advances solidarity economies. She serves on the board of the US Solidarity Economy Network and was named the 2018 Activist-in-Residence Fellow at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.

Parag Rajendra Khandhar, Asian American Solidarity Economies Project
Parag is a founding principal of Gilmore Khandhar, LLC, a law firm focused on legal, policy, and advocacy tools to advance economic justice, racial equity, and social transformation. He teaches at George Washington University Law School. Parag co-founded Baltimore Activating Solidarity Economies (BASE) and the Asian American Solidarity Economies Network (AASE).

Market Advisor - Volunteer in Nicaragua

Location: Mangua, Nicaragua

Start Date Feb - Apr 2018 (flexible)

Length of Placement: 12 Months

Language Requirements: Spanish

Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only

Compensation: 
Monthly stipend, flights, accommodation, medical insurance, etc
Start Date: 
Tue, 02/06/2018
Deadline: 
15 Feb 2018
Phone: 
6138297445

Education Assistants 2018 - Volunteer in the NWT

Various Schools, in the Northwest Territories, Canada

Length of Placement 5 Months

Language Requirements English   

Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only

Compensation: 
Monthly stipend, flights, accommodation, medical insurance, etc
Start Date: 
Fri, 02/02/2018
Deadline: 
15 May 2018
Phone: 
6138297445

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