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JEDDI Business Conversion Project Update, March 2023

Since our Justice,Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Social Acquisition Project began in September 2022, the CWCF has been working diligently towards the completion of project tasks and communication objectives. To this end, we have participated in three main outreach events, and have completed several online (and print) educational and awareness materials, for members of Equity-Denied Groups … JEDDI Business Conversion Project Update, March 2023


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Learning and Listening Will Help Canada’s Worker Co-op Sector Build Relationships With Indigenous Communities

By Kenzie Love As in many other BIPOC communities, Indigenous people in Canada have a long history of co-operativism. As Mark Intertas and James Thunder note in their paper Indigenizing the Co-operative Model: “While the co-operative is a relatively new construct in the context of European history, Indigenous peoples exhibited the characteristics and principles of … Learning and Listening Will Help Canada’s Worker Co-op Sector Build Relationships With Indigenous Communities


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SSG Is Hiring a Public Engagement Specialist

Working under the guidance of SSG’s Engagement Lead, and supported by an Engagement Team, the Engagement Specialist will lead all aspects of SSG’s engagement process through the full project life cycle. This work will include preparing engagement plans, preparing engagement activities in collaboration with the project delivery teams and leading the delivery of key engagement … SSG Is Hiring a Public Engagement Specialist


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Black Lives Matter

Black lives matter. We acknowledge that while racism and oppression have come to the forefront again recently in the United States, Canada has its own historic and present day systemic racism towards Black, Indigenous and Peoples of Colour. Anti-Black racism in Canada dates back to the social, economic, and structural exclusion of Black people who … Black Lives Matter


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Government Support Is Critical to a Strong Worker Co-op Sector

By Kenzie Love Co-operatives around the world employ 280 million people, comprising 10 percent of the world’s employed population, making for a significant if still comparatively small portion of the global economy. But co-operatives are also unevenly distributed globally, with worker co-operatives, at least, comprising a relatively small share of the Canadian economy (with the … Government Support Is Critical to a Strong Worker Co-op Sector


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Update on Technical Assistance Grants

The Canadian Worker Co-op Federation (CWCF) offers grants to assist worker co-ops that are, or agree to become, members of CWCF to hire a co-op developer or other professional to help with a challenge that the co-op is facing. Assistance can be sought in any area needed such as marketing, financial administration, governance, conflict resolution, … Update on Technical Assistance Grants


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CWCF Hosts Webinar on Business Conversions to Social Purpose Organizations for Equity-Denied Groups

By Kenzie Love CWCF reprised its successful pre-Conference session on Business Conversions to Social Purpose Organizations for Equity-Denied Groups on February 9 in the form of a webinar which over 30 participants attended.  The webinar began with a land acknowledgement by CWCF’s JEDDI Business Conversion Project Coordinator, Janielle Maxwell. Janielle invited participants to look at … CWCF Hosts Webinar on Business Conversions to Social Purpose Organizations for Equity-Denied Groups


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Come As You Are Is Hiring

Are you enthusiastic and passionate about sexual health, education, and pleasure? There are so many things about this job that are super fun – like talking about sexuality, hanging with coworkers, and being surrounded by amazing sex toys all day – but this can actually be a pretty hard gig! Talking to people about their … Come As You Are Is Hiring


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Researcher and Project Coordinator – International Centre for Co-operative Management at Saint Mary’s University

We are hiring a Researcher and Project Coordinator for the International Centre for Co-operative Management at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, Canada. This is a 15 months contract position that starts as soon as possible, and has the possibility of continuation. The position can be based at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, or a remote … Researcher and Project Coordinator – International Centre for Co-operative Management at Saint Mary’s University


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