Worker Co-op 101 webinar series
The Worker Co-op 101 series is targeted for members of CWCF’s worker co-ops. More information about the webinars in the series is available here.
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Report from the Executive Director, January 2024, by Hazel Corcoran
2023 Conference Evaluation JEDDI Business Conversion Project Update Worker Co-op Academy CEBA Loans Repayment CWCF is embarking on a new year with memories of our successful November 2023 Conference still fresh in our minds. Conference attendees gave the event an overall impression rating of 4.7 out of 5, offering positive feedback on the venue, workshops, … Report from the Executive Director, January 2024, by Hazel Corcoran
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Conference 2023 newsletter
CWCF Welcomes Tara Williams as Director-at-Large
With the life motto of “The world hasn’t been given us to contemplate but to transform” (Arizmendiarrieta), Tara is inspired not only by the potential of Co-operatives as a whole but by the strength of the Worker Co-operative movement to lead this change towards a transformed future. Tara (she/her) is a bi-racial woman of Cantonese … CWCF Welcomes Tara Williams as Director-at-Large
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Worker Co-op Tours Are a Highlight of Conference 2023
CWCF’s Conferences can always be counted on to deliver great presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities. This year, however, features an additional draw, courtesy of the Conference’s location in Quebec City: tours of the city’s dynamic worker co-op scene, which will visit four local enterprises. It’s one of the many parts of this year’s Conference you … Worker Co-op Tours Are a Highlight of Conference 2023
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CWCF Welcomes New Intern
CWCF is pleased to announce Aniqah Rahman as our new JEDDI Business Conversions project intern, supported by the CreateAction youth employment program. Based in Toronto, Aniqah is an artist, program facilitator, and researcher. The common thread that connects these endeavours are a curiosity and appreciation for the ways in which people shape and communicate their experiences; … CWCF Welcomes New Intern
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CWCF Welcomes New Atlantic Region Director
CWCF is pleased to announce the recent addition of Leslie Brown to its board of directors, representing the Atlantic region. Leslie is Professor Emerita in the Sociology Department , Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, where her work has involved teaching, research, policy analysis, and knowledge dissemination. She credits her doctoral thesis on “New Wave” retail … CWCF Welcomes New Atlantic Region Director
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CWCF Welcomes New Executive Assistant
CWCF is pleased to announce the hiring of Chloë Williams as our Executive Assistant. Based in Montreal, Chloë first got involved with the co-operative sector as a worker-member and co-founder of the Hive Cafe Solidarity Co-operative at a student-run multi stakeholder co-op at Concordia University, where she is currently an active board member. She recently … CWCF Welcomes New Executive Assistant
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Report from the Executive Director, September 2023
By Hazel Corcoran CWCF Conference/Staff Retreat and Transitions/JEDDI Project/New Director/National Day for Truth and Reconciliation As we enter into the fall, CWCF staff and board are hard at work preparing for our 2023 Conference, “Stronger Together”. While there’s more information about this event in the separate article in this newsletter, it will contain a great … Report from the Executive Director, September 2023
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Apply now to CWCF’s Worker Co-op Academy
Do you have a group of at least three people and a concept for a worker co-op? If so, we want to hear from you! The CWCF Worker Co-op Academy, an online training program that coaches start-up groups through the process of developing and launching their worker co-op enterprises in a supportive cohort, with the … Apply now to CWCF’s Worker Co-op Academy
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