Online and in-person events being hosted by regional Co-op Associations across the country. Co-operatives & Mutuals Canada https://canada.coop/en/co-op-week-2023/ Panel: How Can Co-ops Overcome Barriers to Taking Climate Action? Online | Wednesday, Oct. 18th | 1:00 pm ET Navigating Government Support (FR) Online | Tuesday, Oct. 17th | 1:00 pm ET Nova Scotia Co-operative Council NSCC’s … Co-op Week 2023: Event Round-Up
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 … CWCF Worker Co-op Academy Accepting Applications
CWCF is pleased to offer a series of free webinars over the coming months. The schedule for these is as follows: What is a Worker Co-op? Wednesday February 1st, 12 pm ET. Worker Co-op Finance 101, Wednesday, February 8th, 12 pm ET. Converting Businesses to Social Purpose Organizations for Equity-Denied Groups, Thursday, February 9th, 1 … Upcoming CWCF webinars
October 6, 12 – 1 pm ET PowerPoint slides from the webinar are available below. Prof. Sonja Novkovic of Saint Mary’s University presented on indivisible reserves in worker co-ops, with CWCF’s executive director Hazel Corcoran speaking to CWCF’s position on indivisible reserves (formulated after member consultations) as well as how to include indivisible reserves into … Webinar on Indivisible Reserves in Worker Co-ops
The CoopZone Training program is for those who wish to become co-operative developers, or to learn more about various aspects of the co-op development process. https://thecoopzone.coop/
July 28, 2020, 12 – 1:30 p.m. ET The slides and audio recording of the webinar are available below. Nathan Schneider, author of Everything for Everyone: The Radical Tradition that Is Shaping the Next Economy spoke on how the economic crisis Covid-19 has created makes having a visionary strategy essential. In his words: “We need … Webinar: Nathan Schneider on “A Shared Strategy for Shared Ownership”
This webinar covers: An overview of COVID-19, its symptoms, and appropriate precautions to take (By a public health nurse). The responsibilities of employers (By a lawyer from Iler Campbell). Small group discussions on solidarity and collaboration among co-ops. Information on supports available to co-ops from the federal government and supports CWCF can provide to member co-ops. Information on the proposal … Webinar: Worker Co-ops and COVID-19
The slide deck and audio recording of the webinar are available below. Co-ops inevitably overlap with other movements and in this webinar we will explore how worker co-ops fit into the Social and Solidarity Economy and with social enterprises. We invite participants to come with ideas of how to better partner in these spaces for … Webinar: The Social and Solidarity Economy (“SSE”) and Worker Co-ops
This webinar provided insights into how we think and process information, then presented some models that can be used to keep discussions on track and arrive at decisions that can be supported by the whole group. The webinar was presented by Rick Proven. Rick is an adult educator and worker cooperative member. After 32 years … Leading Effective Meetings Webinar
