Growing Slow, a short film focusing on Vancouver Island’s Island Flower Growers Co-operative, is now available to watch on YouTube. Director Nick Ogden was the recipient of CWCF’s 2021 young adult arts and culture grant, which he used to help produce the film.
The application process is open for our Racial Justice granting program. CWCF has a Racial Justice Action Plan with the long-term objective of a worker co-operative movement in Canada which is racially diverse, inclusive, and just. To help achieve this objective, CWCF has established two granting pools. One is for bursaries of up to $1,000 for … CWCF Launches Its Racial Justice Granting Program
By Hazel Corcoran 2022 Conference / Justice, Equity, Diversity, Decolonization and Inclusion (JEDDI) Social Acquisition Project / Staff Anti-Racism Training / Worker Co-op Academy CWCF has embarked on a busy fall, a highlight of which will be our upcoming Conference, Collective Power, November 17-19, in Vancouver. We continue to confirm speakers and other details with … Report from the Executive Director, September 2022
CWCF is pleased to announce that the group which received the 2022 Young Adult Arts and Culture Grant has completed its work: translating the co-operative anthem “Bi Hanka” (originally written in the Basque language) into English. As group member Amie Monroe commented: “What a joy to translate such a meaningful piece!” As Monroe further commented: … Update on 2022 Young Adult Arts and Culture Grant Recipient
By Hazel Corcoran Welcoming New Executive Assistant/CMC Congress/Upcoming CWCF Conference/Worker Co-op Academy Launch CWCF is pleased to welcome a new staff member to our team with the hiring of Rebecca Smyth as our Executive Assistant. Based in Calgary and bilingual, Rebecca is already hard at work supporting me and the other staff members with a … Report from the Executive Director, July 2022