Author Archives: Evan

Next Cohort Begins January 2020

Apply Today for the 2020 Cooperative Leadership Intensive! Join members of NYC co-ops and solidarity economy enterprises for a 5-day deep dive into how we work—individually, collectively, and in community. With curriculum developed in partnership with the Philadelphia Area Cooperative … Read More

NESAWG: It Takes A Region Conference, Anti-Oppression Training

November 7th, 2019New Jersey City University200 Hudson StreetJersey City, NJ 07311 Leading for a Liberated Food System will introduce participants to racial justice and anti-oppression concepts and practices over a full day (9am-6pm) on Thursday, November 7, 2019. Sign up … Read More

NESAWG: It Takes A Region Conference, Solidarity Economy and The Food System Workshop

November 8th and 9th, 2019New Jersey City University200 Hudson StreetJersey City, NJ 07311 In NYC, gardeners, food cooperators, and worker-owners use solidarity economy models every day to transform our food system into one that centers low-income people, immigrants, and people … Read More

Solidarity Snapshot: Rodrigo Bacus

Rodrigo Bacus, Staff Attorney Community Development Project   How did you get into this work? Why did you get into this work? I graduated from law school in 2016 and wanted to work with cooperatives and community organizations. This is … Read More

UHAB Co-ops Go Solar! Summer Solstice Celebration

Friday June 21st 6PM-8:30PM The Cathedral of St. John the Divine 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY UHAB and Solar One are celebrating the affordable co-ops signed up for solar around the city! So far, 22 affordable co-ops have signed … Read More

Solidarity Economy at Netroots

Cooperatives as a Tool for Social Justice Netroots Nation Conference July 11-13, 2019 Philadelphia, PA Social movements have long used economic cooperation towards liberation. In 1970s Philadelphia, Movement for a New Society created affordable housing co-ops for activists. During the … Read More

Catch us at Left Forum

Growing the Solidarity Economy: Theory and Practice Left Forum 2019 June 28-30, 2019 1 University Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11201 The Conference A unique phenomenon in the U.S. and the world, Left Forum convenes the largest annual conference of a broad … Read More

Solidarity Snapshot: René Vargas Martínez

Program Officer at Inclusiv How did you get into this work?  Helping consumers and defending students through my work with credit unions and at the University of Puerto Rico made me fall in love with the concept of access for … Read More

Thank U, Next (System): A May Day Dance Party for the Solidarity Economy

Enjoy a powerful evening of solidarity this May Day as we dance, drink, eat, and play to support New Yorkers advancing a cooperative future for our city.   May 1st, 7PM, at DCTV, 87 Lafayette Street, 10013   BUY A … Read More

Solidarity Snapshot: Gowri Krishna

Gowri Krishna Associate Professor of Law, New York Law School New York Law School Nonprofit & Small Business Clinic   How did you get into this work?  After law school, I went to the Community Development Project (CDP) at the … Read More

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