Join us to learn about the solidarity economy and how you can apply its principles to your life and your community. Facilitator will present virtually but participants can attend in person at Crown.
In this workshop we will explore the values, framework, and real-world applications of the solidarity economy (SE), as well as start a conversation on how you can bring SE initiatives to your community.
This even is open to anybody interested in starting their own coop business, a mutual aid initiative, learn about community land trusts or wanting to strengthen their communities using SE values and tools.
The solidarity economy is an alternative development framework with community at its center. Its main values are:
This VIRTUAL session will be facilitated by Mike Strode, founding coordinator of the Chicago's Kola Nut Collaborative and member of U.S.Solidarity Economy Network, and it is co-sponsored by Evanston Development Cooperative.
Some examples of SE organizations and businesses in the Chicagoland area that promote and/or belong to the SE are Domestic Worker and Day Laborer Center, Kola Nut Collaborative, Chicago Community for Workers’ Rights, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Austin Coming Together, National Public Housing Museum, Sustainable Options for Urban Living (S.O.U.L.), New Hope Rising, New Hope Rising, Coop Ed Center, and Blacks in Green (BIG).
Participants are welcome to attend the session in person in the Mutipurpose Room B at the Robert Crown Community Center, where a co-facilitator will be enabling small group, in person discussions.
If you prefer to attend on Thursday, March 31st 6-8pm session (in English) look here
If you prefer to attend this workshop in Spanish 6:30-8:30pm, sign up for the April 14th session here.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Small Business | Community Engagement |
TAGS: | solidarity economy | solidarity | mutual aid | cooperative |
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