Sessions

Session	Track
Advancing the Development of Worker Co-ops Organized by Grassroots Economic Organizing Collective A One-Day Conference at Sojourner-Douglass College Mandela Conference room, 4th Floor...	Cooperative Movement Building Development and Expansion
Advancing the Development of Worker Co-ops Report-Back Grassroots Economic Organizing On Friday July 8th many people involved in the development of worker co-ops will convene in an embedded conference to discuss core issues and models...	Development and Expansion
Broadening Ownership: The Joys and Challenges of Growth in a Worker Co-op Noemi Gizspenc, Cooperative Development Institute How do worker cooperatives successfully navigate the transition from a core group of founder-owners to a wider group of workers...	Tools for Worker Owners Development and Expansion
Building a Co-op Economy through Grassroots Partnerships Deborah Olson, Center for Community Based Enterprise (C2BE) and employee ownership and co-op attorney C2BE has built partnerships with community and church-based organizations in...	Tools for Worker Owners
Building a Cooperative Media Network Building a Cooperative Media Network: Questions and Lessons for Participatory Democratic Journalism	Tools for Worker Owners
Building Co-operative Regional Economies Erbin Crowell, Neighboring Food Co-op Association Adam Trott, Valley Alliance of Worker Co-operatives and member, Collective Copies	Cooperative Movement Building
Building Inclusive Board Practices: Elections, Governance, and Engaging Your Constituents Building Inclusive Board Practices: Elections, Governance, and Engaging Your Constituents Ole Olson, Isthmus Engineering Lydia Pelot-Hobbs, NASCO...	Tools for Worker Owners Community, Care, and Cooperation
Building Public Awareness of Co-ops During the International Year of Cooperatives Andrea Cumpston, NCBA; Eric DeLuca, NCBA In 2012, cooperatives around the world will be celebrating their cooperative difference. A UN-designated International...	Cooperative Movement Building Tools for Worker Owners
CANCELED Orientation and Ongoing Training in Democratic Workplaces Description coming soon.	Tools for Worker Owners Community, Care, and Cooperation
Co-op Development Foundations I & II [Two Sessions; I: 10:15 - 11:45 II: 2:45 - 4:00 pm] Co-op Development Foundations I: Getting Organized & Feasibility Research - 10:15 - 11:45 pm	Development and Expansion
Co-op Foundations I & II: Wrap-Up Tom Pierson, Tim Huet, Stacey Cordeiro Participants who have attended parts one and two are invited to stick around for additional Q & A.	Development and Expansion
Cooperative Works Tour: Take a Ride for Workplace Democracy Pre-registration required. Please contact ECWD Organizers at info@east.usworker.coop to register. Cost: Sliding scale - $10 to $25....	Cooperative Movement Building
Democratic Education for Democratic Workplaces and Economies Brian Van Slyke, Toolbox for Education and Social Action (TESA), AORTA	Tools for Worker Owners Community, Care, and Cooperation
Democratic Organizational Structure Joanne Sunshower (moderator); Dominic Moulden, ONE DC; Ben Mauer, Quilted, John Duda, Red Emma’s; Others to be confirmed Panelists and participants...	Tools for Worker Owners
Financing the Launch and Growth of Worker-Owned Businesses Rodney North, Equal Exchange; Other panelists TBD This panel will discuss a variety of methods worker co-ops can use to secure loans, equity investments, and other appropriate...	Tools for Worker Owners Development and Expansion
Food Justice, Food Cooperatives, and Student-Run Businesses Mariposa Co-op; Mixed Nuts Co-op; Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive; others to be confirmed	Cooperative Movement Building Community, Care, and Cooperation
Health & Retirement Benefits for Worker Co-ops Mary Hoyer, Union Co-ops Committee of the U.S. Federation of Worker Co-ops	Tools for Worker Owners Community, Care, and Cooperation
How to Bring Evergreen to Your Community Steve Dubb, Democracy Collaborative The Evergreen Cooperatives in Cleveland, Ohio aims to build a network of cooperatives that provide jobs and ownership to worker-owners in low-...	Cooperative Movement Building Development and Expansion
Inter-workings, Advantages, and Challenges of Our Cooperatives: Communication, Decision Making and Relationship Building Center for Family Life, Si Se Puede! Coop, Beyond Care Childcare Coop, Color Me! Coop	Cooperative Movement Building Development and Expansion Community, Care, and Cooperation
Interfaith Movement Building	Cooperative Movement Building Community, Care, and Cooperation