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MCDC presents at ACE Institute in Puerto Rico

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Wondering how we’ve been spending our summer? In addition to holding several Co-op 101 sessions and our first ever Co-ops 201 session, in August, we attended the Association of Cooperative Educators (ACE)’s annual Institute. This year, the conference was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which has an incredible cooperative infrastructure and a variety of… Read More »MCDC presents at ACE Institute in Puerto Rico

Co-ops 101 and 201 in July

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Announcing the rescheduled Co-ops 101 and 201 sessions for July. All details can be found on the library’s co-op page. What is a worker cooperative? Worker cooperatives in Madison include: engineering and manufacturing | taxi services| bakery | wellness businesses | CBD processing | book-keeping | restaurant | consultant firm | bicycle delivery | legal services Co-op… Read More »Co-ops 101 and 201 in July

Collaboration for Good (con español)

The fourth in our series of community-based organizations that MCDC partners with is Collaboration for Good. Here’s how they describe themselves… Collaboration for Good (C4G) is a Madison-based capacity-building organization that focuses on accelerating economic equity. We build cross-sector, cross-discipline, collaborative communities that reduce economic inequality that brutalizes communities of color. Our mission is to… Read More »Collaboration for Good (con español)

Nehemiah/Gener8tor (con español)

Our third grant to a community-based organization this year actually goes to two organizations, which applied jointly: Nehemiah and Gener8tor. Here they are in their own words… At Nehemiah, we believe there is a need and desire for a stronger Madison for all—therefore, we focus on strengthening the African American community. Nehemiah cultivates character, leadership,… Read More »Nehemiah/Gener8tor (con español)

MadWorc (con español)

MadWorC As we continue our look at MCDC’s community-based organization partners, the second in our series is MadWorC. MadWorC’s real name is Madison Worker Cooperatives, which makes it pretty clear who belongs to it. Its website says that… MadWorC is a membership organization of worker-owned and operated cooperatives. Our mission is to support and build… Read More »MadWorc (con español)

Co-op Connection is this Saturday!

This year’s Co-op Connection will this Saturday, October 2nd, from 8:30 to 12:00 noon. The location on MLK Blvd., next to the Farmers’ Market. Join Summit Credit Union and other local cooperatives for the 10th Co-op Connection celebrating cooperatives and community. Co-op Connection is a celebration of cooperatives and all they contribute to our communities and the… Read More »Co-op Connection is this Saturday!

Worker Justice Wisconsin (con español)

WJW Español abajo. As we prepare for fall, and particularly for October, which is Co-op Month, MCDC will be talking about its Community-Based Organization grant recipients for this year. Community-based organizations (CBOs) are local non-profits doing work to benefit marginalized people in Madison.  We fund them to include worker co-op education in their programming. You’ll learn… Read More »Worker Justice Wisconsin (con español)

Today! Co-ops 101

In just a few hours, come here what worker co-ops are all about! Click the image to register! Tell a friend!