The UW Center for Cooperatives will be holding their three-part Governance Training Series for New Directors in January and February. For full details, visit their training page. If your Board is in need of a tailored training or workshop for your Board only, please reach out to us by contacting Charity Schmidt at charity.schmidt@wisc.edu or… Leer más »Governance Training Series for New Directors
Join Worker Justice Wisconsin in celebrating National Cooperative Month at the launch of Los Volcanes Collective NEXT Thursday, October 10th from 3:30-6:30pm! Enjoy good music and food, and stay for the 5:00 p.m. program to hear from members of the Collective and the Co-op Support Network who made this incubation possible. The event will feature… Leer más »Los Volcanes Collective Launch Party
Check out the upcoming Governance Trainings for Board Members, offered by our partners at the UW Center for Cooperatives. Details, dates, and costs are outlined here. You can apply for a scholarship by September 17th by filling out this form. About This Training Series:Outstanding board leadership is a critical component of being a successful cooperative business. Great boards… Leer más »Fall Governance Training Series for New Directors
The Madison Cooperative Development Coalition, the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives, and Worker Justice Wisconsin Awarded a Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Project Grant! Baldwin Project Grants support “substantial, mutually beneficial endeavors that foster extended relationships between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and collaborators across Wisconsin and beyond. Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Projects are animated by innovative ideas… Leer más »Exciting News! MCDC and Worker Justice Wisconsin Awarded Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Grant!
The final session in our series of educational events about worker cooperatives, in partnership with the Madison Public Library, is today (Tuesday 6/18). The online session will be held from 6:30-8:00pm. For more details, and to register for the Zoom link, visit https://madpl.org/coop. Our last topic is Co-op Financing. A crucial question for every start-up… Leer más »Worker Co-op Education Series – Last Session Today!
We are hosting a series of educational events about worker cooperatives in June, in partnership with the Madison Public Library.All events will be on Tuesdays, with an in-person option from 12:00pm-1:30pm at the Central Library (201 W Mifflin St) and an online option from 6:30pm-8:00pm. These sessions are free and open to anyone. If you… Leer más »Worker Co-op Education Series starts in June – Join us and Share!
We are hosting a series of educational events about worker cooperatives in June, in partnership with the Madison Public Library.All events will be on Tuesdays, with an in-person option from 12:00pm-1:30pm at the Central Library (201 W Mifflin St) and an online option from 6:30pm-8:00pm. These sessions are free and open to anyone. If you… Leer más »Worker Co-op Education Series starts in June – Join us and Share!
One of our community partners, Madison Workers Cooperative (MadWorC), is offering a new four-week class, “What is a worker cooperative and why would you start one?” through Madison College’s Professional and Continuing Education Program. MadWorC is a network of worker cooperatives that has been working for the last few years to develop more education about… Leer más »New Worker Co-op Class
Thanks to everyone who attended our recent Co-op 101, Co-op 201, and Co-op Financing events. In addition to sharing information about worker cooperatives, we had deep conversations about specific aspects of cooperatives, and participants had great questions about the worker cooperative model and their ideas for worker cooperatives. One attendee is a current business owner… Leer más »Education Sessions Follow-up
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