Our Intern from the Colin Powell School Internship Program- we say thank you!
All posts by Przemyslaw Bielawski
Community Education: Co-ops 101 and A Report from the Field
By Abbie Harper The paradox of noble-cause corruption, unethical actions taken in pursuit of the greater good, is so prevalent in the non-profit sector that it’s become normalized. And due to the United States government’s ongoing divestment in public health, we have no choice but to rely on these organizations to access social services and support. … Continue Reading ››
Co-op Any Town – Building a Solidarity Economy in place with guests to the class “Cooperative Management for a Changing World”
Author: Rob Persons, SLU MA student
The economy doesn’t work for the vast majority of people. Wages are low, costs are high, and employers treat workers like replaceable cogs. The system needs to be changed, but mainstream politics doesn’t seem up to the task. Where will the … Continue Reading ›› SLU Urban Studies student Natalie Cassar explores social problems in New York City’s housing market
In SLU’s Urban Studies undergraduate program, students deepen and explore their interests in social, economic, and political issues affecting city residents. Students in URB 340: Contemporary Urban Social Problems with Professor Sofya Aptekar helped select which social problems they would study together as a class, then … Continue Reading ›› Dolphin school and BCC partnership
Dolphin Schools
Brooklyn Communities Collaborative and Community Worker Ownership Project Fellowship
As a culminating event for our graduate certificate in Workplace Democracy and Community Ownership five Fellows pitched their ideas to a convening of colleagues, comrades and “Dolphins”, (note this was not your standard … Continue Reading ›› 
