Join us for a participatory workshop on building a new, cooperative economy! In this workshop we will demystify 'the economy', examine some of the key features of this economy and how they play out in our daily lives and communities, and learn about existing cooperative and community-led models and movements for housing, work, finance and … Continue reading A People’s Guide to Building the New Economy
The Business Model Canvas provides a simple framework for business modeling and analysis that can be applied to any company. Students will learn the key components of a basic business plan, learn the elements and purpose of the business model canvas, and use the business model canvas to develop a strategy for an example business, … Continue reading Business Model Canvas for Worker Cooperatives
If you are planning to attend the July Worker Cooperative Training Series, you are invited to apply to a weekend long training in September on starting, or converting an existing business into, a worker cooperative. Throughout this weekend we will explore Basic Financial Projections, Cooperative Finances, Governance and Management, Facilitation and Decision Making Processes and … Continue reading Worker Cooperative Weekend Intensive Training
In light of the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Gill vs Whitford, speakers will be asked to explore the history of gerrymandering and the effects of recent changes in technology, data … Continue reading Divided Results: Voting and Partisan Gerrymandering
This year, Labor Goes to the Movies will examine the theme “Regime/Resistance.” The film series begins with a screening of Michael Moore’s Where to Invade Next (2015) on Fri., Sept. 15 in the PSC Union Hall (61 Broadway, 16th floor). In the film, Moore visits nine countries with better systems for dealing with an array of social and political … Continue reading Labor Goes to the Movies: Where to Invade Next
