This activity has been approved for 1.5 MCLE credit hours by the State Bar of California. Donations of any amount are welcome. Through our stewardship initiatives, we invest in programs that develop new generations of ag leaders, promote ag safety and strengthen hometown communities. (Workshop(s): Economic Liberation 1 [Panelist]), West, Esther joined Shared Capital as a Loan Officer in Autumn 2022. (Workshop(s): Finanzas Cooperativas, Herramientas para la Comunicacin y Prevencin del Conflicto), Collins, Jen is currently the Operations and Stewardship Manager at the Oakland Community Land Trust and secretary of the board for the California Community Land Trust Network. (Workshop(s): Building Worker-Owned Business Structures: Futuro Co-op Program Model), Carulli, Catherine (Katie) ; is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at BEST Consulting Inc. and is currently serving an internship with the California Center for Cooperative Development. The 2023 California Co-op Conference will convene in San Jose on June 2-3. This includes the launch of Semillitas, a universal childrens savings account program serving Santa Cruz County that focuses on creating a positive impact on early childhood development, educational aspirations, and financial capability of families. (Workshop(s): Different Way to Lead: Panel on Collaborative Leadership in Worker Coops), Fick, Mark is a Senior Loan Officer with Shared Capital Cooperative where he works with the business development, loan underwriting and portfolio management functions of the organization. En este panel, escucharemos de primera voz, la experiencia real de mujeres latinas, representantes de una comunidad de millones de mujeres que desarrollan roles de heronas, cual es su secreto? Gopal also teaches Race, Activism and Climate Justice; Asian Americans and Environmental Justice; and South Asians in the United States at San Francisco State University in the Race and Resistance Studies and Asian American Studies Departments. They will be the second grocery cooperative in San Diego County, the first in the South Bay, the first to open in a predominantly Latino community, and plan to be the first to open debt free. (Workshop(s): California Cooperatives and Governance A Legal Perspective), Guiterrez, Kateri is a former co-founder of Collective Avenue Coffee, a start up worker cooperative in Southeast Los Angeles (2015-2019). Rooted in racial and economic justice, they tell a vivid story that amplifies the power of cooperatives, names the existing landscape challenges, and provides an introduction to the collective regenerative economic vision that is flowering in East San Jose. (Workshop(s): Emerging Opportunities for Co-ops and Community Land Trusts), Coontz, E. Kim is the Executive Director at California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD). WebTECA Conference Center 2964 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN, United States Wed 6 September 6. Webcooperative: [adjective] marked by cooperation. Phone: (408) 441-6111. Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association 2964 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN 37204 Phone : 615.367.9284. Home care worker cooperative members and developers gathered at the 6th Annual National Home Care Cooperative Conference on March 8 - 11, 2022 virtually. La discusin cubrir los enfoques de asignacin de patrocinio, el mantenimiento de registros, el desembolso y las estrategias que protegen a la cooperativa a largo plazo mientras comparten las ganancias entre los miembros. WebOctober 5-7, 2022. Conference Name and Conference Dates Charlottesville, VA 22903, Want to view our event brochure? MentionCalifornia Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD) when making your phone reservation or click here when making your online reservation: -Group rate of $119USD+ tax daily for reservations between June 1 - June 3, 2023 forDeluxe - King orTwo Queens. She has been an active leader in immigrant rights, bringing in a necessary perspective having been undocumented herself for 12 years. After 13 years of working in a dysfunctional organization and industry, Jose realized that he could no longer live or contribute to the dysfunction brought about by the systems of force. She represents numerous public agencies and nonprofit housing developers on subjects such as affordable housing requirements, real property transfers, land use entitlements, and compliance with federal and state fair housing laws. King Fitzsimons, Bernadette is the Coordinator for the Worker-Owned Recovery California (WORC) Coalition, a statewide legislative advocacy coalition advancing worker ownership. Her work centers Black, Brown and Indigenous leadership, technology, and wisdom. WebConferences and Education Conferences & Meetings Each year, NRECA hosts more than two dozen high-impact learning experiences and events that set the standard for She focuses in the areas of corporate structuring and governance, fundraising, business transactions, and intellectual property. Los miembros nos explicarn algunos de los aspectos legales de recaudar fondos para poder establecerse. Sonesta Select San Jose Airport Pour clbrer cette journe, nous organisons une confrence internationale afin de montrer In all that she does, Tehmina values and upholds collaboration, creativity, joy and authenticity. Claudia Arroyo y Ana Castao, Prospera Community Development, includes a legal panel that discusses how housing cooperatives can address tough issues, including how to preemptively plan to address the issues and what to do when there is no blueprint to proceed. El taller est diseado para cooperativas de trabajadores pero tambin es aplicable a cooperativas de consumo y otras cooperativas que incluyen patrocinio. Currently, she is also on the steering committee of Happy Family Night Market, a recently-converted multi-stakeholder cooperative which celebrates the Asian diaspora through food, art, and education. Information. His role has been to support CCCDs worker cooperative development. We will explore healthy lending practices and how debt has been used historically to extract wealth from communities. He was a Fellow with the Center for Economic Democracy from 2019-2022. She launched her second cooperative business, Colmenar Cooperative Consulting in 2020, that provides consulting services to the Latinx community through educational programs and tools for start-up and existing co-ops. We welcome spouses to attend to enjoy the meals and the great location! We'll use our time to discuss concepts like integrative negations, cooperative marketing and strategic collaborations using Echo Adventure Cooperative as a case study. Mayelring, originally from Chile, is the co-founder of Colmenar Cooperative Consulting, a company that provides education for the sustainable development of worker-owned cooperatives, and her roles include marketing, finances and sales. Connect with other cooperative leaders at the 2023 CHS Cooperative Leadership Conference, where youll gain leadership strategies to help your organization grow today and thrive tomorrow. (Workshop(s): Addressing Tough Questions in your Housing Cooperative), Leal, Jose has founded six traditional companies. Why Attend 2023 Kateri Gutierrez, University of Michigan, offers examples of how cooperatives and individuals are investing their financial resources directly into the cooperative economy. CHS is a global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. This activity has been approved for 1.5 MCLE credit hours by the State Bar of California (pending), From routine meetings to high-stakes conflict management, to strategic planning - having a Facilitator can make things easier. (Workshop(s): Diversifying Fundraising by Aligning with Local Officials & Organizations, Grassroots Initiatives to Strengthen the Co-op Movement [Panelist]), Reicher, Andy is the Executive Director of UHAB for over 40 years until retiring earlier this year. Panelists will introduce the FIHPP and CAPP programs, state initiatives that hold the potential to support the conversion of rentals into limited equity coops as well as a new statewide philanthropic initiative that promises to support the development of community owned housing. Gopal Dayaneni has been involved in working for social, economic, environmental and racial justice through organizing & campaigning, teaching, writing, speaking and direct action since the late 1980s. A panel of Latinas will share information about their cooperatives. En este taller expondremos de manera interactiva la doctrina de Paulo Freire, fundador y pedagogo libertador de Brasil. No sales are permitted. The Cooperative Conference: for the purpose of bringing our members together to network, learn from each other and conduct Council business. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. At SF State, Gopal is also on the steering committee for Climate Justice Leadership Initiatives and the Certificate in Climate Change Causes, Impacts and Solutions. In 2019, Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor appointed Kirk as the Special Advisor to the Mayor. Reservation Information, View Airline and Travel WebJoin us for the Tax, Finance & Accounting Conference for Cooperatives (TFACC), in Portland, Oregon, July 23-26. Conozca cmo esta cooperativa est distribuyendo productos a las escuelas e instituciones locales al compartir terrenos, servicios, mercadeo y equipos. To learn more and view the 2023 program & detailed agenda, please visit our full conference website below. Cul es la verdad detrs del emprendimiento cooperativista? Alex Glancy, Gundzik Gundzik Heeger LLP;and David Gray, Project Equity The prospect of transitioning to a worker-owned business seemed the obvious choice. This session will involve presentation and facilitated discussion. WebTouchstone Energys NEXT Conference. WebRayle EMC Annual Meeting Washington, GA June 17, 2023 Walton EMC Annual Meeting Monroe, GA July 17-21, 2023 Georgia Cooperative Council Youth Leadership Conference Georgia FFA/FCCLA Center Covington, GA July 18, 2023 Jefferson Energy Annual Meeting Louisville, GA August 11-13, 2023 Georgia Cooperative Council Couples Conference With the association, he developed procedures, systems of accountability, as well as coordination and facilitation support to member cooperatives. The event is a prime opportunity for beginner and experienced hop growers alike to learn and network. Guillermo Lazaro, Celsa Ortega, and Mireya Gomez Contreras, 9 Organic Farms Co-op; and Deborah Yashar, California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD), Cooperativas de Agricultorespresenta un panel de miembros de pequeos productores que compartirn con nosotros su viaje de desarrollo cooperativo basado en la abundancia, el coraje y la integridad, y cmo estn trabajando juntos para reducir sus costos mientras aumentan la eficiencia y los ingresos. Mark Fick and Esther West, Shared Capital, features a panel of small producer members who will share their co-op development journey founded on abundance, courage and integrity, and how they are working together to reduce costs and increase efficiencies and income. She is a Pakistani-born, NYC-cultivated, citizen of the world. (Workshop(s): Farmer Cooperatives / Cooperativas de Agricultores). He joins SOMOS Mayfair with experience working as case manager for East Side Youth, after school coordinator, and a grassroots community organizer. WebThe association offers conferences on leadership and professional development for cooperative boards of directors, managers and key staff. Most recently she co-authored a chapter on cooperatives in Bleeding-Edge Entrepreneurship: Digitalization, Blockchains, Space, the Ocean, and Artificial Intelligence. Suparna believes in the power of unraveled unlearning to shift narratives, heal trauma, and transform systems. Motivated by the need and trust that families with children have in child care suppliers and her conviction that cooperativism is a vehicle for the economic and professional sustainability of humanity, Ana continued to participate with Prospera. Para algunas personas puede significar la motivacin necesaria para lograr alguna meta, para otras un desasosiego estresante que a veces no es posible de entender, sin embargo la realidad de las mujeres en un sistema de luchas feministas, de logros feministas, es an patriarcal, mayormente en el mbito del emprendimiento. Then convene on June 23, 2023 (The Art and Science of Reading Comprehension) for a day of -Reservations must be received by the Hotel on or before Thursday, May 18, 2023, for the special group rate. So how do we ensure we can keep passing that baton to new Members, and build 100-year organizations? Shehas been working with cooperatives for more than 30 years, including 14 years with the Center for Cooperatives at U.C. She has over ten years experience working in movements for racial and economic justice as a community organizer on policies that put workers first. (Workshop(s): Elements for Successful Worker Co-op Conversions), Jeffers-Fabro, Ayano is a community weaver who is bi-coastally rooted in Waialua, Hawai`i and Oakland, CA. All proceeds are directed toward the conference scholarship fund. A cooperative is a separate legal entity from the members, directors, and employees. (Workshop(s): Emerging Opportunities for Co-ops and Community Land Trusts, Grassroots Initiatives to Strengthen the Co-op Movement [Panelist]), Maturana, Pedrohas been a cooperative business specialist at the California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD) for over two years. Enter your hotel registration online here. Esther will provide an overview of findings from her 2020 study, along with subsequent research. Additional Hotel Full conference registration is refundable, minus a fee of $40, if cancellation is before May 20, 2023. (Workshop(s): Cooperative Businessing, Empowering Your Workforce), Boian, Jeffrey holds a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership, along with a Graduate Certificate in Organizational Development & Change, and has been teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership studies, organizational psychology, and career development since 2008. Your organization / co-op's name will be listed in the conference: Cooperative Enthusiast -Donation of any amount welcomed to support the Co-op Scholarship Fund! Web2023 California Co-op Conference Date: Friday, June 2, 2023 - 8:00am to Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 5:30pm Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock Avenue San Jose , CA See map: Google Maps Register Workshops Speakers Hotel & Transportation Be a Sponsor Save The Date! Your organization / co-op's name and logo will be included in the conference: Cooperative Sparkplug - $500 Erin Lapeyrolerie, Breanne Martinez, and Karen Tiedemann, Goldfarb Lipman LLP Cooperative Superstar - $10,000+ The NEXT Conference is a signature business-to-business conference that brings together national and regional energy managers with co-op employees, including key account and energy services professionals from around the country. This will begin by distinguishing it from a market-rate cooperative, then describe the essential elements of an LEHC and an overview of the legal start-up process. The place where the atmosphere and food are great! She participated in local tenants rights advocacy as a renter herself in San Jose from 2014 - 2020 and in issues of food sovereignty and food access through her paid work in La Mesa Verde at Sacred Heart Community Service for seven years. TechAdvantage Experience is the premier conference and expo for electric cooperative engineering, operations, information technology, purchasing and supply management professionals. (Workshop(s): Introduction to Limited-Equity Housing Cooperatives, Grassroots Initiatives to Strengthen the Co-op Movement [Panelist]), Rivera, Jacky is a founding member, and currently the Operational Co-Director, of South Bay Community Land Trust in San Jose, CA. Disfrute de refrigerios, excelente compaa y una subasta silenciosa donde se obtendrn becas cooperativas para 2024! (Workshop(s): Designing an Organizational Culture that Works), Brohi, Tehmina is the Membership Director at the US Federation of Worker Cooperative. WebTechAdvantage is the leading technology conference designed exclusively for electric cooperative professionals engaged in C-level, engineering, operations, IT, purchasing and supply, and marketing decision-making. Mark Fick and Esther West, Shared Capital, En este taller les participantes reflexionan sobre su relacin con el dinero y aprenden herramientas para organizar sus finanzas personales y practicar la responsabilidad colectiva en el manejo de las finanzas de la cooperativa. If you are a sponsor and wish to mail your displays directly to the Omni Charlottesville Hotel & Resort, please provide pre-paid return address labels for the return delivery and use this mailing address: ATTN: Sara Wanderlingh, Omni Charlottesville Hotel Sales & Catering 212 Ridge McIntire Road. Prior to this role, she was Executive Director at La Raza Centro Legal, where she supported access to affordable housing and civil rights through legal programs. He is a co-founder ofMovement Generation: Justice and Ecology Project (MG), which inspires and engages in transformative action towards the liberation and restoration of land, labor, and culture. At CHS, our teams work together to provide the products, services and expertise farmers and cooperatives need to feed a growing population. Alternatively, organizations may opt to table at our evening social and fundraising raffle during the first day of the conference. -Complimentary shuttle service to and from San Jose International Airport. Jeffery Boian, Morrison, provides an overview and insights into the development, community, and structure of the East Bay PREC. This has included serving in volunteer leadership roles with the Partnership in Property Commercial Land Trust, Black Lives Unitarian Universalism, the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives, the Chicago Mutual Housing Network, NASCO Development Services, Organization of the Northeast, and the Northside Community Federal Credit Union. WebExcitement continues to grow in anticipation of the 20 th Senior Housing Cooperative Conference, hosted by Cooperative Development Services and the Senior Cooperative Foundation. WebIn 2022, The Network for Developing Conscious Communities is rewriting Black cooperative history in the United States with the rebirth of The National Conference on Black Cooperative Agenda. We must continue to focus not only on building coops, but also on building power to intervene in unjust systems and assert our right to redefine the economy and lovingly-self-govern our communities. September 25-28, 2023 | Atlanta Leadership Summit September 28-29, 2023 | Atlanta Join us at these Industry Events NWPPA Annual Conference & Membership Meeting May 15-17 | Anchorage, AK NRECA 2023 Co-op Cyber Tech May 16-18 | Kansas City, MO REMDC Annual Meeting May 21-24 | Blowing Rock, NC TVPPA 77th Annual In a cooperative system, people come together to scale buying power, gain access to goods and services and create economic opportunity. View the 2022 CHS Stewardship Report(PDF), 5500 Cenex Drive Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55077. Tambin se abordan estrategias como el reconocimiento de las contribuciones de los miembros fundadores. marked by a willingness and ability to work with others. Join this experiential session on the basics of the Sociocratic Circle-organization Method (SCM), and learn how everyone's voice counts without taking all day and all night. Who should attend? Raffle: Contribute items valued at $50 or more to the raffle held during the evening social. Panel: Grassroot Voices From Co-op Leaders! Alex advises startups, impact-oriented companies, cooperatives, and creatives. Guillermo Lazaro, Celsa Ortega, y Mireya Gomez Contreras, 9 Organic Farms Co-op; y Deborah Yashar, California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD), offers ways to support and empower your employees, candidates, and members through: 1) Learning how to navigate generational changes in communication to make frustrations and promote positive change. (Workshop(s): Working with Radical Purpose), Lopez, Lydiajoined the CA CLT Network in 2022, supporting the networks curriculum, policy, convening, and technical assistance programs to members, who include several housing coops statewide. Participants will take away the basic components of a governance system and best practices for how to set up a system that addresses member grievances effectively. 1727 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110 South Jersey 4-H Teen Conference is a 66-year-old conference held annually for teens in eighth grade through the first year of college. Lessons are applicable to all types of cooperatives. WebAt the 4th Annual Conference in 1964 the name was changed to Parent Cooperative Preschools International to open membership to other countries. Located in southeast Kansas, the Farmers Cooperative Association (FCA) is proud to be a member-owned agricultural services provider serving members of the farming and ranching community in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. Community Rooms are available at Sherwood City Hall and at the Sherwood Police Department for reservation Mon-Fri, 8-5, to governmental, We look forward to seeing you in Charlottesville! Ayano Jeffers-Fabro and Suparna Kure, Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive (CoFED), explores exciting new developments that are laying the groundwork for the expansion of housing co-ops and community land trusts (CLTs), as well as combinations of the two, in the immediate future. This has given her the insight and experience to bridge urban-rural connections to land, food and the people. In this workshop we discuss how to increase and maintain Member participation in critical "co-operational" activities - like voting, serving on Committees and running for the Board - as well as other pathways to participation that keep our cooperatives working and this relay race running. Futuro positions an umbrella co-op entity that supports other industry-specific co-ops (childcare, food, house cleaning business, e.g. (Workshop(s): Economic Liberation - Panel with Worker Owners & Future Co-op Residents in San Jose, Part 2), Preisler, Daniella brings extensive experience as a cooperative development consultant since 2017, community coach, trainer and facilitator, graduate of Next Economy MBA, and former board member for the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives for two periods. Trilingual in Spanish and Portuguese, Deborah holds a BA in Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture from UC Santa Cruz. CIROH is proud to host the 1 st Annual Training and Developers Conference on May 16-18, 2023, at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. WebOverview PowerXchange is the annual gathering of cooperative leaders from across the country to celebrate the strength of the co-op network. Web96 likes, 4 comments - ArchiTeam Cooperative Ltd (@architeam_cooperative) on Instagram: "ArchiTeam 2023 Conference! The workshop is designed for worker co-ops but is also applicable to consumer and other cooperatives that include patronage. 979 F Street, Suite A (Workshop(s): Compensation in the Cooperative, Compensacin en la Cooperativa de Trabajadores), Farrell, Deborahs first job was helping progressives use technology was as a Technical Support Representative at the pioneering Institute for Global Communications. He is interested in the emancipation process of vulnerable communities, including Latinx immigrants or historically oppressed communities. It is taking place at the DoubleTree Hotel-Minneapolis South in Bloomington, Minnesota on May 31 st -June 1 st . It is best to secure your hotel rooms early Hear about the successes, the struggles, and why this model is a great idea anywhere, especially in worker-owned co-ops. Through interactive discussions, skill-sharing, and group breakouts, this workshop will show different ways to manage people talking over each other, a few voices dominating the meeting, lack of clear agenda and clear outcomes, and other monsters. All times are local to the event location. WebThe Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council will be holding the 2023 Joint Cooperative Meeting at the La Cantera Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. 3) Learning how to incentivize the right actions and behaviors for your workplace. Explore relevant topics essential to guiding your agency through future challenges and opportunities presented by experts in the sector. Ms. Lapeyrolerie advises housing cooperative corporations on compliance with the Davis-Stirling Act, the Corporations Code, and other laws and regulations impacting cooperatives. -Complimentary internet access in all guestrooms. Scholarships are issued based on need, impact, and funds available. A limited number of reduced rate scholarships are available for co-ops, non-profits, community-based organizations, students and low-income individuals. (Workshop(s): Compensation in the Cooperative), de la Mora, Aldo worked with migrant coffee farmers in Chiapas, Mexico, mainly from Guatemala. Tabling for the entire duration of the conference costs $250. Omni Charlottesville Hotel Your organization / co-op's name and logo will receivedistinct recognitionat the conference: Cooperative Accelerator - $1,000 As a cooperatively owned loan fund, Shared Capital works to build economic democracy by providing financing to cooperative enterprises throughout the United States including consumer, worker, and producer owned cooperatives. We invite organizations that want to directly connect with statewide cooperators to share their resources, products, and services at an exhibitor table during the conference. CHS offers a breadth of products and services to support our owners and customers every step of the way. Our members participate in this 2-day event to engage in educational workshops and share cooperative ideas. Web2022 California Co-op Conference Date: Friday, April 29, 2022 - 8:30am to Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 5:00pm Sacramento Scottish Rite Center 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA Tehmina Brohi, US Federation of Worker Cooperatives;Kels Jones, Arizmendi Emeryville;Amelia Ahl, Hypa Collective; Samantha Fu, Urban Institute; Christina Manalansan, Rainbow Grocery; andLilly Alvarez, Dig Co-op, challenges the notion that monsters that can derail a meeting are primarily because of individual personalities or personalities that clash. Andy Reicher, Urban Homesteading Assistance Board - National Cooperative Community Services, This roundtable panel continues the discussion, centered on how to move forward--building an ecosystem in San Jose and Santa Clara Counties. A cooperative is owned and operated by its members and is generally organized either under general business laws or under specific statutes applicable to cooperative associations. Prior to joining Shared Capital, Mark was the Director of Lending Operations with the Chicago Community Loan Fund where he was responsible for providing financing and technical assistance to affordable housing, social enterprises and community-based organizations in the Chicago land area. P: 530-297-1032 It also earns a placard on each meal table at 2 lunches and the evening social. The opening session will begin on Thursday, October, 6th with Keynote Speaker Josh Sundquist bestselling author, motivational speaker, and Paralympic ski racer. Engage with fellow clean water leaders, regulators, and stakeholders as you exchange ideas, share solutions, and build lasting professional connections. He serves as the facilitator and mentor for the center's homecare and green cleaning worker cooperatives and provides advice in the development and operation of worker cooperative farms. Tehmina is inspired by the methods of exchange and relationship building that the solidarity economy presents and is excited to move this work forward by adding her perspective and skills to the worker-cooperative sector. Teenagers from eleven southern New Jersey counties plan the conference. During that time, Jose was also the vice-chair of the Canadian Interactive Advertising Bureau and was highly involved in the industry. To honour the occasion, were holding an international conference to show how cooperatives are the best tool we have for As a company that offers products/services for the utility industry, your sponsorship provides direct access to a wide array of program decision-makers at electric cooperatives from across the country. She cherishes the opportunity to connect her personal story with those of countless other women who, like her, strive to raise their voices and claim the space needed to manifest their dreams and co-create a just and deserving world. Since organizing in 2015, SunCoast Market has grown to over 1000 invested owners, with a lease signed for their store location and a plan to open in 2024. Sheella Mierson, Sociocracy Consulting Group, offers a guideline to execute a successful business transition to employee ownership utilizing the Cooperative Conversion Readiness Framework. Ayano is currently the Education and Curriculum Developer with CoFED, where she facilitates spaces for knowledge exchange guided by decolonial and re-indiginizing praxis. Under her leadership Ventures also launched UndocuFund Monterey Bay to support undocumented workers in need of emergency relief and is currently overseeing an effort to build worker-cooperatives in the Salinas Valley. The result can be deeply satisfying meetings in-person and virtual where new and creative ideas emerge and people leave energized. Email Us, Copyright California Center for Cooperative Development, Designed and built by Triangle Park Creative, 2016, Become a 2023 California Co-opConference Sponsor, Movement Generation: Justice and Ecology Project, Printed agenda & promo materials in participant folder, Signage at registration, the podium, & main conference hall. Kirk Vartan, A Slice of New York; and Bernadette King Fitzsimons, WORC Coalition Coordinator, This roundtable panel shares the advancement of cooperatives in San Jose through the voices and lived experiences of worker-owners and future resident-owners in the community. Plenary: Latinx Co-ops in The US Topics include: (1) reflecting on the role of legal governing documents; (2) the roles of the cooperative, co-op developer, and attorney in facilitating governance design; (3) background rules in the CA cooperative corporation law and CA limited liability company act. To register your hotel stay by phone, please call 434-971-5500 and mention the group name Old Dominion Electric Cooperative. The conference reservation office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00. (Workshop(s): Introduction to Sociocracy: Getting Things Done Together, Managing the Meeting Monsters), Mobedshahi, Ojan is the Finance Director and a Staff Owner at the East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative (EB PREC), a democratic, BIPOC-led cooperative that takes land and housing off the speculative market to create permanently affordable, community-controlled land and housing. Job Type: Tour Charlottesville Click here to see a video, Want to attend the conference? 212 Ridge McIntire Road After four incredible years at IGC in roles including Operations Director and Executive Director, Deborah pivoted in early 2001 to providing more general technology infrastructure advice and consultation to local progressive nonprofits and small businesses. Enjoy snacks, great company, and a silent auction where proceeds go toward 2024 co-op scholarships! Conferences have been Policies. Food & Beverage: Help feed conference attendees by donating food, wine, beer or other beverages for the evening social or one of our conference meals. The Cooperative Exchange Conference has for many years provided a forum for the exchange of information on critical issues affecting cooperatives. This activity has been approved for 1.5 MCLE credit hours by the State Bar of California (pending), presents a solid process for inclusive decision-making, productive meetings, and a clear way to divide up who does what. The goal of the conference is to provide something for everyone essential and useful information and tools that can be utilized by the cooperative staff in their daily business functions. Maria Cadenas, Ventures, will discuss how understanding our radical purpose as individuals can help us build organizations that serve us, our communities, and life. Co-op Facts and Figures; Co-op Careers; Member Utilities; Associate Members; Issues; Community; The following three maps offer different views of cooperatives in Wisconsin, enabling the user to see cooperatives by county, sector, or type respectively. Additional ways to support the conference include opportunities to directly connect with conference participants by tabling, donations for the scholarship fund, donations of raffle items or food or food and beverages. In her 18 years here, she has worked as a field technician, consultant, account manager, and managing director. (Workshop(s): Cooperative Adaptations to Climate Change), Tiedemann, Karenis a partner with Goldfarb & Lipman, where she practices law in the areas of real estate transactions, affordable housing, nonprofit organization, and environmental law. Catherine received a Master in Arts degree in Psychology with a focus in Applied Behavior Analysis in 2019, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 2015, both from California State University, Sacramento. Discounts, Additional Travel Dive into reading with our reading academy series at South Central Service Cooperative Conference Center! Deborah Farrell, Katherine Cronin, andLeslie Sanders,Alternative Technologies Cooperative, describes the training program for entrepreneurs which creates a wealth-building vehicle for rural, low-income, Latino, immigrant workers. Discussion will cover patronage allocation approaches, record keeping, disbursement, and strategies that protect the cooperative in the long-term while equally sharing profits to members. Located in southeast Kansas, the Farmers Cooperative Association (FCA) is proud to be a member-owned agricultural services provider serving members of the farming and ranching community in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. Kate is passionate about supporting innovative organizations committed to building a better world. Members will walk us through some of the legal aspects of getting set up and raising funds to get established. Jacky Rivera, South Bay Community Land Trust; Jen Collins, Oakland Community Land Trust; and Lydia Lopez, CA Community Land Trust Network, presents the ins and outs of coop finances, including the initial buy-in and wages, and a deep-dive on the fundamentals of profit-sharing: patronage. Our overview of immigrant owned cooperatives provides practical steps in starting and operating immigrant owned cooperatives including the particular benefits and challenges that immigrant workers face in forming their own cooperative businesses. Showcase your organization as an innovative leader in the cooperative movement! Participants are encouraged to bring in real-life experiences for troubleshooting and will walk away with additional resources to hone their skills and stock their toolboxes. " ArchiTeam Cooperative WebFind 63 ways to say COOPERATIVE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus. Meal Sponsor - $5,000+ Her expertise and passion is in providing opportunities for economic liberation and sustainable, healthy lives. The Cooperatives for Sustainable Development conference has been organised jointly with the Higher Council of Cooperatives of the Basque Country and our members Konfekoop and Coceta, and is part of the programme of events planned for the Donostia-San Sebastin Social Economy Capital of Spain 2023. Shannon Ratliff, SunCoast Market Co-op, All co-ops face uncertainty in the years ahead. She has a background in energy analysis, mechanical engineering, economics, cooking, and permaculture. Discussion will include a focus on strategic thinking, differentiation, and long-term success. It also supports community self-determination and interconnectivity. WebThis year's expanded conference is a collaboration of faculty from Virginia Tech, North Carolina State University, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia State University, and grower members of Old Dominion Hops Cooperative. Davis, CA 95616 2) Using Advisory Boards and Committee assignment, and. Job Type: WebWednesday, July 27 Conference Agenda Why Attend? Sheella has a longtime interest in the cooperative movement, and is a member of the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Cooperative Hall of Fame. She has served on boards of directors large and small, teaches at numerous conferences across the U.S., and holds two degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. Catherine has been assisting with the SEED Microgrant project at CCCD, connecting funding to groups interested in forming or growing worker cooperatives in California. Sous le slogan Les coopratives pour le dveloppement durable , plus d'un milliard de coopratives dans le monde clbreront cette anne leur Journe internationale le 1er juillet un vnement qui unit les coopratives depuis un sicle. MG is a founding member of the Climate Justice Alliance, and Gopal serves on the staff-collective where he is active on the Planning Committee and Board. As a CHS employee, you help empower agriculture by creating connections that bring shared success. Helping harried activists around the world check their email on dial-up connections proved to be all the inspiration she needed to make it her lifes work. Omni Charlottesville Hotel. WebWisconsin Co-op Directory Wisconsin is fortunate to be home to 728 cooperatives. Claudia Arroyo,Prospera Community Development, Immigrant workers, many of whom are undocumented, are some of the most exploited workers in the United States. WebThe 60 th Annual Cooperative Education and Internship Association Conference in San Diego was a blast! Register today Support the worker co-op movement -- become a sustainer of the USFWC Become a sustainer or increase your monthly gift by $5 and receive a "Think Outside the Boss" bandana from worker co-op Worx Printing! Kate Sassy Sassoon, Sassy Facilitation, Cuntas veces no hemos escuchado la frase "Si yo pude, tu tambin debes de poder"? In 2022, she seeded Corazn y Pueblo, a social justice consulting business, that supports organizations to foster deep relationships, develop leaders, and empower collective and individual agency. As the business grew an empowered workforce emerged. She has worked with both tenants and homebuyers, and designed and implemented Habitat for Humanitys Credit Repair Program for the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, TEC workshops The 2021 FEMC Conference will explore a range of disturbances and disruptions, identify monitoring that can help us understand the response of the forest (Workshop(s): Herramientas de Comunicacin Efectiva para Nuestras Cooperativas, Cmo Incorporar la Magia de la Educacin Popular para Prcticas Liberadoras en Nuestra Cooperativas, Voces de Mujeres Latinas Cooperativistas: Los Retos y las Oportunidades), Barton, Elisabeth is a founding member and the CEO of Echo Adventure Cooperative, a socially and environmentally sustainable worker-owned cooperative operating in Yosemite National Park. She believes in strategic partnerships and consulting Indigenous populations to create a lasting impact by promoting mutual education and change. The 2023 California Co-op Conference will convene in San Jose on June 2-3. Web2023 California Co-op Conference Date: Friday, June 2, 2023 - 8:00am to Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 5:30pm Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock Avenue San Jose , CA See map: Google Maps Register Workshops Speakers Hotel & Transportation Be a Sponsor Save The Date! Registration information for the 61st Annual Cooperative Conference for School Administrators can be found here. They underwrite, support cooperatives in navigating the loan process, and connect cooperatives to resources. The Cooperative Exchange Conference has for many years provided a forum for (Workshop(s): Worker-Owned Recovery California (WORC), Grassroots Initiatives to Strengthen the Co-op Movement [Panelist]), Vasquez, Victor was born in Mexico and migrated to Oakland, CA as a child. Inviting lessons from our work with QTBIPOC-led cooperatives in the food and land justice realms, we will introduce a systems-lens to understanding and advancing the cooperative movement, while acknowledging the larger container of existing oppression. Tables during the social cost $100 for full tables and $50 for half tables. The framework cuts through the many moving parts of conversion by breaking it down into three components: General Business success, Supportive Ecosystem, and Internal Change Preparedness. Lydia has also worked with immigrants seeking asylum and family reunification in the US, and conducted Flores Settlement monitoring of detention conditions at the US/Mexico border, documenting conditions at private for-profit detention centers. She was a worker-owner at Equal Exchange and The Ajani Group, has researched and mapped cooperatives with Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard and as a Cooperative Development Specialist at the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives, and has been on the boards of the US Federation of Worker Co-ops, MadWorC, and Listen Up Youth Media. ), all of which are owned and managed by co-op representatives. Elisabeth Barton, Echo Adventure Cooperative, discusses strategies for advancing the cooperative movement that are rooted in the deep legacies of intersections and connections of Black and Brown people globally. Claudia is also a certified Coach who firmly believes in the untapped potential within every individual. VMDAEC thanks its associate members and other sponsors for their continued support. She then volunteered at Project Equity in summer 2020, where she published articles around cooperatives such as: Latinas Are Equipped for the Cooperative Movement, Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy 31, 85-88, and Identifying Key Metrics for Successful Conversions to Worker Cooperatives through the University of Michigan. They have a BA from Xavier University, as well as two masters degrees from Cleveland State University in Environmental Studies and Urban Planning, Design and Development, as well as a Masters GIS Certificate. Victor holds a masters degree in Mexican American/Chican@ Studies from San Jose State University and a BA in Ethnic Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Thanks to the conference committee, sponsors, presenters, and attendees for a great conference. Alex has supported the formation of over a dozen worker-owned cooperatives in California. Achieving Cooperative Community Equitable Solar Sources (ACCESS), Rural Area Distributed Wind Integration Network Development (RADWIND), Rural Cooperative Cybersecurity Capabilities Program (RC3), Rural Energy Storage Deployment Program (RESDP), Electric Cooperative Employee Competencies, Council of Rural Electric Communicators (CREC), Associate Membership and Marketing Opportunities, Conferences, Meetings & Training Esther West, Shared Capital,is co-author of Latinx Co-op Power. How can competition and cooperation, sustainability, and profit, be balanced and integrated for success as co-ops co-evolve with climate change? Learn how SunCoast has broken the mold and paved a path to open their $3.8 million grocery cooperative without any debt. (Workshop(s): Building a Liberatory Cooperative Movement for our Collective Tomorrows). Sponsor the California Co-op Conference to promote your commitment to local economic development and community while also getting your name out there among statewide cooperators. She is also a certified facilitator of the Blueprint of We Collaboration Process to help design and create relationships built on trust. Cooperatives are owned and governed by members who use its products, supplies, or services and operate in many sectors of the economy. Studies and Asian American Studies Departments. Charlottesville, VA 22903. (Workshop(s): Compensation in the Cooperative), Castao, Ana ;started her relationship with Prospera in 2014. The conference aims to develop a Community of Practice around CIROHs research and development activities. Select one of the reading lists, enjoy reading through the books and submit an online review (23 sentences) for each book you read. Sous le slogan Les coopratives pour le dveloppement durable , plus d'un milliard de coopratives dans le monde clbreront cette anne leur Journe internationale le 1er juillet un vnement qui unit les coopratives depuis un sicle. Contact CCCD today about sponsoring or tabling: (530) 297-1032 orvdomier@cccd.coop. His areas of expertise are strategic planning, leadership development, and organizational culture. More than 180 engineering and operations professionals gathered May 5-6 at the Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront resort for the 2022 E&O Conference. We offer a variety of other ways to support our statewide cooperative community at the conference: CaliforniaCenter for Cooperative Development Later, due to her love and respect for the training and education of people from an early age, she began a new cooperative project called Luna y Sol, focused on child care. WebThis year's expanded conference is a collaboration of faculty from Virginia Tech, North Carolina State University, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia State University, and grower members of Old Dominion Hops Cooperative. Morning tea break out and everyone inspired from the morning session. She has launched a variety of impactful campaigns and events, such as the annual EcoFarm Conferencethe largest sustainable agriculture conference west of the Mississippi. Panelists: Lydia Lopez, CA Community Land Trust Network; Bernadette King Fitzsimons, Worker-OwnedRecovery California (WORC) Coalition Coordinator; and Shannon Ratliff, SunCoast Market Co-op, Cmo integrantes activas en el sector laboral de este sistema capitalista muchas veces las personas miembras de nuestra comunidad inmigrante y de habla hispana nos encontramos situadas en la produccin directa o en la entrega de servicios donde lo que ms importa es la eficiencia y calidad de nuestra obra, delegando las habilidades de comunicacin en un solo sentido, y guardando nuestra inmensa experiencia que atesora sabidura que hara una diferencia extrema para el beneficio humano de todas y para el xito de cualquier. This interactive workshop will cultivate small group discussion, model collective decision-making practices, and use both play and critical mapping tools to identify specific next steps. Kate Sassy Sassoon, Sassy Facilitation, Join us for a workshop discussion of WORC: learnings on coalition-building & statewide legislative advocacy for employee ownership. The hotel is about 5 miles from the conference location. Please join! She worked as a worker-owner in a cooperative business project for the production and sale of of popsicles for two years. In 2017, A Slice of New York became the first brick-and-mortar worker-owned cooperative in the South Bay. It has been a full day oflearning, lets wind down together with a social! WebSenior Housing Cooperative Conference: This Senior Housing Cooperative Annual Conference is a national gathering and is the only of its kind. Gopal teaches Ecological Systems Thinking and Social Justice Frameworks for Sustainability in the Masters of Arts in Urban Sustainabilityprogram and Climate Justice and Environmental Justice in the undergraduate program at Antioch University in Los Angeles. (Workshop(s): Addressing Tough Questions in your Housing Cooperative), Vartan, Kirk is a native New Yorker, NBC technologist, former hi-tech professional, community activist, and small business owner of two pizza shops in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Charlottesville, VA 22903. Pedro Maturana, Aldo de la Mora, E. Kim Coontz, Deborah Yasher, and Katie Carulli, California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD), El objetivo de este taller es traer la magia liberadora de la educacin popular a la realidad de las cooperativas. A graduate of Cornell University, Jacky's passion for land-use, community development and justice is inspired by her upbringing in the agriculturally dense areas of Ventura and Madera, California. She has also organized in San Jose around the issues of immigration and workers rights - and has led unionization efforts at two of her work sites. The action steps in each component are to execute a successful conversion. Corazn y Pueblo is currently working with SOMOS Mayfair to accompany and build the next phase of FUERTES, the community-led economic justice that has incubated two successful worker-owned cooperatives. Please make your conference and hotel reservations by September 8, 2022. (Workshop(s): Facilitation: Fundamental Skills and Structures, Increasing Participation and Leadership: Building Century Cooperatives), Strand, Muriel served on the Board and as Treasurer of the San Jose Natural Foods Co-op, as Chair of the Finance, Management & Planning Committee of the Consumers Cooperative of Berkeley, and on the Board of the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op. Victor Vasquez, SOMOS Mayfair; Guadalupe Perez, SOMOS Fuertes; Maria Teresa Muoz, Vecinos Activos; and Olivia Ortiz, META, will cover the history and lessons learned from UHAB's 50 years and 1,300 housing co-ops experience. The conference was last held in 2019 prior to the pandemic. Jose Leal, Radical. Davis. Deborah led the development of farmers markets, business and marketing education, and increased access to healthy, organically-produced foods both on the ground and through policy advocacy. Each cooperative member has equal voting rights, regardless of the number of shares they own or their role in the organization. Outside of her work with CoFED, she's an independent community development consultant, dog-mama, child of the waters, food grower and people nourisher. The Coop Movement is well positioned to play a critical role in the larger movement for social and ecological justice. Cooperative organizing, financing, and stewarding land to create a future of Land without Landlords will also be discussed. At SF State, Gopal is also on the steering committee for Climate program and Climate Justice and Environmental Justice in the undergraduate program at Antioch University in Los Angeles. Mayerling Castillo y Daniella Preisler, Colmenar Cooperative Consulting, helps participants learn: 1) what kind of money they might need for their business, 2) how lenders and investors evaluate a loan request, 3) how to be sure that the member-owners maintain control of their capital, and 4) how the cooperative can best prepare for and represent themselves through the borrowing process. We will look at loan funds, investment clubs and other forms as we try to balance our requirements as investors with our needs as cooperative borrowers and explore how debt and credit work within a cooperative economy. Additional panelists: Lourdes H Garcia,Cooperativa Santa Elena (housing co-op):Eva Carrillo,Yolo Eco-Clean Cooperative(worker co-op); andAnglica Flores,DeColores Collective Consulting(worker co-op), presenta los entresijos de las finanzas cooperativas, incluida la participacin inicial y los salarios, y una inmersin profunda en los fundamentos de la participacin en las ganancias: patrocinio. This important tier offers all of the benefits of the Cooperative Champion level, thank you call out, and a placard noting meal sponsorship on the lunch table or on the spread of the social (your choice). The Cooperative Logistics Network takes part in the Container Shipping Conference 2023 Posted on 2 June, 2023 | by admin This virtual event consisted of top-level content and thought leadership discussions by means of innovations in dealing with the current and future logistics challenges Sponsor partners, regardless of the level, receive the following benefits: logo recognition in all conference communications, 6 table display, admission at all conference sessions and all meals associated with the conference. She has also conducted urban planning and trails analysis, teaches Environmental Studies at San Francisco State University, and works on climate justice issues. She brings with her over 15 years of experience imagining and breathing life into educational programs and leading organizational development. (Workshop(s): Emerging Opportunities for Co-ops and Community Land Trusts), Having participated in a wide variety of innovative member-and-mission-driven organizations for over 20 years, Sassoon, Kate "Sassyhas a wealth of experience in organizational culture, change management, education and training, community organizing, mission-driven strategic planning, decision making process design, conflict management, and mediation. This session will include presentation, discussion, and a small group activity. Workshop includes worker-owners from the Bay who share their experiences addressing conflict through their co-ops governance structures. See more. In 2006, he and his wife created the first A Slice of New York shop, eventually adding a second location a few years later. Muriel will present some general ideas with a specific focus on how natural food consumer co-ops can adapt and survive the challenges of the coming decades. The event is a prime opportunity for beginner and experienced hop growers alike to learn and network. The FCA is a progressive and family-oriented cooperative that was established in 1950. Bernadette first became active in worker cooperative policy during her time as a New York City Urban Fellow within the Office of New York City Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives J. Phillip Thompson, where she worked as part of a team advancing municipal policy to create more worker-owned cooperatives in New York City. At SF State, Gopal is also on the steering committee for Climate Justice Leadership Initiatives and the Certificate in Climate Change Causes, Impacts and Solutions. Karen advises public agencies and nonprofit housing developers on affordable housing matters and represents numerous agencies and nonprofit corporations on the development, financing, and management of low- and moderate-income projects and programs. Claudia Arroyo y Ana Castao, Prospera Community Development, This workshop provides a roadmap to starting an LEHC. Megan McKoy-Noe, Brand Storyteller, Pioneer Utility Resources, Approaches for Engaging C&I Members on Electric Transportation, Brian Sloboda, Director, Consumer Solutions, NRECA, Kirby Jordan, Director of Communications & PR, ODEC, Corey Warren, ODEC; Joel Dove, SVEC; & Doug King, REC, Information Technology - Discussion, Brian Sloboda, NRECA; Will Lange, Water Furnace; & Brad Davids, SPAN, Home Technologies Discussion, Jim Musilek,NCEMC; Rich Hasselman, GDS; & Mike Sassman, NRECA, Beneficial Electrification Discussion, Stephanie Kane, ODEC; & Jacob Newman, VMDAEC, Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs. Arroyo, Claudia serves as the Executive Director of Prospera. (Workshop(s): Finanzas Cooperativas, Herramientas para la Comunicacin y Prevencin del Conflicto), Ratliff, Shannon is the Vice President and Outreach Manager for SunCoast Market Co-op, a grocery cooperative opening in Imperial Beach, CA. RicardoNuez, Sustainable Economies Law Center, shares the experiences of several senior managers at co-ops who lead collaboratively rather than having one CEO/GM. If the application is approved, we will send you registration details. (Workshop(s): Orientation to East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative), Morales, Adriadna was born in Oaxaca, Mexico and grew up in East San Jos. Growing up in Oakland he experienced the harsh conditions of racialized poverty, the beauty of community resistance and found his love for community organizing. Cooperative Leadership Conference | CHS Inc. WebSherwood Public Library. He has spent the last seven years researching human motivation and organizational environments, leading to the Radical Purpose Dynamic, Collaborative Canvas, and Collaborative Agreement and co-authoring Radical Companies. Andy now works with UHABs National Co-op Community Services which trains co-ops, community land trusts (CLTs), and other non-profit partners through out the country to develop permanently affordable housing co-ops, and support organizations, in their regions. She further assists public agencies in complying with planning and land use laws, including new state housing laws. Besides a considerable savings on conference fees you will be helping to support the cooperative movement. Cooperatives from across the country are represented and presenters lecture on a variety of energy efficiency and demand response issues. By Sharon Gore May 20, 2023 Mercer County Participant of the 2023 South Jersey Teen Conference holding some of the tug toys for dogs made at the conference South Jersey 4-H Teen Conference is a 66-year-old conference held annually for teens in eighth grade through the first year of college. In 2004 she found a home at Alternative. Sheella Mierson, Sociocracy Consulting Group, California Cooperatives and Governance A Legal Perspective, This CLE will be a deep dive on cooperative governance and legal advising. It is located 10 miles north of Columbia between I-20, I-77, and I-26 connections so accessing the major highways are easy without fighting heavy traffic into Columbia. (Workshop(s): Investing in Cooperation, Loan Readiness for Cooperatives), Yashar, Deborah has dedicated her career to supporting the resiliency of ecological farmers and the organizations that support them, including the Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm), Agriculture & Land-Based Training Association (ALBA), and Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA). In each of these roles, the common thread has remained the same: make technology accessible to the people who need to use it to make a difference in local and global communities. In NYC, Tehmina also sits on the board of the NYC Network of Worker Cooperatives. WebWe look forward to hosting our member cooperative staff and trustees at Ohio Electric Cooperatives' 2023 Winter Conference on February 13 and 14 at the Marriott Columbus Northwest, 5605 Blazer Parkway, Dublin, Ohio, 43017. Her practice emphasizes affordable housing, land use, cooperative corporations, and real estate transactions. Pedro Maturana y Aldo de la Mora, California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD), presents strategies that lead to increased employee engagement and member satisfaction with the intention to develop company and brand loyalty. La educacin popular debe facilitar un pensamiento que promueva la liberacin y el poder colectivo. On Thursday evening we will also host our Conference Reception at Pro Re Nata in Crozet, VA, and the conference will conclude at Noon on October 7th. Drawing close to 700 cooperators together from around the world, NCBA CLUSAs 2021 Cooperative IMPACT Conference provided an unparalleled platform to Ha sido un da completo y de aprendizaje, vamos a relajarnos juntos con una actividad social! Autonet, his third startup, was acquired by a Canadian media conglomerate, where he became the vice president and GM of the English online division. 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