Bernice Cyr and Judith Harris on Social Services and the Co-op Option
Bernice Cyr and Judith Harris, co-operative researchers and community development leaders, from the University of Winnipeg. Their paper "Social Services and the Co-op Option for Indigenous Communities" outlines a strategy for the effective delivery of social services through the use of social and solidarity co-operatives.
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Co-operatives and Community Development at BCIT
On tonight’s show we hosted the entire class from BCIT’s post-secondary course Co-operatives and Community Development at Vancouver Co-op Radio. The course is part of BCIT’s Advanced Sustainable Business Leadership Program and we learned all about this program from the students, found out about what is driving them to study sustainability, and how co-ops can provide a unique role in sustainable businesses.
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CWCF 2016 Conference Report (part 2) – Co-op Interviews
We're pleased to bring you a series of interviews from the 25th Anniversary AGM of the Canadian Worker Co-op Federation. Each For All producers Josh Peterman and I attended the conference and asked three questions: - Who are you? - What is your co-op? - What advice would you have for someone wanting to start a co-op like yours?
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CWCF 2016 Conference Report (part 1) + Health Sector Check-In
This year our co-op joined the Canadian Worker Co-op Federation and attended the 25th Anniversary AGM. It was an immense amount of fun and so interesting to meet people from across the country who are following their passions.
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Health Care Sector Check-In with Vanessa Hammond
Host Robin Puga speaks with Vanessa Hammond, Chair of the Health Care Co-operatives Federation of Canada. They discuss what's happening in the Co-op health sector this month.
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Terminal City Glass Co-op – 2016 Follow-up
Each For All first profiled the Terminal City Glass Co-op on our February 10, 2015 show (You can listen to show here: Terminal City Glass Co-op Profile).
A lot has happened since then so it was time for a follow-up!
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