Worcester Roots

Join us on 9/27 at The Village Worcester (4 King St) from 11-3pm
We will be creating a space to connect with folks in the community who are interested or already engaged in building a solidarity economy in Worcester!
Lunch and childcare will be available
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Hello from the Clark University Community Engagement and Volunteering fair!

Today, Thidi and myself said hello to a number of excited Clark students. We informed passersby of our little nonprofit, what we do, and our upcoming Worker Co-op Academy happening towards the end of this year.

It’s always really exciting to be able to connect with new community members. Our office is right down the road on King Street, so we’re super close! I’m grateful for all the smiling faces we were greeted with.

Have thoughts, big ideas, concerns or questions about our nonprofit, co-operatives, or the power of community? Email us at [email protected] or visit our website at www.worcesterroots.org. We’d love to hear from you!

Hello lovely people, we meet again! :)

We have opened our sign-up sheet for the 2024 Worcester Roots Co-op Academy! This program means so much to us, and is a totally FREE opportunity to learn more about what co-operatives are all about! Join us for a series of guest speakers, mentoring opportunities, and to learn what getting involved a co-operative could mean for you.

If you're interested in participating, sign up HERE: https://forms.gle/9mySEUpK1cgj3j7UA

Check out our website, www.worcesterroots.org, for more information.

2024 Worcester Co-op Academy Interest Form For groups interested in taking the Worcester Co-op Academy in Fall 2024. Please do not be intimidated by the detailed questions if you are only beginning to brainstorm your Co-op business idea.

Our Co-op Academy has wrapped up!

We are so happy to have had this experience with you all. Over 13 weeks, we were able to learn together, bond with one another, and create the beginnings of some beautiful co-ops-to-be!

A series of thank you’s are in order:

Thank you The Village Worcester for hosting us during these sessions and opening your community to us! We couldn’t have done it without you.

Thank you to all of our wise hosts! We’ve learned so much from you over these past weeks. Thank you for passing on your knowledge of all things co-operation!

Another thank you to everyone who participated, from our day-one registrants to those who joined us later on! We hope that this experience was as fruitful for you as it was for us.

Stay tuned for more updates.

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(Want to learn more? Visit our website at www.worcesterroots.org or contact us at [email protected]! We’re always here to help.)

RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT!

For any co-operators & aspiring co-operators, the New Economy Coalition is dedicated to educating and mobilizing co-ops!

We found this link on their “News & Resources” webpage, and we thought you’d enjoy it. Click the link below to listen to the podcast episode, and/or to read more about additional resources centering cooperation and co-ops!

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(Do you have a resource you want to share? Email us at [email protected] and let us know what you think!)

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Solidarity Economy Shorts #2: Cooperation among cooperatives with Co-op Dayton - New Economy Coalition In our second episode we talk about COOPERATION AMONG COOPERATIVES, and engage in conversation with NEC member Co-op Dayton, an organization that is using community & worker ownership as a catalyst to transform Dayton’s Black and working class neighborhoods.

Upcoming Worker Co-operative News!

Join COWOP (The Coalition for Worker Ownership and Power) at the State House on February 28th at 10am!

Come support, build relationships, and advocate for worker co-ops! This is a great opportunity to connect with like-minded community members and use your voice for change.

The Worcester Roots 2023 Worker Co-op Academy is now LIVE!

Roots is committed to developing businesses that are cooperative and cater to community needs.

Our team at Worcester Roots is excited to run the Co-op Academy after the COVID era. From the start, our participants have brilliant business ideas! We can't wait to see where they end up at the end of our program.

If this sounds like something you're interested in learning more about, head over to our website at www.worcesterroots.org to register!

Are you passionate about the power of community? Are you interested in learning more about worker cooperatives? Do you want to create your own?

Read here about our Worker Co-op Training Academy!

If you like what you see, register for our program at: https://forms.gle/TmNaKzhKHiM3Wwtw8

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"Solidarity among African immigrants, and all the other residents." Words from Worcester Roots interim Director, Dr. Thidi Tshiguvho at the Worcester African Festival. Read more:

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