Conversations and site visits to learn more about local King County cooperative models.
Co-op curious? Join this site visit series and learn more about local cooperative businesses, housing co-ops, and the journeys through legal, governance and structural issues for co-ops in our region. Space is limited – attendees must register for each event!
Learn more and register here: https://forms.gle/hYFEvRMagYdxf6VM6
Event 4: Villa Communitaria and childcare co-op Rayito de Sol
Date/Time: November 14, 6pm
Location: South Seattle College
Description: Participants will get to hear about how Villa Communitaria became interested in the co-op model and launched three different co-ops, why institutional support is helpful to start and sustain co-ops, the co-op ecosystems in the Seattle region, and specifics about the worker owned child care co-op they launched recently (Rayito de Sol, co-op owned by 12 Latine women).
Then participants will hear from some of the 12 women owners of Rayito de Sol, about their learning journey for co-operatism, their perspective on the pros and cons of doing a co-op model, and the ups and downs of pursuing the co-op business model.
Spanish-English interpretation will be provided.
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Site visit series designed by Mike Seo, from the Seattle Cooperator Meet-up and supported by the COO Learning Community.
Mike is an organizer behind the Seattle Cooperator Meet-up. The Seattle Cooperator Meet-up is a casual meet-up group to promote generational wealth building in Seattle using cooperatives as a vehicle. This is a volunteer-run and not affiliated with any political parties nor private interest groups. Meetings are open to public and always free to attend. You can join the Discord for more co-op fun! https://discord.gg/Pt7ayZrHMC .
The Communities of Opportunity (COO) Learning Community (LC) strategy supports community capacity building, learning and innovation for community power building and more equitable and regenerative systems, policies and material conditions. Current Learning Community (LC) resources can be found on the COO website. Learn more: www.coopartnerships.org