Tag Archive | Black Cooperatives

P8 Series by the OCA | From Principle to Practice: Breaking Down Barriers – Lessons for a More Inclusive Economy


Join the Ontario Cooperative Association (OCA) on February 22nd, 2023 for the P8 Series – From Principle to Practice: Breaking Down Barriers – Lessons for a More Inclusive Economy

An exploration of some of the key systemic barriers that exist for under-represented groups wanting to develop, or currently operating a co-operative, as well as barriers to ownership, membership, employment, accessibility and leadership, followed by a discussion on how we can collectively overcome them through practices and policies that will make our businesses and the co-operative sector more inclusive. (1.5 hours). Guest speakers include Esther Enylou, Executive Director of the Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre, and Juliet Kego Ume-Onyido, Director and Co-Founder of the Black Women’s Professional Worker Co-operative





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The Origins of Cooperative Economics – A Black History Month Event on February 8, 2023 #ROSCAS





Join us on February 8 at 8:00 pm EST!

THE ORIGINS OF COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS: ROSCAS 

 A BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT. 

 Moderated by: Dr. Caroline Shenaz Hossein, University of Toronto

Panelists: 

 Andria Barrett, The Banker Ladies Council 

 Mabinty Bangura, The Banker Ladies Council 

 Juliet Kego Ume-Onyido, Black Women Professional Worker Co-op/Whole Woman Network

 Jonah Chininga, Co-founder, WOVEO (Formerly ‘The Miq’) 

 Registration: https://tinyurl.com/2fdvyy7u