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Help us fundraise for the Cooperative Hall of Fame!
Tom Webb, co-founder of our flagship Master of Management, Co-operatives and Credit Unions, will be inducted into the USA Cooperative Hall of Fame in October 2025. The Cooperative Hall of Fame is an annual event and fundraiser for the Cooperative Development Foundation. Help fundraise for Tom Webb's induction by subscribing to the "Friend of Tom Webb's" sponsorship tier! Connect with Sonja Novkovic to discuss other ways to support. Finally, consider a dual contribution to honour Tom - contributing to the Hall of Fame and our bursary fund to support co-operative leaders in accessing the co-operative graduate programs so beloved to Tom.
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Apply today for online, part-time graduate business programs!
Applications are open for our online part-time Certificate (10 months), Graduate Diploma (16 months) and Master's (3 years) programs for co-op and credit union professionals. Learn how to elevate the co-op identity for member and community impact with customized management programs. Navigate the complexity of co-ops and credit unions as distinct people-centred, democratic, and jointly owned enterprises and gain tools and fresh insights to enrich your organization in real-time. Learn alongside a global peer network of co-op and credit union professionals. Bursaries are available. Register for an upcoming info session or email Erin Hancock to discuss further. Applications are open until May 31 or until full.
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CanadaDE credit union leadership program
Join us September 14-19, 2025, in Halifax, NS, for Canada Development Education (CanadaDE) - an international strategic leadership program for credit union professionals who want to build their credit unions as community impact institutions. Learn strategies to expand your credit union's value proposition and join an international network of certified Development Educators. Complete CanadaDE and open doors to the esteemed ICUDE designation. We are pleased to offer bursaries for credit union professionals who are emerging or from small credit unions. Half of the seats are already booked. Register today!
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In case you missed it, enjoy research on complex networks!
Co-ops have long been celebrated as powerful vehicles for economic inclusion, social equity, and sustainable development. Central to their ethos is the principle of "Co-operation among Co-operatives." The Centre developed a conceptual framework that expands on the traditional understanding of inter-cooperation by viewing Principle 6 through the lens of complex co-op networks. Enjoy our open-source Complex Networks for Co-operative Economies report and three case studies as proof of concept.
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Join us as Communications and Outreach Specialist intern
Are you interested in working with the International Centre for Co-operative Management? We are seeking a part-time remote Communications and Outreach Specialist through NASCO’s 2025 Cooperative Internship Network! The Communications and Outreach Specialist will help elevate the centre's social media outputs and outreach strategy. Bring your creative energy, and grow your knowledge and network in a supportive environment! Applications are open until April 2, and the internship will take place from May to July. Apply today!
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Tom Webb on induction to Cooperative Hall of Fame
"When we began building the Master's program, we wanted it not just to meet the basic needs of co-ops but to spur students to think about what the impact might be if co-ops lived the co-op values with a level of excellence as if they really believed them. We wanted co-ops to be focused on meeting human need. We also knew bankrupt co-ops cannot meet human need so we needed to promote financial health. As you try to accomplish things you always know the result is not perfect but you hope it is at least very, very good. When colleagues and graduates from Canada and the USA nominated me for the Cooperative Hall of Fame I was surprised. It came out of the blue! But it told me that the work and dedication of the group who worked on developing the program had indeed been very, very good. I am deeply grateful to all those with whom I had the privilege to work."
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Master's alum testimonial
"I waited years to find the graduate program that would teach me what I wanted to learn about being in right relationship with community, being a conscientious steward of our planet, and building the economy we deserve. The MMCCU program delivered that and so much more. I’m forever grateful to the ICCM team, faculty, and educators who helped me take my contributions to higher heights." - Electra Skrzydlewski, Director of Shared Ownership, Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers. (MCCD). MCCD works collectively to realize racial and economic justice through community development.
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Last chance for Co-op Law Summer School early bird
The Co-op Law Summer School will be held August 24-29, 2025, at Juraj Dobrila University in Pula, Croatia. Join fellow lawyers, economists, policymakers, and co-operators for this immersive master class to examine the links between co-op law, co-op identity, and sustainable development. Early bird registration is available before April 1, and group registration is available! An international workshop on co-op law and public policy will be held on August 23, 2025, to kickstart the summer school. This event is free and open to all.
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Costa Rica study tour - a success!
In February, 22 co-operators from 6 countries and 17 organizations participated in the second edition of the Costa Rica study tour. This tour explored the Costa Rican co-op movement and its exceptional leadership in environmental, social, and economic sustainability. We had the great fortune of visiting co-ops in agriculture, salt, coffee, dairy, electricity, aeronautics, financial services, among others! If you want to receive details on our next tour, please email erin.hancock@smu.ca.
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