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INTERPRETATION
We will offer Spanish-English simultaneous interpretation.
CHILDCARE
We will provide childcare on-site for all conference events. Please request childcare in advance when you register.
TOURS
We are busy planning tours of Boston, its hidden histories and cooperative economies. Tour info will be available in April.
FILM NIGHT
Friday, June 22 will be a worker cooperative film night. Let us know if you have a film or short video you'd like to show.
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Hello, cooperators!
The registration deadline for the national worker coop conference is June 1,2012.
Please register as soon as possible to ensure your spot. This is especially important if your staying on campus. We cannot guarantee housing or meals after June 1.
Take a look at our gorgeous conference website for lots more information and read below for some select highlights.
See you in Boston!
USFWC Conference Staff, Stephanie and Melissa
Thunderstruck thanks to Patrick St. John for design and Carlo Mogavero for site building.
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Daylong Intensive on Cooperative Development
Kicking off the conference activities, the USFWC, along with MIT's CoLab and GEO, is hosting a daylong intensive on worker cooperative development. The session is open to the public but focused on worker cooperative developers and worker cooperatives engaged in supporting cooperative development. Plenaries will lay out models and key issues, and smaller breakouts will be strongly facilitated to focus on a critical and forward-thinking evaluation of these models and issues.
Space is limited to 150 people. Conference attendees can add this session to the conference for $55. People wishing to attend only the daylong development intensive may do so for a cost of $100. |
Scholarships & Travel Funding
Options for registration and travel scholarships
LOW INCOME REGISTRATION
We are offering a $100 flat fee low-income registration, intended for Boston community groups, youth groups, and others who may not be able to afford full registration. There are a limited number of low income registrations. Low income registrations must purchase food separately on the day of the conference.
SCHOLARSHIPSWe will also offer a limited amount of scholarships to attend the conference. To apply, please fill out the online scholarship application. Scholarship application deadlines are May 10 and May 22. The sooner you apply, the better your chances.
LARGE GROUPSWe have had several organizations inquire about bringing a group of their members. For large groups, we recommend a Workplace Pass, which saves the cost of almost one whole registration. For nonprofits and community groups, we recommend applying to the Common Counsel Foundation Grassroots Exchange Fund as soon as possible, and once that funding is determined, applying to USFWC for the balance. TRAVEL FUNDINGThe USFWC does not offer travel subsidies. However, we are in contact with funders who do support travel. We recommend you connect to these sources for travel funding:
Ralph K Morris Foundation Cooperative Leadership FundCommon Counsel Foundation Grassroots Exchange Fund |
Vendor Fair and Tables
We're planning a vendor fair of informational tables and booths - maybe even a carnival-style midway! The DAWN Ask-A-Peer-Advisor Booth with be there, as will the various loan funds, cooperative publications, and projects in the works. Vendor tables are $25/day for a full table.
To reserve a table, please contact Stephanie at sneely@usworker.coop.
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