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INTERPRETATION
We will offer Spanish-English simultaneous interpretation.
CHILDCARE
We will provide childcare during the conference. Please request childcare in advance when you register.
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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Greetings!!
Here is your friendly reminder that 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.
For more information please visit our gorgeous conference website and read below for some select highlights.
Boston is only 6 weeks away! See you soon!
USFWC Conference Staff, Stephanie and Melissa
Thunderstruck thanks to Patrick St. John for design and Carlo Mogavero for site building.
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Tours Are Now Open!
If you find yourself in Boston on Friday and don't plan on attending the daylong intensive, then we've got just the thing for you!
- Rise and shine with the Coop & Friends tour that will highlight Harvest Cooperative, Red Sun Press and City Feed.
- Sleep in and take the afternoon Local Cooperatives Tour. This tour will visit Harvest Cooperative, the Equal Exchange Cafe and Broadway Bikes.
- Spend the whole day with Equal Exchange as your tour their main headquarters! You get to ride in the EE van AND lunch is included with the registration.
- And finally, if the sites and sounds of historic Boston are sweeping you away, then hop onto the Civil Rights tour. You'll visit former residences of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X. You'll also get to stop by the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists.
Space is limited on each tour so sign up now! Seats will be granted on a first come, first serve basis. |
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. The next scholarship deadline is 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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