Greetings everyone!

Next month starts our Black CoopNomics Academy in DC! We are excited to see the return of our program, remixed to better fit our goals and your needs, but we need your help.

Join us and sign up for the Black CoopNomics Academy in DC, using our link at the bottom of this page. Once you are signed up, we will move forward with our program.

But what are you signing up for? Each week we will have a professional from various industries across the Cooperative space give a talk about:

• The history of Black Cooperatives in this country
• Tips and tricks to build your own Coop
• Strategies to maintain your Coop, and suggestions on how to leverage your new strength for your community
• Examples of Black Cooperatives throughout the country

Each session will be taking place on Wednesday nights, from 6 to 8 pm at Sankofa Video Books and Cafe, at 2714 Georgia Ave, Washington DC, 20001, starting from September 10th.

Here are the presenters and sessions:

Ron Hantz

Founder and Executive Director of Network for Developing Conscious Communities

Recovering the Legacy: Black Cooperative Movements in U.S. History

September 10, 6 to 8pm

Johan Matthews

Principle of Mutual Design and Ecosystem Strategy Manager of the Cooperative Fund of the Northeast

Funding Black Cooperatives: Capital Strategies that Center us

September 24, 6 to 8pm

Chloe Thompson

Community Engagement Officer of Takoma Park Silver Spring Coop

Telling Your Story: Branding and Marketing for Black Cooperatives

October 1, 6 to 8 pm

Woullard Lett

Co-chair of National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (New England Chapter)

Building Strong Cooperative Leadership and Governance

October 8, 6 to 8 pm 

Hans Petit-Homme

V.P. Senior Business Consultant of Chase Business Banking

Blueprints for Collective Success: Writing a Cooperative Business Plan

October 15, 6 to 8 pm

Chipo Nyambuya

Founder of WisConnect LWCA

Staying Strong Through the Storm: Crisis Management for Cooperatives

October 22, 6 to 8 pm

Tahquetta Hunter

Freelance Graphic and Web Designer

Technology, Innovation, and the Future of Black Cooperatives

October 29, 6 to 8 pm

Pacyinz Lyfoung

Attorney at Law

Cooperatives and the Law: Building a Strong Legal Foundation

November 5, 6 to 8 pm

Jamila White

Founder and Co-Owner of blakQuity

Sustaining Ourselves: Health, Wellness, and Collective Care in Co-ops

November 11, 6 to 8 pm

Interested in joining us? Please sign up here https://ndccnetwork.org/baltimore-and-district-of-columbia-coorporative-academy/, making sure to select the Fall Washington DC sessions, or contact Maki Chapman at makilchapman@gmail.com. Help us build a better tomorrow. Together.