thanks michel<br><br>was at the national usworker coop last year and may attend again in 2011... <br><br clear="all">-- <br>Nicholas Roberts<br>US 510-684-8264<br><a href="http://Permaculture.TV" target="_blank">http://Permaculture.TV</a><br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Michel Bauwens <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:michelsub2004@gmail.com">michelsub2004@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi Joe,<br><br>sharing with some of our labour friends as well, <br><br>Michel<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 2:50 AM, Joe Rinehart <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ashevillejoe@gmail.com" target="_blank">ashevillejoe@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Hey, I thought this might be of interest to some folks on the list.� We are certainly interested in making connections with folks from the P2P/Open Source movement.�� <br>
<br>Thanks,<br>Joe Rinehart<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">ECWD</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:info@east.usworker.coop" target="_blank">info@east.usworker.coop</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 12:18 PM<br>
Subject: March 21 Deadline! Call for Session Proposals<br>To: <a href="mailto:ashevillejoe@gmail.com" target="_blank">ashevillejoe@gmail.com</a><br><br><br>
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<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">As you may know, the ECWD will be held July 8-10, 2011 on the campus of University of Maryland, Baltimore County.� We're in the process of recruiting presenters and proposals for panels, caucuses, or other sessions, and we'd love to hear from you!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG9fa3VNd2hhMDZSRng5Unp3bkpadmc6MQ" target="_blank">Click here to submit a proposal today!</a></span><br>
<br><span style="font-size: x-small;">To be clear, we're working with a modest budget and<b> can neither waive registration fees nor subsidize travel</b>.� We do, however, have some room to help presenters and participants meet financial needs through scholarships if they income-qualify.<br>
<br>The <b>deadline to submit proposals is March 21</b> and we expect to confirm presenters by the end of March.</span><br><br>So far we've tentatively confirmed or are working to confirm:</p>
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<li><b>Keynote Address w/ Melissa Hoover</b>, US Federation of Worker Cooperatives</li>
<li>Plenary: "<b>Trends in Worker Co-op Development and Community-Based Solutions</b>" (presenters TBD)</li>
<li>"<b>Connecting Within Great Swaths of the Nation: How Worker Owners Can Gather Without Bankrupting Their Cooperative</b>" with Frank Adams & others</li>
<li>"<b>How to Bring Evergreen to Your Community</b>" with Steve Dubb, Democracy Collaborative</li>
<li>"<b>Legislation and Urban Cooperative Development</b>" with Lisa Stolarski, Keystone Development Center</li>
<li>�"<b>Latino/Latina-Owned Cooperatives: Challenges and Success Stories</b>", a roundtable discussion (presenters TBD)</li>
<li>"<b>Lessons from Wisconsin: Worker Co-ops Defending Workers Rights</b>" John McNamara & Rebecca Kemble</li>
<li>"<b>Interfaith Movement Building</b>", a panel moderated by Esther West, Equal Exchange (speakers TBD)</li>
<li>"<b>Building Alliances to Meet Community Needs in a Post-Global Economy</b>" with Deborah Olson, Center for Community Based Enterprise, Detroit</li>
<li>"<b>Putting the Human Back in Human Resources: Policies and Structures that Create a Culture of Care</b>" (presenter TBD)</li>
<li>"<b>Building Inclusive Board Practices: Elections, Governance, and Engaging Your Constituents</b>" with Ole Olsen, Isthmus Engineering</li>
<li>1-2 sessions with the <b>Anti-Oppression Resource Training Alliance</b> (AORTA)</li>
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<p><br>We'll consider any and all proposals, but our wish list includes:</p>
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<li>Communication and Conflict Resolution</li>
<li>Engaging Members in Multi-stakeholder Co-ops, including food/consumer cooperatives</li>
<li>Marketing/Building Public Awareness of Co-ops</li>
<li>Financial Management and Planning</li>
<li>Internal Orientation, Education and Training</li>
<li>Organizational Structure</li>
<li>Collaborative/Open Source Technology</li>
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<p><br><span style="font-size: x-small;">Please note that we only have space for roughly 24 sessions.� ECWD will prioritize the voices of women, people of color, people with disabilities and other members of groups that have been historically marginalized within our movement. We appreciate all proposals!<br>
<br>Please visit our website for more information: <a href="http://east.usworker.coop" target="_blank">http://east.usworker.coop</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Questions? Comments?<br>Please contact Neily Jennings at <a href="mailto:neily@east.usworker.coop" target="_blank">neily@east.usworker.coop</a> or <a href="tel:802.448.0972" target="_blank"></a><a href="tel:802.448.0972" target="_blank">802.448.0972</a> (US) / <a href="tel:514.433.6164" target="_blank"></a><a href="tel:514.433.6164" target="_blank">514.433.6164</a> (Canada)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Thank you!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Neily Jennings and Esteban Kelly, ECWD Organizers</span></p></td>
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