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There is a growing global movement to build an economy and society that puts people and planet at its heart. We will explore how the solidarity economy is building a common vision across differences of nation, culture, history, politics, and economy. Participants will engage as learners and teachers and will come out of this participatory process with a deeper understanding of the solidarity economy in the U.S. and around the world.
Emily Kawano is an economist and the co-director of Wellspring Cooperative, a non-profit working to build a network of worker co-operatives in low income communities of Springfield, MA. She is also the coordinator of the U.S. Solidarity Economy Network and a Board member of RIPESS... Read More →