CDI's Blog: January 2013

The Spring semester of the Coop Academy, our business boot camp for cooperative start-ups, is less than a month away. But before any of the four teams of aspiring cooperative entrepreneurs are able to benefit from the aggressive combination of training, coaching, and technical services such as legal incorporation, graphic design, and website development, first they have to fundraise for their course registration fee ($550 per team member).

It’s their first assignment as a team. We request you donate to one, several or all of these start-up cooperatives. Your donation is their access to training and resources, a network of support, and of course … success. Think of it as an investment in the creation of the economy you’ve always dreamed of.

Make a donation today … then tell your friends.

The Next Wave

1. The Women Of Color and LGBTQ Healing Arts Collectivewill provide holisitc health services to the Bronx by and for womyn of color and the LGBTQ community. The collective will operate out of the Casa Atabex Ache/House of Womyn’s Power in the South Bronx.

2. POPis an online feminist zine created by and for young women of color from the Bronx. It grew out of W.O.M.E.N. (Where Our Minds Empower Needs), a young women’s group at The Point CDC in the South Bronx and aims to fight back oppressive images and talk about women of color in a more positive, complex, and real manner. Watch their amazing video!

3. Eco Rydersis a group of young people dedicated to teaching Bronx youth about the environment and social issues through green skateboard design. They operate out of The Point CDC in the South Bronx.Watch their inspiring video!

4. The NYC Student Credit Union will be a student-owned and operated credit union within the CUNY university system providing financial services tailored to the special needs of students.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Job posting: massage therapist, Third Root, Brooklyn NY

Looking for Massage Therapist for Third Root Community Health Center in Brooklyn

Third Root Community Health Center is a worker-owned cooperative of 10 acupuncturists, yoga teachers, massage therapists and herbalists in Flatbush, Brooklyn. We strive to thrive and achieve social justice and community wellness by providing holistic, collaborative care in an accessible and sustainable manner. Our greatest intention is to watch students and patients walk out of the center with a heightened perspective regarding their own potential for good health. We offer a sliding scale and scholarships for all of our services.

Third Root is looking to hire a NYS licensed massage therapist to start the third week in February 2013. This person would work one weekend day and 1-2 weeknights. We are looking for someone with a background in social justice and who is excited to offer massages to people of color, queer and trans people, survivors, immigrant communities, and the lower-income folks that Third Root prioritizes. Applicants will need to show a past commitment to social justice and experience in working with the above communities. We ask for a 6 month committment & many other benefits to being part of the community of healers at Thirdroot.

Interested candidates should thoroughly browse our website, www.thirdroot.org, and submit a cover letter and resume to stephen@thirdroot.org. We will be accepting applicants through Feb 1st, and interviews shortly therafter. Be well! And please forward widely.