Asian American Solidarity Economies - 2018 Webinar Series
The Asian American Solidarity Economies Project presented a five-part webinar series in 2018 on solidarity and cooperative economics targeted to the assets and needs of Asian American immigrant and refugee communities.
For the full series: http://solidarityresearch.org/webinars/
Introducing Solidarity Economy: In the first of five webinars, speakers introduce the framework of solidarity economy, its history and contemporary practice, and examples in Asian American immigrant and refugee experience. Speakers: Emily Kawano, US Solidarity Economy Network & Julia Ho, Solidarity Economy St. Louis. Facilitators: Yvonne Yen Liu, Solidarity Research Center & Parag Rajendra Khandhar, Asian American Solidarity Economies Project. Resources:
1. Link to video of the “Introducing Solidarity Economy” webinar
2. Link to Emily Kawano’s Prezi on Solidarity Economy
4. Grassroots Economic Organizing (GEO Collective) website for Solidarity Econ stories
Introducing Cooperatives: In the second of five webinars, speakers introduce cooperatives, its principles and examples, and the cooperative ecosystem. Speakers: Mai Nguyen, US Federation of Worker Cooperatives & Anh-Thu Nguyen, Democracy at Work Institute. Facilitators: Yvonne Yen Liu, Solidarity Research Center & Parag Rajendra Khandhar, Asian American Solidarity Economies Project. You can view the slides here and the recording here.
Forming Cooperatives: In the third of five webinars, speakers introduce the steps involved in forming a cooperative including deciding on its legal entity, cooperative finances, and governance and decision making. Speakers: Ro McIntyre, Red Emma’s Cafe and Bookstore & Annie Sullivan-Chin, A Bookkeeping Cooperative. Facilitators: Yvonne Yen Liu, Solidarity Research Center & Parag Rajendra Khandhar, Asian American Solidarity Economies Project. You can access a recording of the webinar here. You can view the slides here. Some links to resources mentioned on the webinar:
Michelle Camou (2016). How Urban Governments Promote Worker Co-ops. Grassroots Economic Organizing (GEO). http://geo.coop/story/how-urban-governments-are-promoting-worker-co-ops
City worker coop ordinances: http://www.theselc.org/worker_coop_city_policies
The Working World’s Peer Network of coop loan funds
Arroyo Seco time bank financing for coops – http://www.asntb.com/local-economy-incubator.html
Contact at USFWC for benefits questions: benefits@usworker.coop or see usworker.coop/health
Co-opLaw.org (Sustainable Economies Law Center)
Business Model Canvas – https://strategyzer.com/canvas/business-model-canvas
Legacy Community Businesses: In the fourth of five webinars, speakers discuss legacy business conversions into cooperatives and how existing micro-business can work together in cooperative ways. Speakers: Shevanthi Daniel-Rabkin, Democracy at Work Institute & Soyun Park, Micro Business Network. Facilitators: Yvonne Yen Liu, Solidarity Research Center & Parag Rajendra Khandhar, Asian American Solidarity Economies Project.
Incubating Cooperatives: In the last of five webinars, speakers discuss how to incubate cooperatives as a community-based organization or worker center. Speakers: Pakou Hang, Hmong American Farmers Association & Long Luu, VietLead. Facilitators: Yvonne Yen Liu, Solidarity Research Center & Parag Rajendra Khandhar, Asian American Solidarity Economies Project.