On Saturday May 4th, we’re hosting a day-long workshop for cooperators – whether start-ups or conversions, consumer or worker, marketing or purchasing, agriculture or electric, food or financial, housing or anyone curious about how the cooperative model works to save legacy businesses, provide for social and racial equity by reducing the wealth and income gaps, and create resilient communities today and into the future through democratic management. For full details see https://newyorkcooperative.org/
Planning Committee:
Frank Cetera, CNY Cooperative Enterprise Development Committee
Joe Marraffino, Cooperative Fund of the Northeast
Lauren Richard, Adirondack North Country Association
Ryan Rose, Capital Bookkeeping Co-op
Nina Stender, Democracy at Work Institute
Arlaina Harris, Cafe Sankofa Co-op
Jocelyn Nowak, Nowak & Barbaritz / Peaceful Prosperity
McKenzie Jones, The Worker Place
Ryan Demers, Cooperative Development Institute
COVID 19
- The Coordinating Team of the 2024 Cooperative Summit explicitly notes that masking is welcome and appreciated, but optional. We will have KN95 masks available at registration desk when checking in, and hand sanitizer readily available throughout the day.
- We Encourage rapid tests prior to travelling to the Summit as a preventative step; and ask that you consider not coming if you are sick, COVID or otherwise, and instead stay home and rest. We are planning on refunding registrations for sickness absences.
For more info on cleaning and sanitation protocols of the venue, see https://www.syracuse.edu/staysafe/frequently-asked-questions/#facilities-considerations
The New York Cooperative Summit is a one-day event that brings together New York State cooperative members, leaders, organizers, and allies to share practical tools and strategies for starting, sustaining, and scaling the co-op ecosystem across the state. In 2024 the Summit was held in Syracuse and attracted 100 attendees, and this year the event is moving to Albany and anticipating 150 people.
The Alchemical Nursery Project, Inc is a 501(c)3 in Syracuse NY performing fiscal sponsorship and administrative support for the NY Coop Network and Summit events.
