Please provide a brief update on your progress toward your proposed CWB goals in the last reporting period:
In the month of November, Chicago Community and Workers’ Rights (CCWR) worked with the following worker cooperatives: Cocina Compartida de Trabajadores Cooperativistas (CCTC), Street Vendors Kitchen (SVK), and Cooperativa IDEAL. This month, our organization did not meet with all of the members of Proyecto Avance due to their workload, the meetings were with the president and vice president to coordinate meetings with the other cooperatives we are working with. Our organization had 2 reunions this month with CCTC and continued to discuss their work plan for opening after the reconstruction (paint job, electricity, finishing the garage floor, and room ventilation) of the shared kitchen. CCWR also met 4 times in November with the Street Vendors Kitchen to continue working on their bylaws. Our organization met with Cooperativa IDEAL twice this month. The bylaws began to be created and the first two statutes were completed. We also discussed other cooperatives we’ve had relationships with, and other historically important cooperatives like the cooperative Mondragon and the Pascual Coop.
What constraints or limitations, if any, did you experience in the last reporting period?
As we mentioned in the last report, the Shared Kitchen Cooperative (CCTC) in still under construction and the street vendors have not been able to begin the process of getting their licenses.
What opportunities, if any, did you take advantage of in the last reporting period?
Chicago Community and Workers’ Rights continues to connect worker cooperatives with each other so that they can learn from each other, and provide support in terms of funding resources and work practices. There are plans for all the emerging cooperatives we’’re supporting to tour the cooperative Nueva Era.
Did you establish new CWB relationships/partnerships in the last reporting period?
No
Please describe the relationships you established pertaining to your CWB work.
Did you collaborate with other TA providers in the last reporting period?
Yes
Which TA provider(s) did you work with?
Seed Commons, UHAB
Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:
CCTC Proyecto Avance
Did you attend the Working Group meeting last month?
Yes
How would you rate the usefulness of the working group to your project last month? (on a scale of 1-5)
4
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Community Area(s) (select all that apply)
| Community Area | Participants Served in this Community Area |
|---|---|
| Lower West Side | 4 |
| North Lawndale | 8 |
| South Lawndale | 8 |
Race / Ethnicity of Participants (select all that apply)
Gender identity of Participants (select all that apply)
Age Range of Participants (select all that apply)
How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?
8
How many group workshops for Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.)
8
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?
180
How many hours of support to existing Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?
60
How many co-op businesses did you develop last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)
3
How many total owners / founders were there in these businesses?
9
How many jobs were created overall last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)
0
Please list the Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers Organizations you worked with this reporting period.
What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers this reporting period? Select all that apply.
Did you provide education to any Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers this reporting period?
Yes
How many hours of cohort education/training did you provide last month?
8
How many hours of popular education/outreach did you provide last month?
8
Number of curriculum material(s) created last month
0
How did you market your services and conduct outreach in the last reporting period? Select all that apply.
What are the greatest needs that your WC clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?
Some of the needs that were expressed by the cooperative members was the need for computers to be able to do administrative work.
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
As we stated in our last report, the greatest gaps are the lack of financial services and resources in Spanish. Banks have no resources about cooperatives in Spanish.
Please share any direct testimonials from Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:
"Hello, my name is Celsa Arroyo, vice president of the IDEAL cooperative. We are very grateful to the Chicago Community and Workers Rights organization for all their support they have given us in the formation of our cooperative since with their knowledge they have guided us to be clearer about our objective and how we went about completing it step by step. Mr. Martín Unzueta and Mr. Abraham Uriel Ramirez are very kind and are always willing to collaborate and push us towards more sustainable growth. Thank you for your commitment to the formation of new cooperatives."
Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from WC workshops or events held.
How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Community Investment Vehicles (CIVs) did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?
0
How many group workshops for Community Investment Vehicles (CIVs) did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 
0
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Community Investment Vehicles did you provide this reporting period?
0
How many hours of support to existing Community Investment Vehicles did you provide this reporting period?
0
How many co-op businesses did you develop last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)
0
How many total owners / founders were there in these businesses?
0
How many jobs were created overall last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)
0
Please list the Community Investment Vehicles you worked with this reporting period.
Other organization (please specify):
n/a
What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to Community Investment Vehicles this reporting period? Select all that apply.
Did you provide education to any Community Investment Vehicles this reporting period?
No
What are the greatest needs that your Community Investment Vehicle clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?
n/a
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
n/a
Please share any direct testimonials from Community Investment Vehicle clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:
n/a
Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from Community Investment Vehicle workshops or events held.
