Please provide a brief update on your progress toward your proposed CWB goals in the last reporting period:
We launched the application for the Chicago Worker Cooperative Development cohort and hosted 2 info sessions where prospective participants learned about the cohort's intended learning outcomes. We also met with the City of Chicago to discuss the city's desire to support legacy business preservation. Finally, we've been engaging with local partners to better inform and shape both the coop developer cohort and our ecosystem education plan for next year.
What constraints or limitations, if any, did you experience in the last reporting period?
None
What opportunities, if any, did you take advantage of in the last reporting period?
We appreciated the check-in call with Nneka and Mayowa to discuss our project in more detail and to explore opportunities for collaboration around legacy business preservation.
Did you establish new CWB relationships/partnerships in the last reporting period?
Yes
Please describe the relationships you established pertaining to your CWB work.
We've been connected to Mike Strode who is now helping inform the design of the coop developer cohort.
Did you collaborate with other TA providers in the last reporting period?
Yes
Which TA provider(s) did you work with?
Upside Down Consulting and Kola Nut Collaborative.
Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:
Our Chicago Worker Cooperative Developer Cohort.
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 |
|---|---|
| Uptown | 1 |
| South Deering | 1 |
| South Chicago | 1 |
| Lower West Side | 1 |
| South Lawndale | 1 |
| Auburn Gresham | 1 |
| Logan Square | 1 |
| Austin | 1 |
| Humboldt Park | 1 |
| Englewood | 2 |
Race / Ethnicity of Participants (select all that apply)
Other Race/Ethnicity (please specify)
Unknown
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)?
0
How many group workshops for Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.)
0
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?
0
How many hours of support to existing Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers 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 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.
Other organization (please specify):
NA
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?
No
What are the greatest needs that your WC clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?
Coop development skills
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
Cooperative fluent accountants and bookkeepers; cooperative fluent business service providers (e.g. business planning)
Please share any direct testimonials from Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:
NA
Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from WC workshops or events held.
