Please provide a brief update on your progress toward your proposed CWB goals in the last reporting period:
We have made signifcant gains towards accomplishing all our 2023 work plan deliverables this past month. We hosted at least 1 agency event and collaborated in various capacities on 2 separate occasions, which moved us closer towards annual goal attainment. We have also conducted a handful of coaching sessions, asking our members what their understanding of worker cooperatives is and asking them to explore what it could look like if they adapted the new model. Overall, the last month was an exciting chapter in our CWB journey.
What constraints or limitations, if any, did you experience in the last reporting period?
N/A
What opportunities, if any, did you take advantage of in the last reporting period?
We jumped at any opporutnity to canvass the community through various resource fairs and also joint canvassing opportuntities with our state rep. We also collaborated multiple times this past month and that has given us a shared space to grow in this ecosystem.
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?
Co-Op Ed. Center
Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:
Co-Op Ed Center and CCL collaborate in a working group conversation with other community based organization's and their constiutents.
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
Optional Space
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)?
13
How many group workshops for Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.)
2
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?
3
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):
Power 2 the People! LWCA
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?
2
How many hours of popular education/outreach did you provide last month?
2
Number of curriculum material(s) created last month
1
How did you market your services and conduct outreach in the last reporting period? Select all that apply.
Please enter, How did you market your services and conduct outreach in the last reporting period?
We attended multiple tabling events, did B2B canvassing, and door-to-door canvassing as well as social media marketing.
What are the greatest needs that your WC clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?
Start up assistance, tax planning, government contracting, and legal issues
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
Legal and financing.
Please share any direct testimonials from Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:
Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from WC workshops or events held.
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CWB-Oct.-Proof-of-Deliverables.zip
