Where
The Ford Foundation320 East 43rd Street
(Between 1st & 2nd Ave.)
New York City, NY 10017
Driving Directions
Building a Cooperative City Hosts
- Amalgamated Life Insurance
- Bay-Ridge Food Co-op
- Bethex Federal Credit Union
- Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union
- Council of New York Cooperatives & Condos
- Diaz & Co.
- Federation of New York Housing Co-ops & Condos
- Flatbush Food Co-op
- Green Worker Cooperative
- Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union
- Melrose Credit Union
- Municipal Credit Union
- National Federation of CDCUs
- Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project (NEDAP)
- Park Slope Food Co-op, Inc.
- SolidarityNYC
- Union Settlement Federal Credit Union
- United Nations Federal Credit Union
- University Settlement Federal Credit Union
- Urban Homesteading Assistance Board
Contact & Information
For more information about this event, please contact Elizabeth Friedrich at: efriedrich@cdcu.coop or (212) 809-1850 x205.
New York: Building a Cooperative City!
Please join the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (Federation), for the launch of New York: Building a Cooperative City, a kick-off event to launch the International Year of Cooperatives!
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, highlighting the contribution of cooperatives to socio-economic development, in particular recognizing their impact on poverty reduction, employment generation and social integration.
"Building a Cooperative City" is a first-ever convening and seminar of New York City cooperatives across sectors: credit unions; food, housing, and worker co-ops; and others, which will feature panel discussions and plenary presentations by representatives of these organizations, as well as the issuance of a proclamation by the City Council of New York.
Topics and Invited Guests:
New York is a city full of cooperatives operating across a variety of sectors, yet many New Yorkers remain unaware of this vibrant sector. At the seminar we will discuss how cooperatives impact New Yorkers lives each and every day, and more broadly, how cooperatives represent a sustainable business model and an effective tool for poverty alleviation.
Confirmed VIPs include:
- Christine Quinn, New York City Council Speaker
- Charles Gould, Director-General, International Co-operative Alliance
- Dame Pauline Green, President of the International Co-operative Alliance
- Charles E. Snyder, President & CEO, National Consumer Cooperative Bank
- Clifford N. Rosenthal, CEO, National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
- Bill Cheney, CEO, Credit Union National Association
- Mary Martha Fortney, CEO, National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors
Other invited guests include:
- New York State Senate and Assembly
- New York City Council
- New York City Office of Financial Empowerment
Register Today!
Please note: We have reached maximum capacity for this event.
If you'd like to join us, but were unable to register, please email Elizabeth Friedrich directly for more information. We will not be able to accept walk-ins on November 1.
