Everything Co-op, is a radio show and podcast hosted by Vernon Oakes hosting guests that are advancing the cooperative business model to change lives.
Washington, DC
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What role do cooperatives play in sustaining cultural life and advancing inclusive development?
This session will explore how cooperative enterprises help communities safeguard cultural practices, support local livelihoods, and engage the youth.
It will also feature the official launch of the new policy brief on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Cooperatives.
⏰ Time: 13:00–14:30 CET
🌐 Format: Online via Zoom (Interpretation in English, Spanish, French & Portuguese)
🔗 Register here: ica.coop/en/events/webinar-c…
Co-op gives farmers a stronger voice and better access to markets #GoCoop
“Together, as cashew farmers, we have a stronger voice in the market.”
Putuli Kheyang once had little bargaining power when selling her cashews. Today, she leads a #cooperative in rural Bangladesh 🇧🇩, connecting farmers to new skills and markets.
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Today let’s talk about the power of interactive cooperative learning!
Games and interactive puzzles are incredible tools for teaching complex ideas like democratic governance, resource sharing, and community wealth building, in a way that’s engaging and fun.
#CoopMonth
Cooperative games shift the mindset from how do I win? to how do we solve this together? Which is the exact foundation of how co-ops operate in the real world.
Share your favorite co-op game or puzzle and let’s get more people playing and learning!
#CoopGames #LearnByPlaying
Our guest this week, Dr. Lerone Martin, is an award-winning author and scholar. This Thurs Vernon & Dr. Martin explore how Dr. King's legacy of social justice, economic empowerment & collective action connects to the co-op movement and its mission to build stronger communities.
Who runs a co-op?
Co-ops are owned and run by the actual people who use them. One person equals one vote. The members elect the board, the board hires the management team, and every major decision comes back to serving the community.
#CoopMonth #Governance #GoCoop
A co-op business model is amazing for building long-term community value, equal ownership, and shared responsibility. Want to test if your business idea fits the co-op model? Take a look at this checklist from Co-operatives UK:
🔗 uk.coop/start-new-co-op/star…
#CoopMonth #StartACoop
Passwords get phished, reused and leaked. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds a second check, so a stolen password alone isn’t enough to get in. Is MFA switched on across your co-op, or still a work in progress?
Co-ops around the world share seven principles. This framework is what makes a co-op different from other business models. Which one of these made you join a co-op?
#CoopMonth #CooperativePrinciples #BusinessModel
This week we are focusing on the important role cooperative home care associations play in addressing homecare issues today. Our guests are Adria Powell, President & CEO of Cooperative Home Care Associates (CHCA), and Peggy Powell & Rick Surpin, co-founders of CHCA. Don’t miss!
In a co-op, open membership brings in people from every background, and equal votes make sure every voice shapes the decisions. How has diversity strengthened the co-op you are part of, or the one you’d like to build?
If you've been meaning to share your fav co-op product or service to be considered for our holiday list but haven't yet, now's your chance. Click on the link to send in your nomination everythingcoop26.paperform.c…
#ShopCoop #HolidayList
Our Soul category celebrates the co-ops focused on mental health, spiritual wellness, and personal growth; from mindfulness tools to supportive community spaces. Know a cooperative that helps you heal, grow, and thrive? everythingcoop26.paperform.c…
October is National Co-op Month, and this year's #CoopMonth theme is #BuiltForThisMoment. Over the next few weeks, we’re breaking it all down: how the co-op model actually works, the incredible places it shows up in our daily lives, and how you can start or join one.
This week, we’ll be at the 2026 IMPACT Conference and our guests will be four Co-op Leaders and Scholars attending the conference. Tune in on Thursday at 10:30 am ET, and listen to Antonio Amore Rojas, Monique Harper-Desir, Rosalba Lopez Ramirez, and Elizabeth Yost.
They will be discussing the diverse cooperative sectors they represent, their experiences in the cooperative movement, and the unique perspectives they bring to building stronger communities through cooperation.
📅 Thursday, October 8
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⌚ 10:30 AM ET
From credit unions fueling local financial health to cooperative childcare spaces nurturing the next generation co-ops are the heartbeat of our neighborhoods. Who is making a tangible difference right in your backyard? Help us curate our Community category everythingcoop26.paperform.c…
