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DCC Announces Declaration of Independence |
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 C2BE is pleased and proud to announce the creation of the Declaration of Interdependence, a statement of principles binding together the member organizations of the Detroit Community Cooperative. So far over a dozen organizations and individuals have signed on, and the DCC is interested in hearing from other groups and people active in Detroit who agree with the principles and goals of the Declaration and the DCC. If you or your organization would like to sign on, please feel free to fill out the agreement form and email it back to
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New Cooperatives Legislation Introduced In Congress |
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Rep. Chaka Fattah (2nd Dist. Pennsylvania) recently introduced The National Cooperative Development Act of 2011 in the House, and is pursuing co-sponsors before it is sent to the Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunities Subcommittee for consideration. C2BE will be working with other members of the Detroit Community Cooperative to encourage Michigan's congressional delegation to support the legislation. The Campaign for Cooperation (a project of Community Works! ) has provided a set of talking points which may be useful in discussing the bill with people. If you or your organization is interested in helping us advocate for this legislation please feel free to contact us at
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Announcing the Detroit Community Cooperative |
You are invited to learn about C2BE's latest initiative, the Detroit
Community Cooperative (DCC), by attending its first potluck dinner on
Fri. Oct. 28 from 5-7 p.m. Please RSVP to
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and let us know how many people and what food or drinks you will bring to the potluck.
The Detroit Community Cooperative (DCC) is a broad-based, grassroots
community collaboration. It's a meeting ground for worker cooperatives,
community-based enterprises, their developers, friends and supporters.
It is a place to share, learn and meet partners to build Detroit's
community-centered economy. Beginning in October the DCC will be holding
monthly potluck dinners, at different member locations, to publicize
examples of grassroots Detroit community development. Members with
common interests have already begun additional meetings around topics of
special interest. As relationships develop, DCC members will co-create
its path. The Center for Community Based Enterprise has been honored to
help bring the group into existence, and is providing an online
presence for the group until a separate website is established. If
you'd like to get involved, please feel free to join the "Friends of
DCC" announcements list.
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Community Based Enterprise Innovation Scan |
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We've just posted one of C2BE's earlier projects, a review of CBEs from across the country and around the world coupled with a discussion of how those ideas might apply to the economy of Detroit. The report weighs in at a hefty 45 megs, but it's high-grade material. You can get it by clicking on the image of the cover page.
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C2BE Makes Splash at US Social Forum |
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 C2BE was very well-received at the US Social Forum. Our workshop “Building Local Community and Creating Jobs through Cooperation” drew dozens of attendees, and our bus tour of Detroit CBEs was fantastically succssful. You can get an idea of the kind of response we received by reading this essay by Ed Whitfield from the Fund for Democratic Communities. Thanks to everybody who attended our events or stopped by our table.
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