Category Archives: Adult Employment Program
Our Presentation in Connecticut
by Vanessa Bransburg, Cooperative Coordinator at Center for Family Life A few months ago we were invited to visit Wililmantic, Connecticut to discuss the story of our cooperative development project. This is a short video from that day:
Filed under Fair Work, Immigrants in NYC, Worker Cooperative Project
Sunset Park Alliance Celebrates Adult Literacy Week
Last week was National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, an initiative that seeks to raise awareness and foster discussion about issues related to reading, numeracy, and English language learning. To celebrate the event, the Sunset Park Alliance, a coalition of community … Continue reading
Si Se Puede! in the Brooklyn Rail
In its September issue, the Brooklyn Rail magazine profiles the Si Se Puede! Women’s Cooperative. In recent years, the coop has been an outstanding success: it has provided its members with a steady source of income and drawn attention by … Continue reading
Filed under Fair Work, Worker Cooperative Project
Color Me! Cooperative Launches
by Vanessa Bransburg, Cooperative Coordinator at Center for Family Life In March, fourteen immigrant women from Sunset Park came together to start a worker-owned interior painting business. They began a 10-week cooperative orientation and training to prepare for the launch … Continue reading
Help Us Win Ashoka’s Changemakers Competition!
Center for Family Life needs your support! We are excited to be partiocipating in the Changemakers Competition by Ashoka and Green Mountain Coffee called Revelation to Action. The competition supports innovative ideas that strengthen and improve communities. The Changemakers Competition is a … Continue reading
The Growing NYC Cooperative Network
by Vanessa Bransburg, Cooperative Project Coordinator, Center for Family Life In the past few months, the Worker Cooperative Project at the Center has fielded numerous inquiries from community-based organizations and individuals about how to develop a worker-owner cooperative in their … Continue reading
Filed under Fair Work, Immigrants in NYC, Worker Cooperative Project
Cooking East to West Series Off to a Great Start
The Cooking East to West culinary project launched in December with a class featuring three of Émigré Gourmet’s chefs. In February, the series continued with a hands-on Indian cooking class led by Émigré chef Afsari Jahan. Participants learned the secrets of classic … Continue reading
Upcoming Events at Employment Services
February will be a busy month at the Center’s Adult Employment Program, with a variety of employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. On Monday, February 1, is the first open house session for the Cosmetology Project. This is a great opportunity to … Continue reading
Filed under Adult Employment Program, Fair Work
Cosmetology Project Offers Once-in-a-Lifetime Career Opportunity
Center for Family Life begins the new year with an amazing opportunity! In this new project, the Center will assist 50 participants as they complete cosmetology training, obtain a NY State cosmetology license and find a job in the beauty … Continue reading
Filed under Adult Employment Program, Education
Fair Work: Symposium on Cooperative Development
On December 18, 2009, we are hosting a symposium on Fair Work: Building and Strengthening Ties within the Worker-Owner Cooperative Community in New York City. Part of Center for Family Life’s Annual Sister Mary Geraldine Symposium series, the event will bring together … Continue reading
Filed under Fair Work, Worker Cooperative Project
