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Brighter Days Collective is hiring! See description here: https://brighterdayscollective.com/jobs/

We are a 16-year-old dog walking and pet sitting operation serving Washington, DC. We require all applicants to commit to a year (or more) of work. Experience with dogs and collectively run groups is a plus!

Some expectations:

– Owing/running a collective for-profit business

– Spending lots of time outdoors, with animals

–Generous paid vacation

– Opt-in health insurance

– $1500-$3000/month with opportunity to earn more through pet sitting.

-Short work days, up to 2-6 hours on foot per day

Please email your resume and cover letter to jobs(at)brighterdayscollective.com, sharing your relevant experience and answering these questions:

– Why are you excited to work with dogs?

– What excites you about being part of a worker-owned collective?

– Why do you want to become a business owner?

Please include in the subject line “Brighter Days Collective letter of interest.” Women, queer and trans people, people of color, and native Washingtonians are all strongly encouraged to apply.

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Brighter Days Collective hiring!

We are a 10-year-old dog walking and pet sitting operation serving Washington, DC. We require all applicants to commit to a year (or more) of full time work. Experience with dogs and in collectively run groups is a plus!

Perks include:

- Owning/running a collective for-profit business
- Spending lots of time outdoors, with animals, and on your bike
- 6 weeks of paid vacation
- Opt-in health insurance
- $35k+ before taxes

Please email your resume and cover letter to jobs(at)brighterdayscollective.com, sharing your relevant experience and answering these questions:

- Why are you excited to work with dogs?
- What excites you about being part of a collective?
- Why do you want to become a business owner?
- What experience do you have biking in the city?

Please include in the subject line "Brighter Days Collective letter of interest." Women, queer and trans people, people of color, and native Washingtonians are all strongly encouraged to apply.

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Brighter Days Collective hiring! We are a 10-year-old dog walking and pet sitting operation serving Washington, DC. We require all applicants to commit to a year (or more) of full time work. Experience with dogs and in collectively run groups is a plus!

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$5,000 Grant Program (FREE) for New Majority Businesses located in Washington, D.C. and 13 other select cities.

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$5,000 Grant Program (FREE) for New Majority Businesses located in Washington, D.C. and 13 other select cities.

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Find Out More Here: https://1863ventures.net/3rs

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FireShot Capture 042 - 1863 - 3R's Grant Program - www.1863ventures.net

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The Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021 celebration is Nov. 8-14th

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The Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021 celebration is Nov. 8-14th

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180 countries. 40,000 activities. Removing barriers and welcoming all. November 8-14, 2021.

Use GEW to extend reach to new audiences and strengthen the connections in your local ecosystem.

Website: https://genglobal.org/gew

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Nourish DC Launch is next week on October 7 at 11 am!

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Nourish DC Launch is next week on October 7 at 11 am!

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Nourish DC Launch. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Nourish DC Launch. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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from Inno ED to everyone:    2:01 PM
Hello and Welcome to coop stakeholders!!
from Jeanné Lewis to everyone:    2:01 PM
I can only stay until 3:00
from mdonnell to everyone:    2:04 PM
Nourish DC Launch Event Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_efpPgTbBSOiuyEIDpkwJEA?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2021+DMV+Communications&utm_term=2021+Nourish+DC+Launch+Invite+Email&utm_content=Nourish+DC+Zoom+Launch+Webinar
from Inno ED to everyone:    2:06 PM
Please say hello in the chat!
from Jennifer Bryant (privately):    2:06 PM
I can give an overview of the agenda and pass it to you
from Jeanné Lewis to everyone:    2:07 PM
Hi I'm Jeanne', steering member of Community Grocery Cooperative
from Steven Rodriguez to everyone:    2:07 PM
Hello! Steven A. Rodriguez, 1863 Ventures, Washington D.C.
from Inno ED to everyone:    2:08 PM
This was Kate Mereand from DSLBD! I have to hop off, but please say hi to my colleague Caroline Howe. If you need to reach out to us, please email us at Inno.ED@dc.gov. So excited to see all of this continue to build!
from Jennifer Bryant (privately):    2:08 PM
drop the link in the chat
from Justin Franks to everyone:    2:09 PM
https://mailchi.mp/d393520cbcf0/see-how-co-op-stakeholders-responded
from mdonnell to everyone:    2:09 PM
Hello: Mary Donnell, Capital Impact Partners, which is the Nourish DC Collaborative manager.
from Jennifer Bryant to everyone:    2:11 PM
Hi everyone, I'm Jennifer Bryant with the Greater Washington Center for Employee Ownership: www.gwceo.wacif.org
from Justin Franks to everyone:    2:13 PM
https://mailchi.mp/d393520cbcf0/see-how-co-op-stakeholders-responded
from mdonnell to everyone:    2:20 PM
I'm standing in for my colleague, Alison Powers. I also have a strong interest in cooperatives as I developed Green City Growers, a 4-acre, worker-owned cooperative, one of the Evergreen Cooperatives in Cleveland, Ohio. Thanks for having me!
from mustafa to everyone:    2:20 PM
Mustafa Abdul-Salaam W8CED          www.ward8cedplan.com
from mdonnell to everyone:    2:21 PM
*That should be a 4-acre, hydroponic greenhouse
from Steven Rodriguez to everyone:    2:26 PM
Unsure if it fits on the timeline this year, Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW2021) is Nov. 8-14th, another opportunity to leverage a global platform for more COOP-related awareness and understanding/culture, etc.
from Justin Franks to everyone:    2:27 PM
if you'd like to add an announcement, ask, offer, opportunity please feel free to add here and we will also blast out to network: https://padlet.com/DCCooperatives/Posts
from Caroline Howe to everyone:    2:30 PM
bit.ly/NourishDClaunch to register for the 10/7 at 11 am event!
from Jennifer Bryant to everyone:    2:30 PM
Mustafa - here is the link: https://mailchi.mp/d393520cbcf0/see-how-co-op-stakeholders-responded
from mustafa to everyone:    2:31 PM
Thank you.
from Caroline Howe to everyone:    2:31 PM
https://bit.ly/NourishDClaunch is the live link for next week's event!
from Dr. Katrina Polk to everyone:    2:33 PM
Hi... I am Katrina Polk with Dynamic Solutions for the Aging  and we are in the start-up phase of creating a caregivers cooperative in Ward 8 - "Careworks@Community"
from Hilda to everyone:    2:36 PM
Dr. Katrina. In Colorado we have a coop that is focus on older adults. Their name is Conectoras de Montbello. If you are interested about them, they are going to have an open house in October. my email is hildalifecoach@gmail.com feel free to reach out.
from Adam Maloon to everyone:    2:43 PM
Oct 7 5:40  https://micasa-inc.org/fair-housing-your-cooperative/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=fair_housing_october_2020
from Adam Maloon to everyone:    2:44 PM
Nov 16 6:00 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reasonable-accommodations-and-disability-compliance-tickets-173648917587
from Jeanné Lewis to everyone:    2:47 PM
I have to step away everyone. It was nice to learn more about your work, and our email is communitygrocerycoop@gmail.com
from Steven Rodriguez to everyone:    2:49 PM
I will need to prep for the next meeting. Enjoyed reconnecting briefly, and looking forward to the next one!
from Steven Rodriguez to everyone:    2:49 PM
hi@stevenarodriguez.com Happy to connect as well in between meetings
from MAry Griffin to everyone:    2:49 PM
Hi there. Mary Griffin here with Cooperative Development Foundation.  First time here but long-time interest. FYI - IMPACT  cooperative conference (hybrid - virtual and in person)- next week - https://ncbaclusa.coop/impact-2021/
from Steven Rodriguez to everyone:    2:50 PM
Also, for New Majority COOP businesses located in Washington, DC, there's a $5K grant program (free money) to help stabilize after pandemic impacts. https://1863ventures.net/3rs
from Caroline Howe to everyone:    2:50 PM
It is definitely of interest to us to cohost with folks on public, online, free informational events on cooperatives. We've got a pretty full October, but definitely willing to collaborate! We provide TA every Wednesday at MLK in person and would love to do collaborative TA on Oct 27.
from Geoff Gilbert to everyone:    2:52 PM
Hi everybody. I work at Beloved Community Incubator - please feel free to reach out to us. You can email me at geoff@belovedcommunityincubator.org. And here's a link to our website: https://www.belovedcommunityincubator.org

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from Kevin Cole to everyone:    1:06 PMAnd share a link to the agenda?from Inno ED to everyone:    1:06 PMHi Kevin, Justin is going to share his screenfrom kevon to everyone:    1:08 PMHi everyone - for this meeting you can make posts about announcements, ad present asks and offers to the DC Cooperartive Stakeholders community: Open this link to get started: https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxbfrom Alison to everyone:    1:09 PMKate- I am the 917 call in number FYIfrom Blythe Patenaude to everyone:    1:10 PMBlythe Joy Patenaudefrom Blythe Patenaude to everyone:    1:10 PMMarshall Heights Community Development Org.from Blythe Patenaude to everyone:    1:10 PM202-386-0906from Blythe Patenaude to everyone:    1:10 PMHow can MHCDO be supportive to your efforts?from Inno ED to everyone:    1:11 PMAgnda: Introductions, Short Background on the group, DC Coop Month & Advocacy Day, Connections and Networking, Additional Group Supportfrom Hyun Martin She/Her/s to everyone:    1:13 PMHyun Martin beyouspa@gmail.com 2023217508 B. Y. S. Consulting  interested in Coop for a nonprofit  Light of Truth Center in Baltimore, MDfrom kevon to everyone:    1:17 PMHi everyone - for this meeting you can make posts about announcements, and present asks and offers to the DC Cooperative Stakeholders community: Open this link to get started: https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxbfrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    1:19 PMNOVA Web Development https://novawebdevelopment.org/ working with mostly high school students and recent graduates, giving them opportunities. Mostly Python / Django development. Looking to support social justice and labor movement. Militant Free Open Source Software zealots. ;-)from Chadwick B Charles to everyone:    1:21 PMHello All, I am am Chadwick B Charles, President & CEO Of Chad O'L Public Relations & Events, LLC. Intersted in assisting with Cooperative public relations & special outreach events. Please feel free to visit or website at https://chadolpr.com or send a shout out email to chad@chadolpr.com.from kevon to everyone:    1:21 PMHi everyone - for this meeting you can make posts about announcements, and present asks and offers to the DC Cooperative Stakeholders community: Open this link to get started: https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxbfrom Alicia to everyone:    1:23 PMAlicia Burke, Rich Capital Concepts,  Non-profit.  Farmers Market.  Small Biz .  Real Estate Development.  Economic Dev.from Alicia to everyone:    1:23 PMwww.RichCapitalConcepts.orgfrom kevon to everyone:    1:23 PMIf you're not posting  here you are missing out :)   https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxbfrom Justin Franks to everyone:    1:23 PMbackground on the group put together by Rodney North who is a longtime member: https://dcstakeholders.coop/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Coop-Stakeholders-Group-print-flyer.pdffrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    1:23 PMBTW, does platform save or have an easy way to save the text chat? (Don't want to lose all the links and other good info.)from Inno ED to everyone:    1:25 PM@Kevin, you can copy and paste the whole chat. THe way to do it is to click in the chat thread, click control+A, then control+c. We will also save a copy and send out to everyone who registered.from kevon to everyone:    1:26 PM@kevin have you tried using this?  https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxbfrom Regina Silas to everyone:    1:27 PM@Mustfa please send your contact information. from kevon to everyone:    1:27 PMPosts announcements, present asks and offers to the DC Cooperative Stakeholders community: Open this link to get started: https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxb. @regina @mustafa @hyun from kevon to everyone:    1:28 PMhttps://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxbfrom Paul Hazen to everyone:    1:29 PMYou can learn more about the Community Purchasing Alliance Coop at cpa.coop.from Alicia to everyone:    1:32 PMRonald, do u have contact info?from Steph Hsu to everyone:    1:32 PMApologies all, having issues with my mic. I'm here today from the Baltimore Development Corporation, the city's economic development agency. We currently support small businesses through low interest loans, TA, low interest loans, and we are hoping to also encourage and support the  cooperative development ecosystem within our city, so I'm here to listen and learn.from Alicia to everyone:    1:33 PMBaltimore dev corp- do u have contact info?from Steph Hsu to everyone:    1:33 PMshsu@baltimoredevelopment.comfrom Justin Franks to everyone:    1:34 PMWhat is a Co-op? https://www.ica.coop/en/cooperatives/cooperative-identityfrom Jennifer Bryant to everyone:    1:35 PMMore information about the DC Co-op Impact Grant: https://wacif.org/inaugural-d-c-co-op-impact-award-supports-cooperatives-in-the-washington-metro-area/from Rodney North to everyone:    1:36 PMThe first mtg of the DC Co-op Stakeholder Group was Dec. 2016. So we have been meeting for well over 3 years !from Inno ED to everyone:    1:38 PMWe encourage folks to reach out to others who are here to continue to coversations offline and deepen in. THis is a great gathering opporutnity, and a lot of folks are continuing really awesome ongoing cooperative efforts from Pacyinz Lyfoung to everyone:    1:38 PMWill there be a list of attendees with contact info? Thanks.from kevon to everyone:    1:39 PMHi everyone, here's a place for all the announcement links. Don't miss out, open the link: https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxb from Inno ED to everyone:    1:39 PM@Pacyinz, we don't typically publish those lists openly as not everyone has specifically agreed to it. If we wanted to develop an open list, we could undergo that effort. from Inno ED to everyone:    1:40 PMBut we do encourage people to use the contact info that is shared, and if they want, share their contact info in the open chat or in direct messagesfrom Pacyinz Lyfoung to everyone:    1:40 PMOk, I guess it is fine to just have people reach out to each other. Thanks.from Alison to everyone:    1:40 PMhttps://dcstakeholders.coop/from Regina Silas to everyone:    1:40 PMRegina Silas JBS Foundation-  Minority Entrepreneurship and Economic development, building out sustainability in minority communities creating equity and wealth for Black and minority businesses owners. I also specialize In Urban Agriculture and Commercial scale food production through Farmers CoOp’s My contact information: Regina.Racquel@gmail.comfrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    1:41 PM(Agenda no longer completely visible. Big grey box.)from Kevin Cole to everyone:    1:41 PM(Never mind. Back now.)from Inno ED to everyone:    1:41 PMAnd with that, anyone can reach out to me at Inno.ED@dc.gov. If you are looking to make an connection, I can reach out to the other party to inquire about making an intro. I do that regularly, so feel free to reach out.from Dawn to everyone:    1:42 PMI do not see anything on my screenfrom Dawn to everyone:    1:42 PMI do not thanks!from Inno ED to everyone:    1:43 PMThe WebEx seems to be having some delays, apologies.from Kevin Cole to everyone:    1:43 PMBe gentle with the screen share. There's a terrible lag each time you shift between windows.from Inno ED to everyone:    1:47 PMIf you did not have a chance to introduce yourself at the top of the agenda, feel free to drop a hello in the chat.from Inno ED to everyone:    1:48 PMThe question: does a focus on worker and food cooperative still resonate? How does housing fit in this?from Inno ED to everyone:    1:49 PMIf anyone ele has an answer, you can come off mute to join the converation.from Matthew to everyone:    1:50 PMDC Cooperative Housing Coalition:  https://coopsdc.org/from Blythe Patenaude to everyone:    1:51 PMFYI:  MHCDO will have COVID-19 lawn signs and posters to promote  community awareness.  Please contact me if you would like informaton and to display signs in DC -- especially Wards 5, 7, and 8.from Maura to everyone:    1:51 PMI am in Prince George's County MD and my municipality is trying to connect with others to look at ways to support affordable housing including cooperative housing and community land trusts - learning from DC about how to implement similar policies in other jurisdictions would be greatfrom Blythe Patenaude to everyone:    1:52 PMBlythe Patenaude  202-386-0906  MHCDOfrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    1:53 PMis there a link to the recommendations document?from Alison to everyone:    1:53 PMI will put it up soonfrom Justin Franks to everyone:    1:53 PMdchousing.coopfrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    1:54 PMthx!from Alicia to everyone:    1:54 PMhey Paul, can other non-profits join the council?from Julian Hill to everyone:    1:54 PMmy former employer, takeroot justice, was involved with the worker cooperative development initiative in new york city that alison was referring to. i wasn't there at the beginning (2014), but i was involved for the past few years before until august (including strategy, policy, advocacy efforts). i'm also at the social enterprise & nonprofit law clinic at georgetown law, so happy to talk about how we can provide (free) legal support for cooperative developers and/or cooperatives as early as next semester.from mustafa to everyone:    1:55 PMwww.ward8cedplan.com   240-515-6447 Mustafa Abdul-Salaamfrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    1:56 PMhere's the document itself: https://dchousing.coop/2020/03/04/creating-and-sustaining-limited-equity-cooperatives-in-washington-dc/from kevon to everyone:    1:57 PMLot's of great posts in the chat - here is a digital bulletin board we could use for this meeting.  Go to  https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxb from Paul Hazen to everyone:    1:57 PMI must leave now, keep up the good work.  from Elijah Moses to everyone:    1:58 PM@Jennifer Bryant. Please call me later: 202.553.8947from Jennifer Bryant to everyone:    1:59 PMHello Elijah, the best way to reach me is via email at jbryant@wacif.orgfrom Julian Hill to everyone:    1:59 PMmy email is jmh225@georgetown.edufrom Inno ED to everyone:    2:01 PMFor what Julian was mentioning, here is the link to sign up for legal support from one of the Georgetown Legal clinics: https://dcgovict-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/inno_ed_dc_gov/EconLavtV0lOi7Dg9xB_AoEB4HwFTAXol1hS_L2xfbD1DQ?e=CeqaBifrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    2:02 PMOur wee co-op (6 members, plus some interns) is really at the stage of becoming familiar with the ecosystem of other co-ops in the area, both introducing ourselves around and finding out who else is out there, possibly to exchange services with each other, and definitely to learn. We're more techies than business people or politicians. ;-)from Alicia to everyone:    2:02 PMhey, can u send me that report.  Contactus@richcapitalconcepts.orgfrom Jeanne Lewis to everyone:    2:03 PMYes. from FNU Zaineb to everyone:    2:03 PMHi Jeanne, please also share it with me at zainebmajoka@gmail.com. Thanks a lot!from Justin Franks to everyone:    2:03 PMyou can send to mail@dcstakeholders.coop and/or inno.ed@dc.govfrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:03 PMsince Jeanne mentioned Ohio, here are some notes I took on the "Cleveland Model", or how anchor institutions like universities and hospitals can incubate worker cooperatives and community wealth building orgs https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MCwVPsnoUvanoQcmtc1A0acTEmAtLc1E41d04V0thNQ/edit?usp=sharingfrom Inno ED to everyone:    2:05 PMHere is a link to the form that I have from Julian's legal clinic: https://dcgovict-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/inno_ed_dc_gov/EQp_1HRBd5NDnoA7e-dt8DgB3VNUXsU3aanfpCj-XMdp9w?e=5IT5n7 but always best to work with someone directly who is part of it. Student legal services are a great asset!from Jennifer Bryant to everyone:    2:05 PMKevin Cole - you should connect with Geoff Gilbert who is on the call. He works with the Beloved Community Incubator and they have been organizing and connecting local co-ops with eachotherfrom Jeanne Lewis to everyone:    2:07 PMI agree tha tpolling candidates is good. It could be simple - just @ us on Twitterfrom Jeanne Lewis to everyone:    2:07 PMOthers have done thatfrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:07 PMthx Kevin! :)from Alison to everyone:    2:07 PMYESfrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:07 PMmryanbrennan@gmail.comfrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    2:08 PMJennifer Bryant: We just met with him and Bianca last week. 😉 We've been talking with BCI for about three months but last week was the first screen-to-screen meeting. from Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:08 PMoops someone asked for my email but anyone feel free to get in touchfrom Geoff Gilbert to everyone:    2:08 PMHi Kevin. And yup, BCI is hard at work with NOVA Web Developmentfrom Jennifer Bryant to everyone:    2:08 PMAwesome, glad you two are already connected :)from Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:09 PMive got some thoughts on local timebank/digital currency we could discuss, totally agree from Jeanne Lewis to everyone:    2:09 PMI've been talking about it as building wealth  - that collective work is about building community wealth that's sustainable. from Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:10 PMre-upping though that we need process to land somewhere on this—what's our purpose in this current conversation?from Inno ED to everyone:    2:10 PMAt least 3 local law schools are intereted in the topic of coop development: GW, Georgetown, and UDC.from Regina Silas to everyone:    2:11 PMI’m interested! from FNU Zaineb to everyone:    2:11 PMyes from Julian Hill to everyone:    2:11 PMlink to our more direct website is here: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential-learning/clinics/social-enterprise-and-nonprofit-clinic/clients/. the application form is there but folks can also reach out to me. whatever works. happy to support with whatever advocacy working group flows from this if i can be helpful. i don't have any dc politics experience, so i may not be helpful.from Jennifer Bryant to everyone:    2:11 PMInterestedfrom Justin Franks to everyone:    2:11 PMyesfrom Pacyinz Lyfoung to everyone:    2:11 PMYes, count me infrom Dawn to everyone:    2:11 PMyesfrom Sam Stringer to everyone:    2:11 PMI'd be interrestedfrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:11 PM+1!from Hyun Martin She/Her/s to everyone:    2:11 PMI'm definitely interested in this to create a new paradigmfrom Geoff Gilbert to everyone:    2:11 PMI'm interested, toofrom Phelecia to everyone:    2:11 PMI would like to volunteer.from kevon to everyone:    2:11 PMI'm interested. from Jeanne Lewis to everyone:    2:11 PMRealistically I don'tthink I can be on a committee. BUT I'm committed to lifting this up through my campaign, so just contact me if there is a role I can play to be helpful, besides sharing the infofrom Maura to everyone:    2:11 PMSure, but what kind of skills or assistance would you be looking for in the group?from Kevin Cole to everyone:    2:12 PMI think I want to digest this call first, read the chat, etc., etc., but yeah, open to more conversation.from Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:12 PMcan we try on slack?from Inno ED to everyone:    2:12 PMA doodle poll might helpfrom Dawn to everyone:    2:12 PMSlack would be awesomefrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    2:12 PM+1 on doodle.from Kristin Wilcox Feldman to everyone:    2:13 PM+1 doodlefrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:13 PMyeah probably 2 meetings to assemble our strategy then the advocacy day meetingsfrom Inno ED to everyone:    2:13 PMOctober is DC Coop Monthfrom kevon to everyone:    2:13 PMWe already have a Slack - we can get active on it and make a channel for this discussion. from Kristin Wilcox Feldman to everyone:    2:13 PMI have to jump off but my email is kwilcox@globalcommunities.org - I work on both advocacy and cooperative incubation internationally and would like to share those skills locally as well. from Inno ED to everyone:    2:14 PMThat designatin is something this group advocated to have designatedfrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    2:14 PMAlso, recordings, etc. for folks who can't attend or take time to digest stuff, formulate questions and answers, etc.from Jeanne Lewis to everyone:    2:14 PMI have to hop off, too. My email is info@jeannelewisatlarge.com . I'll send that info soon. Take care.from Phelecia to everyone:    2:14 PMPhelecia-Tax Preparer for Personal & Small Businesses. 202.713.5632 or pehen777@yahoo.com or pehen777@gmail.comfrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    2:15 PMNot crazy about Slack as an organizing tool, but I seem to be in a minority there.from Kristin Wilcox Feldman to everyone:    2:15 PMMy experience is that there are so many ways to speak the social justice language but from a business perspecitive which resonates more with policy and business community membersfrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    2:16 PMA wiki perhaps?from Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:17 PMmaybe we can try to get a local article written about the co-op moment rn? (maybe local WaPo)from Jim Schulman, AIA to everyone:    2:17 PMThis Stakeholder group tried using Slack a couple of years ago, but too few people used it, I think because the threads proliferated too widely.from Louis Elkner-Alfaro NOVA Web Development to everyone:    2:18 PMI heard someone mention it earlier but a dc area cooperative map could be helpfulfrom kevon to everyone:    2:18 PMHere's the link the digital bulletin board: https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxb

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from Kevin Cole to everyone:    1:06 PMAnd share a link to the agenda?from Inno ED to everyone:    1:06 PMHi Kevin, Justin is going to share his screenfrom kevon to everyone:    1:08 PMHi everyone - for this meeting you can make posts about announcements, ad present asks and offers to the DC Cooperartive Stakeholders community: Open this link to get started: https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxbfrom Alison to everyone:    1:09 PMKate- I am the 917 call in number FYIfrom Blythe Patenaude to everyone:    1:10 PMBlythe Joy Patenaudefrom Blythe Patenaude to everyone:    1:10 PMMarshall Heights Community Development Org.from Blythe Patenaude to everyone:    1:10 PM202-386-0906from Blythe Patenaude to everyone:    1:10 PMHow can MHCDO be supportive to your efforts?from Inno ED to everyone:    1:11 PMAgnda: Introductions, Short Background on the group, DC Coop Month & Advocacy Day, Connections and Networking, Additional Group Supportfrom Hyun Martin She/Her/s to everyone:    1:13 PMHyun Martin beyouspa@gmail.com 2023217508 B. Y. S. Consulting  interested in Coop for a nonprofit  Light of Truth Center in Baltimore, MDfrom kevon to everyone:    1:17 PMHi everyone - for this meeting you can make posts about announcements, and present asks and offers to the DC Cooperative Stakeholders community: Open this link to get started: https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxbfrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    1:19 PMNOVA Web Development https://novawebdevelopment.org/ working with mostly high school students and recent graduates, giving them opportunities. Mostly Python / Django development. Looking to support social justice and labor movement. Militant Free Open Source Software zealots. ;-)from Chadwick B Charles to everyone:    1:21 PMHello All, I am am Chadwick B Charles, President & CEO Of Chad O'L Public Relations & Events, LLC. Intersted in assisting with Cooperative public relations & special outreach events. Please feel free to visit or website at https://chadolpr.com or send a shout out email to chad@chadolpr.com.from kevon to everyone:    1:21 PMHi everyone - for this meeting you can make posts about announcements, and present asks and offers to the DC Cooperative Stakeholders community: Open this link to get started: https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxbfrom Alicia to everyone:    1:23 PMAlicia Burke, Rich Capital Concepts,  Non-profit.  Farmers Market.  Small Biz .  Real Estate Development.  Economic Dev.from Alicia to everyone:    1:23 PMwww.RichCapitalConcepts.orgfrom kevon to everyone:    1:23 PMIf you're not posting  here you are missing out :)   https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxbfrom Justin Franks to everyone:    1:23 PMbackground on the group put together by Rodney North who is a longtime member: https://dcstakeholders.coop/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Coop-Stakeholders-Group-print-flyer.pdffrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    1:23 PMBTW, does platform save or have an easy way to save the text chat? (Don't want to lose all the links and other good info.)from Inno ED to everyone:    1:25 PM@Kevin, you can copy and paste the whole chat. THe way to do it is to click in the chat thread, click control+A, then control+c. We will also save a copy and send out to everyone who registered.from kevon to everyone:    1:26 PM@kevin have you tried using this?  https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxbfrom Regina Silas to everyone:    1:27 PM@Mustfa please send your contact information. from kevon to everyone:    1:27 PMPosts announcements, present asks and offers to the DC Cooperative Stakeholders community: Open this link to get started: https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxb. @regina @mustafa @hyun from kevon to everyone:    1:28 PMhttps://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxbfrom Paul Hazen to everyone:    1:29 PMYou can learn more about the Community Purchasing Alliance Coop at cpa.coop.from Alicia to everyone:    1:32 PMRonald, do u have contact info?from Steph Hsu to everyone:    1:32 PMApologies all, having issues with my mic. I'm here today from the Baltimore Development Corporation, the city's economic development agency. We currently support small businesses through low interest loans, TA, low interest loans, and we are hoping to also encourage and support the  cooperative development ecosystem within our city, so I'm here to listen and learn.from Alicia to everyone:    1:33 PMBaltimore dev corp- do u have contact info?from Steph Hsu to everyone:    1:33 PMshsu@baltimoredevelopment.comfrom Justin Franks to everyone:    1:34 PMWhat is a Co-op? https://www.ica.coop/en/cooperatives/cooperative-identityfrom Jennifer Bryant to everyone:    1:35 PMMore information about the DC Co-op Impact Grant: https://wacif.org/inaugural-d-c-co-op-impact-award-supports-cooperatives-in-the-washington-metro-area/from Rodney North to everyone:    1:36 PMThe first mtg of the DC Co-op Stakeholder Group was Dec. 2016. So we have been meeting for well over 3 years !from Inno ED to everyone:    1:38 PMWe encourage folks to reach out to others who are here to continue to coversations offline and deepen in. THis is a great gathering opporutnity, and a lot of folks are continuing really awesome ongoing cooperative efforts from Pacyinz Lyfoung to everyone:    1:38 PMWill there be a list of attendees with contact info? Thanks.from kevon to everyone:    1:39 PMHi everyone, here's a place for all the announcement links. Don't miss out, open the link: https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxb from Inno ED to everyone:    1:39 PM@Pacyinz, we don't typically publish those lists openly as not everyone has specifically agreed to it. If we wanted to develop an open list, we could undergo that effort. from Inno ED to everyone:    1:40 PMBut we do encourage people to use the contact info that is shared, and if they want, share their contact info in the open chat or in direct messagesfrom Pacyinz Lyfoung to everyone:    1:40 PMOk, I guess it is fine to just have people reach out to each other. Thanks.from Alison to everyone:    1:40 PMhttps://dcstakeholders.coop/from Regina Silas to everyone:    1:40 PMRegina Silas JBS Foundation-  Minority Entrepreneurship and Economic development, building out sustainability in minority communities creating equity and wealth for Black and minority businesses owners. I also specialize In Urban Agriculture and Commercial scale food production through Farmers CoOp’s My contact information: Regina.Racquel@gmail.comfrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    1:41 PM(Agenda no longer completely visible. Big grey box.)from Kevin Cole to everyone:    1:41 PM(Never mind. Back now.)from Inno ED to everyone:    1:41 PMAnd with that, anyone can reach out to me at Inno.ED@dc.gov. If you are looking to make an connection, I can reach out to the other party to inquire about making an intro. I do that regularly, so feel free to reach out.from Dawn to everyone:    1:42 PMI do not see anything on my screenfrom Dawn to everyone:    1:42 PMI do not thanks!from Inno ED to everyone:    1:43 PMThe WebEx seems to be having some delays, apologies.from Kevin Cole to everyone:    1:43 PMBe gentle with the screen share. There's a terrible lag each time you shift between windows.from Inno ED to everyone:    1:47 PMIf you did not have a chance to introduce yourself at the top of the agenda, feel free to drop a hello in the chat.from Inno ED to everyone:    1:48 PMThe question: does a focus on worker and food cooperative still resonate? How does housing fit in this?from Inno ED to everyone:    1:49 PMIf anyone ele has an answer, you can come off mute to join the converation.from Matthew to everyone:    1:50 PMDC Cooperative Housing Coalition:  https://coopsdc.org/from Blythe Patenaude to everyone:    1:51 PMFYI:  MHCDO will have COVID-19 lawn signs and posters to promote  community awareness.  Please contact me if you would like informaton and to display signs in DC -- especially Wards 5, 7, and 8.from Maura to everyone:    1:51 PMI am in Prince George's County MD and my municipality is trying to connect with others to look at ways to support affordable housing including cooperative housing and community land trusts - learning from DC about how to implement similar policies in other jurisdictions would be greatfrom Blythe Patenaude to everyone:    1:52 PMBlythe Patenaude  202-386-0906  MHCDOfrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    1:53 PMis there a link to the recommendations document?from Alison to everyone:    1:53 PMI will put it up soonfrom Justin Franks to everyone:    1:53 PMdchousing.coopfrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    1:54 PMthx!from Alicia to everyone:    1:54 PMhey Paul, can other non-profits join the council?from Julian Hill to everyone:    1:54 PMmy former employer, takeroot justice, was involved with the worker cooperative development initiative in new york city that alison was referring to. i wasn't there at the beginning (2014), but i was involved for the past few years before until august (including strategy, policy, advocacy efforts). i'm also at the social enterprise & nonprofit law clinic at georgetown law, so happy to talk about how we can provide (free) legal support for cooperative developers and/or cooperatives as early as next semester.from mustafa to everyone:    1:55 PMwww.ward8cedplan.com   240-515-6447 Mustafa Abdul-Salaamfrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    1:56 PMhere's the document itself: https://dchousing.coop/2020/03/04/creating-and-sustaining-limited-equity-cooperatives-in-washington-dc/from kevon to everyone:    1:57 PMLot's of great posts in the chat - here is a digital bulletin board we could use for this meeting.  Go to  https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxb from Paul Hazen to everyone:    1:57 PMI must leave now, keep up the good work.  from Elijah Moses to everyone:    1:58 PM@Jennifer Bryant. Please call me later: 202.553.8947from Jennifer Bryant to everyone:    1:59 PMHello Elijah, the best way to reach me is via email at jbryant@wacif.orgfrom Julian Hill to everyone:    1:59 PMmy email is jmh225@georgetown.edufrom Inno ED to everyone:    2:01 PMFor what Julian was mentioning, here is the link to sign up for legal support from one of the Georgetown Legal clinics: https://dcgovict-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/inno_ed_dc_gov/EconLavtV0lOi7Dg9xB_AoEB4HwFTAXol1hS_L2xfbD1DQ?e=CeqaBifrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    2:02 PMOur wee co-op (6 members, plus some interns) is really at the stage of becoming familiar with the ecosystem of other co-ops in the area, both introducing ourselves around and finding out who else is out there, possibly to exchange services with each other, and definitely to learn. We're more techies than business people or politicians. ;-)from Alicia to everyone:    2:02 PMhey, can u send me that report.  Contactus@richcapitalconcepts.orgfrom Jeanne Lewis to everyone:    2:03 PMYes. from FNU Zaineb to everyone:    2:03 PMHi Jeanne, please also share it with me at zainebmajoka@gmail.com. Thanks a lot!from Justin Franks to everyone:    2:03 PMyou can send to mail@dcstakeholders.coop and/or inno.ed@dc.govfrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:03 PMsince Jeanne mentioned Ohio, here are some notes I took on the "Cleveland Model", or how anchor institutions like universities and hospitals can incubate worker cooperatives and community wealth building orgs https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MCwVPsnoUvanoQcmtc1A0acTEmAtLc1E41d04V0thNQ/edit?usp=sharingfrom Inno ED to everyone:    2:05 PMHere is a link to the form that I have from Julian's legal clinic: https://dcgovict-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/inno_ed_dc_gov/EQp_1HRBd5NDnoA7e-dt8DgB3VNUXsU3aanfpCj-XMdp9w?e=5IT5n7 but always best to work with someone directly who is part of it. Student legal services are a great asset!from Jennifer Bryant to everyone:    2:05 PMKevin Cole - you should connect with Geoff Gilbert who is on the call. He works with the Beloved Community Incubator and they have been organizing and connecting local co-ops with eachotherfrom Jeanne Lewis to everyone:    2:07 PMI agree tha tpolling candidates is good. It could be simple - just @ us on Twitterfrom Jeanne Lewis to everyone:    2:07 PMOthers have done thatfrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:07 PMthx Kevin! :)from Alison to everyone:    2:07 PMYESfrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:07 PMmryanbrennan@gmail.comfrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    2:08 PMJennifer Bryant: We just met with him and Bianca last week. 😉 We've been talking with BCI for about three months but last week was the first screen-to-screen meeting. from Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:08 PMoops someone asked for my email but anyone feel free to get in touchfrom Geoff Gilbert to everyone:    2:08 PMHi Kevin. And yup, BCI is hard at work with NOVA Web Developmentfrom Jennifer Bryant to everyone:    2:08 PMAwesome, glad you two are already connected :)from Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:09 PMive got some thoughts on local timebank/digital currency we could discuss, totally agree from Jeanne Lewis to everyone:    2:09 PMI've been talking about it as building wealth  - that collective work is about building community wealth that's sustainable. from Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:10 PMre-upping though that we need process to land somewhere on this—what's our purpose in this current conversation?from Inno ED to everyone:    2:10 PMAt least 3 local law schools are intereted in the topic of coop development: GW, Georgetown, and UDC.from Regina Silas to everyone:    2:11 PMI’m interested! from FNU Zaineb to everyone:    2:11 PMyes from Julian Hill to everyone:    2:11 PMlink to our more direct website is here: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential-learning/clinics/social-enterprise-and-nonprofit-clinic/clients/. the application form is there but folks can also reach out to me. whatever works. happy to support with whatever advocacy working group flows from this if i can be helpful. i don't have any dc politics experience, so i may not be helpful.from Jennifer Bryant to everyone:    2:11 PMInterestedfrom Justin Franks to everyone:    2:11 PMyesfrom Pacyinz Lyfoung to everyone:    2:11 PMYes, count me infrom Dawn to everyone:    2:11 PMyesfrom Sam Stringer to everyone:    2:11 PMI'd be interrestedfrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:11 PM+1!from Hyun Martin She/Her/s to everyone:    2:11 PMI'm definitely interested in this to create a new paradigmfrom Geoff Gilbert to everyone:    2:11 PMI'm interested, toofrom Phelecia to everyone:    2:11 PMI would like to volunteer.from kevon to everyone:    2:11 PMI'm interested. from Jeanne Lewis to everyone:    2:11 PMRealistically I don'tthink I can be on a committee. BUT I'm committed to lifting this up through my campaign, so just contact me if there is a role I can play to be helpful, besides sharing the infofrom Maura to everyone:    2:11 PMSure, but what kind of skills or assistance would you be looking for in the group?from Kevin Cole to everyone:    2:12 PMI think I want to digest this call first, read the chat, etc., etc., but yeah, open to more conversation.from Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:12 PMcan we try on slack?from Inno ED to everyone:    2:12 PMA doodle poll might helpfrom Dawn to everyone:    2:12 PMSlack would be awesomefrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    2:12 PM+1 on doodle.from Kristin Wilcox Feldman to everyone:    2:13 PM+1 doodlefrom Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:13 PMyeah probably 2 meetings to assemble our strategy then the advocacy day meetingsfrom Inno ED to everyone:    2:13 PMOctober is DC Coop Monthfrom kevon to everyone:    2:13 PMWe already have a Slack - we can get active on it and make a channel for this discussion. from Kristin Wilcox Feldman to everyone:    2:13 PMI have to jump off but my email is kwilcox@globalcommunities.org - I work on both advocacy and cooperative incubation internationally and would like to share those skills locally as well. from Inno ED to everyone:    2:14 PMThat designatin is something this group advocated to have designatedfrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    2:14 PMAlso, recordings, etc. for folks who can't attend or take time to digest stuff, formulate questions and answers, etc.from Jeanne Lewis to everyone:    2:14 PMI have to hop off, too. My email is info@jeannelewisatlarge.com . I'll send that info soon. Take care.from Phelecia to everyone:    2:14 PMPhelecia-Tax Preparer for Personal & Small Businesses. 202.713.5632 or pehen777@yahoo.com or pehen777@gmail.comfrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    2:15 PMNot crazy about Slack as an organizing tool, but I seem to be in a minority there.from Kristin Wilcox Feldman to everyone:    2:15 PMMy experience is that there are so many ways to speak the social justice language but from a business perspecitive which resonates more with policy and business community membersfrom Kevin Cole to everyone:    2:16 PMA wiki perhaps?from Michael Brennan to everyone:    2:17 PMmaybe we can try to get a local article written about the co-op moment rn? (maybe local WaPo)from Jim Schulman, AIA to everyone:    2:17 PMThis Stakeholder group tried using Slack a couple of years ago, but too few people used it, I think because the threads proliferated too widely.from Louis Elkner-Alfaro NOVA Web Development to everyone:    2:18 PMI heard someone mention it earlier but a dc area cooperative map could be helpfulfrom kevon to everyone:    2:18 PMHere's the link the digital bulletin board: https://padlet.com/kevon1/l8s6lx60kynk2kxb

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Love + Solidarity Collective seeking guidance on collective homeownership

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Love + Solidarity Collective seeking guidance on collective homeownership

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We are hoping to understand the legal options for our intentional community to formalize into an LCC, housing coop, or nonprofit in order to prepare ourselves to be able to purchase a home collectively. Anyone able to support us in thinking through those choices?
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ALICIA BURKE
URBAN PLANNER & VP
RICH CAPITAL CONCEPTS ORG & VEGGIECITYDC FARMER  MARKET.
INTERESTS: NONPROFITS, WORKER COOP, FOOD COOP, HOUSING COOP, SMALL BIZ DEVELOPMENT,  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,  REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

LOOKING 2 START NEW COOP IN DC AROUND OUR INTERESTS AND PROVIDE SERVICES,  FUNDRAISING,  COLLABORATION WITH OTHER DC COOPS

WWW.RICHCAPITALCONCEPTS.ORG
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Farmers CO-OP
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We are members of that cooperative community and, as private citizens, we're concerned that the U.S. Post Office that was created by our Founding Fathers is in jeopardy of ceasing to exist. What worries us the most is the risk that we will lose the mandate for universal service that currently provides "last mile" service to individuals and businesses in the harder-to-reach parts of this country.

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Tax Preparation-Personal & Small businesses. 202.713.5632. Questions to pehen777@yahoo.com or pehen777@gmail.com.

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https://novawebdevelopment.org/

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hey hey hey! i'm a lawyer and teaching fellow at georgetown law for the next two years. i have about six years of experience doing transactional work (governance, finance, m&a, capital markets) and two years or so, specifically, working with worker cooperatives, coalitions, nonprofits and community-based organizations. happy to be a resource through our clinic. email is jmh225@georgetown.edu.

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hey hey hey! i'm a lawyer and teaching fellow at georgetown law for the next two years. i have about six years of experience doing transactional work (governance, finance, m&a, capital markets) and two years or so, specifically, working with worker cooperatives, coalitions, nonprofits and community-based organizations. happy to be a resource through our clinic. email is jmh225@georgetown.edu.

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I am an independent management consultant to co-ops (both worker-owned co-ops & multi-stakeholder co-ops). I am currently helping a local nonprofit launch a multi-stakeholder co-op/social enterprise in Baltimore.   ~ Rodney North rsterlingnorth@gmail.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodney-north-b8b604/

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I am an independent management consultant to co-ops (both worker-owned co-ops & multi-stakeholder co-ops). I am currently helping a local nonprofit launch a multi-stakeholder co-op/social enterprise in Baltimore.   ~ Rodney North rsterlingnorth@gmail.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodney-north-b8b604/

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We're reimagining local news as a co-op so it includes YOU

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Bloc by Block News is a one-stop shop for trustworthy information and news about your town, city, and neighborhood delivered on a mobile app. We're also a cooperative business and civic engagement organization that helps people tap in to what matters most locally.

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NOVA Web Development would love to assist with the cooperative movement's website and web application design and custom software needs.

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DC Co-op Stakeholder GROUP  needs help with newsletter creation

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DC Co-op Stakeholder GROUP  needs help with newsletter creation

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Time Banking and Time Dollars are the areas of interest Hyun Martin 2023217508 beyouspa@gmail.com

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Time Banking and Time Dollars are the areas of interest Hyun Martin 2023217508 beyouspa@gmail.com

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email kevon@blocbyblocknews.com