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ABOUT Co-op Ed Center

We are building a restorative economy based on education, solidarity, and self-determination.

Our Mission​

Co-op Ed Center (CEC) is a non-profit organization focused on advancing economic and racial justice by educating, training, and developing worker cooperatives in BIPOC communities. Our mission is to build worker-owned businesses in BIPOC communities across Chicagoland that abide by values of equity, cooperation, solidarity, and democracy.
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Our Vision


We envision a restorative economy built through worker cooperatives and centered on education, solidarity and collective self-determination. We define a restorative economy as the process of assisting the recovery of communities that have been degraded, damaged, or excluded by the current economic system. 
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We plan to achieve this vision by implementing the following approaches: 
  • Implement a comprehensive educational program that incorporates training, practical experience, and mentorship. 
  • Develop a network of technical assistance providers and community organizations who collectively support worker cooperatives beyond their inception. 
  • Engage and bring awareness about the restorative economy and worker cooperative model to invigorate cooperation in BIPOC neighborhoods and generate awareness and support for worker cooperatives. 
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