Supplemental Resources
Session 6 Resources
Building Power for Solidarity
If we want the solidarity economy to stick, we’re going to need to scale up! In this session, we will discuss how the solidarity economy can actively contest the foundations of the capitalist state to uproot and revolutionize a sustainable system. We will examine real world examples of what building power can look like: from grassroots activism to sector-level campaigning.
Learning Outcomes
- A roadmap for how to build power for the social solidarity economy from within existing political structures (i.e., the State)
- Keys for successful movement building, through political campaigning and/or collective action
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The Preston Model
The Preston Model explains how community- and worker-controlled institutions build powerful feedback loops.
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Canada’s Irreconcileables
This in-depth feature looks at the strategies used by Indigenous organizers to build a broad coalition for land defence, winning key victories across Canada.
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Civil Power & Partner State
A reflection on the particular relationship that the social economy needs from the State, based on experiences from left-wing parties in Europe.
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Levels of Government
There are three levels of government in Canada. Do you know what each one does? Watch to find out!
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We sought the law (and the law won)
Mo Manklang of the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives describes how they were able to change key US federal legislation to channel resources to the coop movement.
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Building Strength for the Long Haul Towards Liberation: A Toolkit
Building and Maintaining Resilience in Communities Resisting State-Sanctioned Violence
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Free Riding off Capitalism: Entrepreneurship and the Mondragon Experiment
Academic report with notes that posits that capitalism may free-ride on the success of the cooperative movement.
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Half Past Capitalism
Half Past Capitalism is a SEIZE-backed podcast series that explores stories, ideas, and strategies for building alternatives to capitalism through cooperative, solidarity, and community-rooted practices. Hosted by our very own Dru Oja Jay!
Sessions
Contact:
Hannah Ostiguy Hopp
programs@solidarityeconomy.ca