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  • Enterprising Non-Profits Workshops “Strengthening Social Enterprises” March 2nd, 16th, 24th and April 22nd(Event)(Now)
  • Speaker Series_Look Back to Galilee: What can a Century of Kibbutz Life Teach Canadians about Cooperation & Community Mar 18th(Event)(5 days)
  • CCCBE to host Stepano Zamagni, Professor of Economics at the University of Bologna June 16th (Event)(94 days)
 
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  • Canadian Co-operative Association wins CURA: CCCBE Co-Applicant in $1 million SSHRC grant awarded for research on co-operatives
  • Congratulations to Andrew Petter in his appointment as President and Vice Chancellor at Simon Fraser University
  • UN United Nations Declares 2012 International Year of Cooperatives
  • United We Can: Resource Recovery, Place and Social Enterprise, Society and Natural Resources to be Published
  • "New" Housing and Homelessness Course Offered for Graduate Students at the University of Victoria
  • Shawn A-in-chut Atleo elected National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations
 
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Introduction to Co-operative Studies

What is a co-operative?

What are the origins of co-operatives?

What is co-operative studies?

Why are co-operatives important?

Where can I learn more about co-operatives? 

Glossary of co-operative terms 

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