#UjimaWednesdays | Re/Generation: Youth Restructuring Power Through Cooperation | 07.02

Month Description:

Transition, expansion (or contraction), and restructuring are all often necessary steps on collective journeys toward co-determination; tests of conflict or hardship forge cooperative practices by fire, kindling responsiveness and shaking up hierarchies. Join us this July for Re/Structure: Transformation Through Cooperation, to learn how we can challenge hierarchies, organize effectively and responsively, and redefine  progress in the solidarity economy. We must practice re-granting legitimacy, for us and by us, to economic practices that are rooted in materiality and accountability, in ingenuity and resilience. Our understanding of collective work and responsibility compels us to support community-led re-structuring in building up the solidarity economy. 

Event Description:

Join Helena, a youth cooperative organizer with Bilbao-based TAZEBAEZ, to hear more about her work in stabilizing a strong young cooperators' community in the Basque Country in Spain. Helena is broadening a cooperative legacy and works to re-write narratives which will respond to a new generation’s needs, building a more solid cooperative movement in the Basque region in collaboration with Konfekoop (a cooperative confederation). 

Facilitator Bio:

Born in the year 2000 in the Basque Country, and having had the chance todevelop herself in various international contexts, Helena has spent the past decade taking action towards what she considers a fairer, safer, and more equal society from a 'glocal' perspective. Her professional path stands out through her role in TAZEBAEZ's Coop, where she leads projects in regional economic development and impact-driven education. Beyond her work, she views activism as a transversal part of life: she actively seeks learning opportunities in areas where she can contribute and regularly
participates in open civic processes where citizen decision-making is key.