Join us to learn about the Boston Ujima Project's Ujima Fund and how you can become a co-investor!
Time: Sunday, February 24th, 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Place: Union Capital Boston, 1544 Columbus Ave, Boston
Dinner provided. Free & open to all. Please email info@uijmaboston.com with any childcare needs.
At this workshop, participants will learn about the Ujima ecosystem and democratic model, what it means to invest in Ujima, how to decide what size investment is right for you and how to actually invest.
The rise of global authoritarianism, entrenched racial inequality, and ecological crisis are real threats to the future of our communities. But "Ujima," a celebrated Kwanzaa principle and Swahili for "collective work and responsibility," inspires us to confront these challenges with the power of cooperative action.
Since 2015, the Ujima Project has engaged thousands of residents across Boston's working class communities of color to co-create a vision for a new economy. Ujima is modeling a "People's Economy" that is controlled and owned by all.
At the heart of our alternative is the democratization of finance. We believe that everyday people, not bankers or politicians, should control our savings and wealth. To pilot this vision, Ujima's 450+ members made history last December by launching the first democratically governed investment fund in the US.
Our goal is to raise $5 million from our families and allies to collectively invest in the needs and dreams of our communities. Rather than rely on the "invisible hand" to direct our capital, Ujima gathers our real hands of democracy to rewrite the rules of finance.