| |
 |
Welcome to the Inaugural Issue of the ANTHILL!
|
 |
The
Story of BC Co-op Movement Comes Alive in New "Galleria" |
| |
 |
The story of co-operatives
in BC is undergoing a closer look, thanks to BCICS's
soon-to-be-released Galleria project. First of all,
what is this "BC Co-op Movement" and what is a "Galleria?"
For about the last one hundred and thirty years, people
have been forming co-operatives in BC to achieve common
goals. [Full
Story ] |
|
|
BCICS:
Helping Shape Co-operative Studies |
 |
| |
"This is like a dream for me," reflects
Dr. Ian MacPherson when he talks about the British Columbia
Institute for Co-operative Studies (BCICS). MacPherson, the
Institute's director, has studied and been involved in co-ops
for nearly thirty-five years. He is internationally renowned
for his extensive knowledge of historical and current co-operative
movements, and recognised for his commitment to the promotion
of co-operation. [Full
Story ] |
|
Four
New Courses in Co-operative Management Announced for UVic's
Continuing Studies Programme |
| |
On 16 October in the University of Victoria
Student Society's Michele Pujol Room, Minister for Community
Development, Co-operatives, and Volunteers Jenny Kwan announced
her support and Provincial government funding for the development
of four courses in Co-operative Management. The courses, to
be offered through UVic's Division of Continuing Studies,
are slated to begin September 2001 and will be available on
the Internet. [Full
Story] |
|
Sointula
Report |
| |
A team of four BCICS researchers traveled
this summer to Sointula, situated on beautiful Malcolm Island
north east of Alert Bay. Home of the province's oldest extant
consumer co-op, Sointula is one of the Coastal communities
hit hardest by the drastic changes to the fishing and forest
industries. [Full
Story] |
|
NASCO
Conference a Goldmine of Co-op Resources |
| |
BCICS researchers Ryan George and Laura
Sjolie attended the North American Students for Co-operation
(NASCO) conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan 4-5 November, 2000.
They took from the conference a tremendous amount of information
relevant to the co-operative sector in BC. [Full
Story] |
|
Student
Co-op Club a First for UVic |
| |
UVic has a well-earned reputation
as a haven for political activism, and the first stated purpose
of UVic Student's Society's is "to organize students on a
democratic, cooperative basis in advancing students' interests,
and advancing the interests of the students' community."
[Full Story] |
|
Co-operative
Principles |
| |
Here at the Institute, we are often asked
by members of the University community and others "so, what
exactly is a co-op, anyway?" It is a good question, and one
that cannot be neatly answered. People have co-operated to
achieve common goals for thousands of years. [Full
Story] |
|
Faculty
of Education and BCICS Team Up to Provide Course |
| |
Powerful inter-related forces of globalisation,
expanding use of information and communications technology,
and the explosion of new knowledge and learning, particularly
in the sciences and technologies, are challenging the quality
of life throughout the world. Learn more about this exciting
course here. [Full
Story] |
|
|
Spring 2001: V1 - I1
Summer 2001: V1 - I2
Fall 2001: V1 - I3
Fall 2002: V2 - I1
Spring 2003: V3 - I1
Fall 2004: V4 - I1
Spring 2005: V5 - I1
Fall 2005: V5 - I2
Spring 2006: V6 - I1
Fall 2006: V6 - I2
Fall 2007: V7 - I1
|
