Last year, the BCICS, in co-operation with the International Co-operative Alliance, the International Labour Organisation and the Canadian Co-operative Association, set out to create a useful collection of stories about youth co-operatives from around the globe. We are pleased to announce the book has arrived and is receiving rave reviews from readers! In collecting stories, we had an overwhelming response from the international co-operative community providing us with many wonderful and inspiring stories, as well as excellent pictures. The result is over 40 case studies with valuable information for anyone interested in co-operatives and how they are being used by youth around the world today. The book is printed in a portable 6 x 9 layout, in full-colour, with over 120 pictures throughout.

From the back cover:

Youth Reinventing Co-operatives explores the ways in which young people think about and use co-operatives to meet their economic and social needs. It features reflections by young people (and a few recalling more youthful days) considering what co-operatives mean for them and could mean for others. It provides a collection of case studies on co-operatives in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America in which young people play important roles; in many instances operating the co-operatives. It gives examples of youth activities sponsored by a variety of co-operative organizations. The book concludes with a series of recommendations outlining how to further encourage young people to learn about and more
effectively use the co-operative model as they seek to shape the world in
which they live.

Thanks to everyone for the very positive feedback we have received. Plans are being made for producing a second volume in the not-too-distant future. Order Youth Reinventing Co-ooperatives: Young Perspectives on the International Co-operative Movement online at:

http://web.uvic.ca/bcics/store/order-form.html