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The book features 40 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 over forty 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. The book concludes with a series of recommendations about how young people may learn about, and more effectively use, the co-operative model as they seek to shape the world in which they live. We have only published a limit quantity of the book, please purchase your copies today. We will contact you to confirm pricing and delivery. Price is $22.00 CDN per copy.
For more information on how this book began please read on. Youth and Co-operatives: The Idea: The British Columbia Institute for Co-operative Studies (BCICS), in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation, the International Co-operative Alliance, and the Canadian Co-operative Association, is preparing a book showing how young people around the world are using co-operatives to meet their economic and social needs. It will present case studies of co-ops operated by young people and articles about co-ops that have interesting youth programmes. It will also feature essays by young people exploring the world of co-operatives and co-operative action. We want pictures, especially from different parts of the world! We anticipate publishing the book by June 2005. Click here for information on submitting stories and essays for VOLUME II. Why? Young people in many parts of the world are using co-ops: for example, to create employment and to provide food, housing and amusements. Many co-ops have long ago realized the importance of meeting the social and economic needs of young people; others are beginning to see the possibilities. All realize the need to engage young people in co-ops so that they remain strong and viable institutions. Yet, little has been done to survey these activities, to understand what works and does not work. Most people, including many involved in co-ops, do not realize the extensive use young people are making of co-ops…and the uses they want to make of them! What? This book will evolve, but we are starting with the concept of a book with four kinds of articles/essays all with as many good pictures as we can find and publish: articles/papers exploring the field of youth, co-operatives and contemporary change; case studies of co-ops run for and by youth; case studies of established co-ops with interesting youth programmes; and reflective articles by young people on co-operative themes. How? Prepare an essay of between 750 and 1200 words on: your youth co-ops or on the youth activities of your co-op or on a co-operative theme in which you are interested and submit it to the e-mail address below by December 10th, 2007. BCICS website: http://web.uvic.ca/bcics
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