Cooperation Jackson
JACKSON, MS
CJ's vision is to develop a cooperative network based in Jackson, Mississippi that will consist of four interconnected and interdependent institutions: an emerging federation of local worker cooperatives, a developing cooperative incubator, a cooperative education and training center (the Lumumba Center for Economic Democracy and Development), and a cooperative bank or financial institution.
Mission
“The broad mission of Cooperation Jackson is to advance the development of economic democracy in Jackson, Mississippi by building a solidarity economy anchored by a network of cooperatives and other types of worker-owned and democratically self-managed enterprises.” – Cooperation Jackson Website
Food Justice, Community Safety, Civic Participation, Hope & Efficacy, Connections w Neighbors, Valued Cultures & Identities, Community Infrastructure, Economic Justice