Move the Money Learning Series Part I: Investing in Systems Change
Join us for part one! Deborah Frieze will illuminate root causes of system failures that must be addressed, how we can approach finance differently, and how to divest from the old paradigm and reinvest in building the new – creating and sustaining healthy, resilient and inclusive communities.
Mapping a Just Transition Towards a Community-Centered Economy
Over the past year, People’s Economy Lab with our partners have held multiple listening sessions and community led conversations about a desire to create a shared vision and narrative toward a Just Transition toward a community-centered new economy. As a result of...
New Economy Washington Frontline Community Fellowship
We are excited to announce that applications are open for the New Economy Washington (NEW) Frontline Community Fellowship! If you or someone you know is an emerging leader of color who is building a new economic model that changes the underlying conditions of our...
South Seattle Community Capital Resiliency Project
In late 2019, People’s Economy Lab responded to a Request For Proposal and were hired to support a business planning process with three Seattle-based community development financial institutions (CDFI)—HomeSight, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, and Ventures...
Event Recap: Creating a Just and Democratic Economy with Aaron Tanaka
Adapted and posted with permission from Communities of Opportunity On October 28th the People’s Economy Lab, with support from Communities of Opportunity, the New Economy Coalition, and other event partners, brought Aaron Tanaka, founder of the Boston Ujima Project...
New Economy Washington: A Path Forward
By Deric Gruen, Marcy Bowers, Misha Werschkul Despite important policy changes like a higher minimum wage and universal paid family leave , the economic rules continue to divide us, privileging a few, while immigrants and people of color, households with lower incomes...
Creating Just, Regenerative, and Democratic Economies with Aaron Tanaka & Local Leaders
Oct. 29, 2019 Doors 5:00pm, Program 5:30pm-7pm, The Seattle Public Library, Central Library Auditorium FREE! REGISTRATION REQUIRED ...
Leaders in Community Capital Convene
In pursuit of an economy that puts people and places first and the need to give communities more control over capital, People’s Economy Lab convened 21 local leaders to workshop the issue of affordable and accessible capital. The group that came together shared vision...
Ventures Policy Agenda: Increasing Access, Reducing Barriers
Will von Geldern is Director of Advocacy and Communications at Ventures and is a People’s Economy Lab Leader Earlier this year, we wrote about our work to build an economy that is truly inclusive. Today, we are thrilled to announce another historic achievement for our...
Worker Cooperatives Get Boost From Congress
The first federal level bipartisan legislation that highlights worker cooperatives, the Main Street Employee Ownership Act was signed into law in August 2018.