BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:56@events.bmorepunk.social SUMMARY:Co-op Film Fest: We the Owners DTSTAMP:20260517T160220Z DTSTART:20260518T230000Z DTEND:20260519T010000Z DESCRIPTION:Monday May 18th 7pm $5 * Includes popcorn and drink\n\nJoin us for the Takoma Park-Silver Spring Co-op's Fourth Annual Co-op Film Fest\ni n partnership with Rhizome!\n\nCooperatives are a proven alternative to ex tractive capitalism. In a time when\ncorporate consolidation dominates our food system\, cooperatives offer a\npractical\, viable alternative that p rioritizes equity\, sustainability\, and local\nself-determination.\n\nJoi n TPSS and Rhizome to watch and discuss two documentaries that examine the \nhistory of co-ops in the United States and explore how they build health ier\,\nmore connected communities.\n\nSuccessfully thriving in the global economy of the 21st century and beyond will\nrequire new business models a nd strategies to enable the American Dream of\nopportunity and economic pr osperity. We the Owners captures stories from the\nfounders and employees of three employee-owned businesses\, New Belgium Brewing\,\nNamaste Solar\ , and DPR Construction\, sharing the worker's perspectives on shared\nowne rship structures\, empowering corporate cultures\, linked reward and risk\ nincentives\, and human-capital innovation models. The film follows as dec isions\nare made from founding and expansion\, succession and recruitment\ , to layoffs. As\nthe companies in the film show\, employee ownership come s in a variety of shapes\nand sizes. What they have in common as “Best Pla ces to Work” is that shared\nownership and employee voice are integral to their responsible business\npractices\, strategy\, and success.\n\nTickets : https://pools.events/event/SPfaRS3C/co-op-film-fest-we-the-owners/\n[htt ps://pools.events/event/SPfaRS3C/co-op-film-fest-we-the-owners/] URL:https://events.bmorepunk.social/event/co-op-film-fest-we-the-owners LOCATION:Rhizome DC - 6950 Maple St NW\, Washington\, DC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:BaltimoreCity,FilmScreening,TPSS,FilmFestival X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Monday May 18th 7pm $5 * Include s popcorn and drink

Join us for the Takoma Park-Silver Spring Co-op' s Fourth Annual Co-op Film Fest in partnership with Rhizome!

Coopera tives are a proven alternative to extractive capitalism. In a time when co rporate consolidation dominates our food system, cooperatives offer a prac tical, viable alternative that prioritizes equity, sustainability, and loc al self-determination.

Join TPSS and Rhizome to watch and discuss tw o documentaries that examine the history of co-ops in the United States an d explore how they build healthier, more connected communities.

Succ essfully thriving in the global economy of the 21st century and beyond wil l require new business models and strategies to enable the American Dream of opportunity and economic prosperity. We the Owners captures st ories from the founders and employees of three employee-owned businesses, New Belgium Brewing, Namaste Solar, and DPR Construction, sharing the work er's perspectives on shared ownership structures, empowering corporate cul tures, linked reward and risk incentives, and human-capital innovation mod els. The film follows as decisions are made from founding and expansion, s uccession and recruitment, to layoffs. As the companies in the film show, employee ownership comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. What they have in common as “Best Places to Work” is that shared ownership and employee v oice are integral to their responsible business practices, strategy, and s uccess.

Tickets: https://pools.events/event/SPfaR S3C/co-op-film-fest-we-the-owners/

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