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TOOLS FOR A HEALTHY AND EGALITARIAN DEMOCRATIC LIFE IN COOPERATIVES

Tools to accompany women in cooperatives and other housing models towards leadership success. When women are in leadership positions everyone wins!Read More

LES COOPÉRATIVES D’HABITATION : PRÉSENCE DES FEMMES, POUVOIR DES FEMMES

Les outils créés (avec d'excellents partenaires) accompagneront les femmes dans les coopératives et autres modèles d'habitation vers la réussite. Quand les femmes sont en position de leadership tout le monde est gagnant!Read More

Solidarity at ABZ

For the second consecutive year, ABZ, in Zurich, Switzerland, held a donor conference this past October.  ABZ is a non-profit housing cooperative with over 5000 apartments in the city and in the greater Zurich area. Every ABZ hou ...Read More

CHI Member Forum

CHI Member Forum December 10, 2020 10:00 EST; 16:00 CET Agenda • CHI's 2020 accomplishments • The year ahead – 2021 CHI work plan • New members announcement • Roundtable RSVP to jlapalme@chi.coop   ...Read More

Student Housing Cooperatives – An International Perspective

Mark your calendar for a live-stream discussion on YouTube Wednesday, September 30 (19h CET, 13h EDT, 11h MDT) on why student housing cooperatives are great places to live and what leaders in the field are doing to expand this ...Read More

Evento en vivo en Facebook: El desarrollo urbano en Uruguay y Catalan

Esta conversación es una discusión sobre el modelo uruguayo de cooperativas de vivienda por ayuda mutua de FUCVAM y de su trabajo internacional con Sostre Cívic en Barcelona y el modelo catalano de cooperativas de vivienda y cà ...Read More

Around the World with COVID-19

From rent deferrals for unemployed residents to online membership meetings, coops have had to adapt in varying ways. We’ve collected a list of actions, good practices and practical information on dealing with COVID-19 from many of our members. Thank you for your numerous contributions!Read More

Together we are strong: a message from CHI President, Anders Lago

A message from CHI president, Anders Lago during the COVID-19 pandemicRead More

Palo Alto, Mexico – an Inspiring Story, a Mission to Preserve

Palo Alto is home to 2,500 residents living in a housing cooperative in a working-class neighbourhood in Mexico City. It's wedged between highways, luxury shopping malls and skyscrapers. A colleague visited the coop in late 2019 and shared this report with us. Read More