#ACEInstitute2025
Nous sommes ravis d’annoncer que le 74ᵉ institut annuel de l’Association of Cooperative Educators (ACE) aura lieu du 8 au 11 juillet 2025 à Montréal (Québec) !
À l’aube de 2025, l’Année internationale des coopératives des Nations Unies, nous sommes remplis d’espoir et d’enthousiasme face aux opportunités incroyables que nous réserve cette année charnière. Cette célébration mondiale du mouvement coopératif souligne le rôle vital que jouent les coopératives dans la construction de communautés durables et inclusives dans le monde entier.
Chez ACE, nous sommes ravis de contribuer à l’élan de cette année grâce à notre collaboration à l’un des événements les plus importants de 2025 : l’Institut sera en effet accueilli dans le cadre de la Conférence mondiale de recherche de l’ACI-CCR à Montréal, au Canada. Cette année, l’ACE s’associe à l’Association canadienne pour les études en coopération (ACCS) et au Comité de l’Alliance coopérative internationale sur la recherche coopérative (ACI-CCR) pour leur Conférence mondiale sur la recherche, organisée par l’Institut international des coopératives Alphonse-et-Dorimène-Desjardins (IICADD) à HEC Montréal. Le thème de cet événement conjoint est :
« l’intercooperation pour nos avenirs communs ».
Volet 12 : L’avenir de l’enseignement et du développement coopératifs
ACE est fière de diriger le volet 12, qui se concentre sur l’avenir de l’éducation et du développement coopératifs. Ce volet explore la manière dont l’éducation – formelle, informelle, non formelle et populaire – peut favoriser la croissance et l’impact des coopératives.
Dirigé par Steve Dubb (membre du conseil d’administration de ACE) et Erin Hancock (responsable de l’éducation, International Centre for Co-operative Management, Saint Mary’s University), ce volet accueille des propositions sur les méthodes, outils et cadres novateurs qui font progresser la connaissance et le développement des coopératives.
Les thèmes clés sont les suivants :
- Innovations dans l’enseignement coopératif – de l’engagement des jeunes aux outils numériques
- Enseignement coopératif agricole – perspectives rurales et urbaines
- Durabilité et coopératives – l’éducation pour la résilience environnementale
- Enseignement coopératif autochtone et culturellement adapté
- Développement de coopératives dans les communautés racisées
- Les coopératives, outils d’inclusion économique et d’autonomisation
Il s’agit d’une occasion unique de façonner la conversation autour de l’éducation coopérative. Rejoignez-nous dans le volet 12 pour explorer de nouvelles idées, partager des recherches et inspirer l’avenir de l’apprentissage coopératif !
Dates clés :
- Notification de la décision sur les soumissions : 15 mars 2025
- Date limite d’inscription anticipée : 15 mars 2025
- Date limite d’inscription : 20 juin 2025
- Atelier pour jeunes chercheurs : 7 juillet 2025
- Dates de la conférence : 8-11 juillet 2025
Important ! Pré-événement de ACE – 7 juillet 2025
Ne manquez pas le pré-événement de l’Institut ACE 2025 le 7 juillet !
Cette journée sera marquée par les visites de coopératives, une occasion unique de visiter des coopératives locales et de nouer des contacts avant le début officiel de la conférence.
Planifiez votre arrivée en conséquence ! Nous recommandons vivement aux participants d’arriver au plus tard le dimanche 6 juillet pour profiter pleinement de cette expérience exclusive.
Plus de détails à venir ! Restez à l’écoute pour connaître le programme complet.
Frais d’inscription :
- Participant régulier :
- Tarif préférentiel : 405 CAD
- Tarif standard : 485 CAD
- Contributeur de PortailCoop :
- Tarif préférentiel : 325 CAD
- Tarif standard : 390 CAD
- Étudiant :
- 140 CAD
Note : Le dîner de la conférence du jeudi 10 juillet 2025, ainsi que les frais d’hébergement et de déplacement, ne sont pas inclus dans les frais d’inscription.
Informations de contact :
- Uniquement pour l’Institut ACE : info.ace@coop
- Pour la conférence de l’ICA CCR entièrement : info@icaccr2025.org
Pour plus de détails et de mises à jour, veuillez consulter le site officiel de la conférence : icaccr2025.org
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Enregistrement
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You can check-in and pick up your badge at the ACE Registration Desk at the NDAREC Center either:
- On Monday from 5 pm till 7:30pm
- On Tuesday morning from 8 am till 9am
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Welcome reception
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The ACE Institute opens on Monday June 24, 2024 at 7 pm Central Time at the NDAREC Center – 3201 Nygren Dr NW, Mandan, ND 58554, with a Welcome Reception.
Come meet your peers! You will be welcomed by ACE President Gary Hampton and ACE Vice-President Charity Schmidt
Dinner will be served through a buffet and you will receive a free-drink coupon when you pick up your badge.
You will then have access to the cash bar if you want another drink (not paid by ACE)
7:30
Continental Breakfast at NDAREC
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8:00
Institute registration
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8:45
Conference opening
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9:00
Cultivating Co-operation: Economic Development, Community Building, and Nation-Building in Native Communities.
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Interpreted Session (EN/FR/ES)
Carly Bad Heart Bull
(Bdewakantunwan Dakota/Muskogee Creek et citoyen Flandreau Santee Sioux) est directeur exécutif de la Native Ways Foundation. La mission de la fondation « est d’encourager les dons éclairés aux organisations à but non lucratif dans les pays indiens et en Alaska par l’éducation des donateurs et la défense des intérêts des organisations à but non lucratif autochtones ».
Joseph McNeil
(Sioux de Standing Rock) est directeur général de Sage Development Corporation, une autorité publique de production d’électricité appartenant aux Sioux de Standing Rock, la première entité de ce type détenue par une seule nation autochtone aux États-Unis. Sage produit de l’énergie renouvelable et développe un parc éolien de 235 MW qui devrait ouvrir avant la fin de la décennie.
Lakota Vogel
( Sioux de Cheyenne River) est directrice exécutive du Four Bands Community Fund, une institution financière de développement communautaire autochtone (CDFI) qui, à ce jour, a accordé plus de 20 millions de dollars de prêts immobiliers et commerciaux ; elle est également membre du conseil d’administration de la Banque de réserve fédérale de Minneapolis.
10:30
Pause café
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11:00
Co-operative Farming At Roots Farm
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Interpreted Session (EN/FR/ES)
To improve access to financing and enable marginalized groups of people to gain practical experience, a solidarity co-operative was created. The aim of this co-operative is to lease plots of land to participants wishing to acquire practical farming expertise. The cooperative provides participants with the basic infrastructure to avoid initial costs (irrigation, electricity, greenhouses, equipment, etc.). It also provides technical support and helps producers market their products. Finally, the cooperative helps participants develop a business plan so they can acquire farmland.
Pascal Billard
Pascal obtained his bachelor’s degree in agronomic sciences, with a specialization in business management, in France. Having worked on three continents (Africa, Europe, North America), he has participated in the design and management of numerous projects aimed at sustainable development in the agri-food and environmental sectors. He is President and CEO of SOL-AIR Consultants, a company that assists decision-makers in companies, cooperatives, organizations, local authorities and administrations involved in the development of agriculture, agri-food, the circular economy and the environment, in carrying out feasibility and market studies, as well as business plans for setting up or expanding companies
Renforcer les communautés marginalisées : Solutions coopératives pour l'accession à la propriété
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Dave’s presentation seeks to empower marginalized communities, particularly the Latino community, through cooperative solutions. By providing targeted support and fostering collaboration, we aim to create sustainable, thriving communities where residents have agency over their futures and can build a brighter tomorrow together.
Dave Berglund
Prior to joining NCF, Dave worked as a real estate agent and continues working as one in his current role. With a wealth of experience spanning numerous years in the real estate industry, Dave has honed his skills in sales and new development. As a real estate leader with a service heart, Dave is proud of the reputation he’s built as a people-focused professional, enabling him to not only close deals, but also build long-lasting relationships with those who he encounters throughout his career. Dave is excited to bring his passion for real estate and years of experience to NCF as he works to advance the mission of affordable housing cooperatives.
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Diner
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Session plénière - Décoloniser l'enseignement de l'économie coopérative
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Interpreted Session (EN/FR/ES)
This workshop will address ways to incorporate racial justice, ethnic justice, gender justice, language justice, etc. into the ways we teach cooperative economics/business development. Settler colonialism has brought eurocentrism, white supremacy, genocide, racism and other oppressions to North America, and the US has normalized such discrimination and attitudes towards non-white, nonbinary, and/or people with disabilities, and women. Cooperatives often reflect and reproduce these inequalities and biases, often unintentionally. And some co-ops in history have helped to further settler colonialism, privatization and enclosure. This workshop will explain what decolonizing means and why it is important to our co-ops and the co-op movement. Jessica will ask questions and identify elements to help decolonize our co-op economics/business education curricula. We will review concepts that help us understand institutional/structural racist, classist, sexist, hetero-patriarchal, and ableist explicit and implicit biases and microaggressions that keep co-ops reproducing inequalities and discriminations. I will work with sample participants’ introductory modules to help them revise them to make diverse learners feel comfortable seeing their identities, culture, experiences and/or language reflected in the curriculum.
Jessica Gordon Nembhard
Author of Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice (2014), and 2016 inductee into the U.S. Cooperative Hall of Fame, Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, Ph.D., is Professor of Community Justice and Social Economic Development, in the Department of Africana Studies, John Jay College, City University of NY. Dr. Gordon-Nembhard is an internationally recognized and widely published political economist specializing in cooperative economics, community economic development and community-based asset building, racial wealth inequality, solidarity economics, Black Political Economy, and community-based approaches to justice. Recipient of numerous awards in social economics and cooperative studies, including the 2022 ACE Contribution to Cooperative Education Award.
Johan Matthews
As Ecosystem Strategy Manager, Johan cultivates regenerative relationships and co-designs strategies that facilitate the development of equitable co-op ecosystems across the northeast. He also provides culturally responsive technical assistance to ensure that communities traditionally excluded from economic investment can engage in cooperative enterprise.
Johan joined CFNE in 2021 after over a decade of collaborating with local leaders and institutions in emerging communities to design and implement equitable change strategies.
He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from SUNY at Buffalo, a Certificate of Graduate Study in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from Rockefeller College, as well as an M.S. in Strategic Design and Management from The Parsons School of Design Strategies.
Bijiibah Begaye
As Cooperative Catalyst’s Executive Director, Bijiibah helps to build generative partnerships, develop new co-op curriculum and training, and is leading the organization’s work to organize and expand CCNM’s cooperative development and ecosystem-building efforts in communities across the Southwest.
A true believer in supporting community at every stage of development, prior to joining the leadership team at CCNM, Bijiibah served as the Executive Director of Tse Ko Community Development Corporation and as a Program Director for the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. She has extensive experience in youth and community development, working on the Cayuga and Onondaga Nation, the Tonaneesdizi Chapter of Navajo, and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In Mongolia, she also served as a researcher for the Asia Foundation.
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De la crise à la communauté : Le rôle des coopératives et des organisations à but non lucratif dans le domaine de l'information
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Interpreted Session (EN/FR/ES)
Increasing distrust and decreasing journalistic integrity, media monopolies and concentration of power, layoffs, sell-offs, news deserts, a dearth of local news, and defunding of public broadcasting—as the fourth estate crumbles, the time to harness the potential of news co-operatives is now. Starting with an overvieW of the global news co-op sector, this panel unpacks the advantages of news co-operatives—community-based, democratically governed, empowering not exploitative models driven by member benefit, not profit, empowering not exploiting labour, mobilizing social and economic capital—through the perspectives of frontline news co-operative practitioners and educators. From developing news co-operatives to changing how news is reported, panelists will share their experiences and inform a discussion on the pivotal role of news co-ops in communities and democracies. Editor-in-chief of the North Dakota Monitor Amy Dalrymple, North Dakota Living editor Cally (Musland) Peterson, former newspaper owner and co-chair of the North Dakota News Co-operative Steve Andrist, and associate professor of journalism Mitch Diamantopoulos will discuss the successes, challenges, and the role of co-op educators and communities in tapping the potential of news co-operatives.
Moderators: Steve Andrist and Natalie Kallio.
Amy Dalrymple
is editor-in-chief of the North Dakota Monitor, a nonprofit newsroom that launched in December 2023 with a focus on covering state government. She is based in Bismarck and previously worked as editor of The Bismarck Tribune. She also held reporting positions with Forum Communications, including covering the Bakken oil boom as a correspondent in Williston and reporting on higher education and other topics for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. She is past president of the North Dakota Newspaper Association.
Mitch Diamantopoulos
is Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Regina. He is also a Research Fellow in Media, Culture, and Co-operative Innovation with the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, at the University of Saskatchewan. He devoted fifteen years to independent journalism in Saskatchewan, where he co-founded two city-papers (Prairie Dog Magazine in Regina in 1993 and Planet S Magazine in Saskatoon in 2002). Mitch also played a leading role in developing the news co-operative’s structure—as an alternative to journalism’s failing business model.
Cally (Musland) Peterson
has been editor of North Dakota Living, the state’s largest-circulated publication and statewide electric cooperative magazine, since February 2019. She currently serves on the board of the North Dakota News Cooperative, a three-year-old nonprofit whose mission includes providing in-depth reporting about North Dakota to North Dakotans, and is secretary-treasurer of the National Electric Cooperatives Statewide Editors Association, which supports electric cooperative statewide consumer publications and the people who produce them.
Soixante ans de collaboration pour le développement coopératif international
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Collaboration is one of the most underrated tools for change. International development organizations combining knowledge and working together to drive a common goal has been at the core of the U.S. Overseas Cooperative Development Council (OCDC) since it was organized in 1982. Ten member organizations across the U.S. apply their unique sector expertise to strengthen international cooperatives and credit unions with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Cooperative Development Program (CDP).
The proposed presentation intersects with many of ACE’s focus areas such as agriculture, environment, and marginalization. The presentation will detail information on several OCDC member collaborative activities, including:
- Land O’Lakes Venture37 and GENEX- joined forces on a study exploring business models in crisis in East Africa. They compared advantages and disadvantages of the cooperative model over those of privately owned businesses in organizational resilience of firms in the dairy sector.
- NCBA CLUSA and the International Cooperative Research Group (ICRG) worked together to review, adapt and expand the framework of the Cooperative Law and Regulation
Initiative to establish more enabling environments for cooperative development, benefitting from the expertise of a working group of development and legal professionals from around the world. - Social Systems Network Analysis was the focus of the collaboration of ICRG with Global Communities, NCBA CLUSA, and WOCCU. Named the Ushirika Hub – after the Swahili word for “cooperative” – it connects cooperatives, members, and sector players to service providers and facilitates valuable information sharing.
- Collaboration outside of OCDC members included the development of the Mapping International Cooperative Development Programs. This site was created jointly with the International Cooperative Alliance and contains information on over 420 international cooperative development projects around the world.
Moderators: Steve Dubb.
LuAnn Werner
LuAnn Werner is an international development professional serving as the Deputy Executive Director of the US Overseas Cooperative Development Council (OCDC). This is a member-based organization of international cooperative development organizations. An enthusiastic networker, she is passionate about
using her cooperative knowledge and management skills to promote effective international cooperative development.
Ms. Werner has worked for cooperatives and non-profits throughout her career including leading two international cooperative development programs focused on increasing incomes and stimulating economic growth of farmers in several East African countries. Her market access, agriculture and youth development experience span multiple countries throughout Southern and Eastern Africa as well as Asia. Ms. Werner also serves as a Director on the board of My Credit Union in Minnesota. She holds a Master of Arts in Sustainable Development from SIT Graduate Institute and a bachelor’s degree in social work.
16:00
Coffee break
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16:30
Défis de la formation coopérative pour le développement de coopératives de travail parmi les personnes anciennement incarcérées
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Interpreted Session (EN/FR/ES)
Jessica Gordon Nembhard
Author of Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice (2014), and 2016 inductee into the U.S. Cooperative Hall of Fame, Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, Ph.D., is Professor of Community Justice and Social Economic Development, in the Department of Africana Studies, John Jay College, City University of NY. Dr. Gordon-Nembhard is an internationally recognized and widely published political economist specializing in cooperative economics, community economic development and community-based asset building, racial wealth inequality, solidarity economics, Black Political Economy, and community-based approaches to justice. Recipient of numerous awards in social economics and cooperative studies, including the 2022 ACE Contribution to Cooperative Education Award.
L'immobilier pour nous, par nous, grâce à l'investissement communautaire
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The panel will feature experts in affordable real estate, discussing experiences and future directions. Hive Mind CIC will discuss forming a diversified community investment fund in northeast Georgia. Duo Development will share Chicago initiatives for generating community wealth. Street Well will present Detroit examples in affordable housing and DCIF platform creation. A rep from National Coalition for Community Capital will comment on national conversation, policy, and needs to combat gentrification’s impact on marginalized communities.
Matthew Epperson
Matthew Epperson is a US Southern cooperator by passion and by training, having invested ~10 years within the US consumer-owned grocery retail co-op movement, before moving on to work in finance and platform research co-ops. He now serves as the Employee Ownership Domain Expert for Zolidar, which is a startup app company building the “easy button” for small to medium enterprises to convert their business to EO. In 2017 he founded the Georgia Co-op Development Center, the only statewide technical assistance provider in Georgia to startup and conversion co-op projects. He loves biking, hiking, zazen meditation, discussing books and movies, and his fiancée, Julia. He is the 2012 Keep Athens Clarke County Beautiful Citizen of the Year, a black belt in a Japanese-Korean family of martial arts (Tango Su Doo, Aikido and Jujitsu), a regular performer with his local improv comedy troupe Flying Squid Comedy, and while it’s true that he can have strong stage anxiety, he makes it work.
David Lidz
David Lidz, a seasoned real estate investor and developer, transformed his life from alcoholism to leading community revitalization. Three years sober in 2005, he ran a property management and contracting business, employing individuals in recovery. In 2010, he founded Appalachian Field Services, providing jobs to those exiting the criminal justice system. In 2015, he started Ladders-To-Leaders, a nonprofit offering transitional housing and peer support for those recovering from addiction. By 2018, he launched the Impact Real Estate Portfolio, renovating distressed properties in Baltimore and redistributing equity to community stakeholders. In 2019, he founded Rising Housing to further this vision and converted both AFS and Rising into employee-owned cooperatives by 2020. He raised $5.2MM for the co-op, which now holds 20 properties with plans to expand to 50 units by 2026. David also started StreetWell, a co-op consultancy, and holds various licenses in real estate and contracting. He is an alumnus of the University of Maryland and several social enterprise programs.
17:45
Coffee break
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18:00
FUTURO INCUBATOR AND ACCELERATOR - BRIDGING COOPERATIVES TO OPPORTUNITIES
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Interpreted Session (EN/FR/ES)
The workshop will delve into ecosystem building in Central Coast, covering curriculum development, market access, community education, outreach to business service providers, policy on procurement and worker pathways, co-op development, capital access, and start-up funds.
Maria Cadenas
Maria Cadenas has over 20 years, her focus has been on developing local and global social, business, and philanthropic models to foster equity, community engagement, collaboration, and asset-building. She is the newly elected Chair of California Asset Building Coalition and has served on California’s Children’s Savings Account Coalition Steering Committee since its inception in 2018. Her leadership and advocacy at the County level have resulted in a shared understanding of equity and the importance of addressing income/wealth gaps and economic mobility.
L'émergence de l'économie coopérative
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E.G. Nadeau proposes to deliver a presentation at the Institute, centered on a new book he published. The book delves into the current global landscape, marked by concentrated economic and political power, severe inequality in access to basic goods and services, and extensive environmental degradation. Despite these challenges, Nadeau argues that this dysfunctional economy is not an inevitable fate.
The book outlines a vision for the coming decades, suggesting a transition to an international economy characterized by enhanced political and economic democracy, the fulfillment of human needs, and environmental sustainability. By 2050, Nadeau envisions a more cooperative society and economy.
In the presentation, Nadeau intends to highlight the crucial role of cooperatives in facilitating this transition.
Moderators: Steve Dubb.
E.G Nadeau
E.G. Nadeau holds an undergraduate degree in sociology from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has been dedicated to researching, developing, teaching, and writing about cooperation and cooperatives for over 50 years, beginning with his work as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal in 1970.
Nadeau was the founding director of Cooperative Development Services in 1985, a pioneering co-op business planning organization in the United States. Since then, he has been engaged in domestic and international co-op consulting for various organizations, including Cooperative Development Services, NCBA CLUSA, Land O’ Lakes International Development Division, and the Overseas Cooperative Development Council. He has managed more than 25 international cooperative development projects since 2000.
19:00
Cocktail Buffet
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The cocktail is at the Heritage North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum: 612 East Boulevard Avenue – Bismarck, ND 58505. A bus is booked for transfers. Attendees will be divided into two groups since the bus can hold a maximum of 48 attendees at a time, the bus will return to the NDAREC Center to pick-up the second group.
- 6:45pm Bus for first group
- 7:20pm Bus for second group
- 7 pm till 9:30pm Cocktail Buffet + Gallery is open from 7:30pm till 9pm
- From 9pm bus to go back to NDAREC (also in two groups)
7:30
Continental breakfast at NDAREC
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8:45
Assemblée générale annuelle de ACE
Interpreted Session (EN/FR/ES)
To view and download the AGM documents, please click here.
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10:00
Coffee break + departure for co-op tours
Remember to pick up your TO-GO Lunch Boxes before hopping on your co-op tour bus. Bring extra water if you think you need it!
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10:30
Visites de coopératives
Further information about the Co-op Tours can be found below.
- Visite de coopérative n° 1 : Standing Rock
- Visite de coopérative n°2 : Capital Electric puis Strengthen ND
- Visite de coopérative n° 3 : NDAREC et NISC
12:00
Diner
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Return to NDAREC
Free time to get ready for the banquet.
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Banquet de ACE
Baymont Inn & Suites Mandan
Further information about the ACE Banquet can be found below.
7 p.m. Banquet Opening
7:20 p.m. Welcome and Greetings by Gary Hampton
7:30 p.m. Address from the Bismarck-Mandan Co-operative Ecosystem
7:40 p.m. Memorial moment for Harold Chapman and Liz Bailey followed by a minute of silence
8 p.m. Dinner is served
9:30 p.m. ACE Awards Ceremony
9:50 p.m. Dessert is served
10 p.m. Announcing of the Silent Auction Winners & Closing Remarks
10:10 p.m. Group photo
Featuring musicians Lucas Hranicka and Chris Argenziano, A Gentleman and A Scholar provides live music:
- 8 – 10 p.m. Solo Classical Guitar
- 10:30 – 11:30 p.m. Acoustic Duo
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Continental Breakfast at NDAREC
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9:00
Evolution et statut des coopératives agricoles en Afrique de l'Ouest francophone
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In French-speaking West Africa, agricultural co-operatives are vital for food security and economic development. They empower farmers, promote sustainable practices, and enhance value chains. Despite government support, challenges persist in governance and financing. Understanding recent trends in these co-operatives is key to addressing these challenges and leveraging opportunities for inclusive, sustainable rural development.
Moustapha Soumahoro
With a degree in geography, Moustapha Soumahoro studied at the Université de Cocody in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (Licence-Maîtrise-D.E. A) and at Université Laval in Quebec City, where he obtained his Ph.D. Author of numerous articles and six collective works on local development, he is interested in issues of underdevelopment, decentralization, territorial fragmentation and the urban spaces of African cities. Farmer organization and organizational capacity-building have been key areas of interest in his research, enabling him to make a significant contribution to understanding development issues in rural areas.
Coordination coopérative lors du pâturage des moutons sous les panneaux solaires
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The United States has experienced a significant policy shift towards solar energy as states aim to reduce
carbon emissions. Agrivoltatics is a system to pair grazing sheep to control shading of solar arrays to
maximize energy production, financially benefiting both farmers and array operators. Negotiating
individual service contracts at scale is highly inefficient. A cooperative approach can provide significant
transaction cost savings.
Roberta “Bobbie” Severson
Roberta “Bobbie” Severson is an Extension Associate and Director of the Cornell Cooperative Enterprise Program. Through her work, she collaborates with Todd M. Schmit, Professor, in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. She serves as Executive Secretary of the Northeast Cooperative Council. The Council provides executive education to agricultural cooperative leaders headquartered or doing business in the Northeast. She is a past president of the National Conference of State Cooperatives Councils. She received the John Logue ACE award in 2018. She holds a Masters in Professional Studies in Community and Rural Development from Cornell University.
Prêts climatiques et coopératives
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Esther West
Esther West (she/they) is a Loan Officer at Shared Capital Cooperative based in Milwaukee, WI. She has been a worker-owner at Equal Exchange and The Ajani Group, and has taught Environmental Studies at San Francisco State University. Esther has researched and mapped cooperatives, including Latinx and rural cooperatives, with Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard and as a Cooperative Development Specialist at the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives. Masters are in Urban Planning and Environmental Studies from Cleveland State University. Past Board roles include the USFWC, MadWorC, and Listen Up! Youth Media, and they are part of Cooperation MKE. Esther is currently an ACE Board Member.
Christina Jennings
Christina Jennings (She/her) joined Shared Capital in 2008 where she provides strategic leadership, oversees lending programs, and leads capitalization and fundraising efforts. Jennings has worked for over twenty years in community development finance in the US and internationally. Prior to joining Shared Capital, Jennings ran a city-wide microfinance program in Minneapolis; provided technical assistance and training to support the development and growth of immigrant-lead nonprofits; and lead two international funds that invested in local microfinance organizations in Latin America.
Ashley Long
Ashley Long (they/them) joined Shared Capital Cooperative in February of 2022 as a Loan and Investment Associate and is now a Loan Closer where they manage the loan closing process, work with investment advisors to support a smooth investment process and monitor the document distribution, review, and approval processes. Prior to Shared Capital, they worked for 8 years in residential title and escrow. They were a member of the 2023 Leaders and Scholars Cohort through CDF and NCBA-CLUSA. Ashley holds a Bachelor’s in English from the University of Iowa.
10:30
Pause café
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11:00
Cooperating differently
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Ashley Long proposes an interactive and robust conversation around mindfulness in cooperatives. She seeks to explore how mindfulness can contribute to the workplace, particularly within cooperative organizations.
Mindfulness is defined as the practice of reducing stress, enhancing performance, gaining insight and awareness through observing one’s own mind, and increasing attention to others’ well-being. To Ashley, mindfulness means being present, which opens the possibility to be mindful.
The main questions Ashley aims to explore in this conversation include:
- How can lessons from the Mindfulness movement be applied to foster interconnectedness in cooperative organizations?
- What conversations are participants currently engaging in that incorporate decolonization practices?
- How can mindfulness strengthen the cooperative movement when individuals work together?
Ashley Long
Ashley Long (they/them) joined Shared Capital Cooperative in February of 2022 as a loan and investment associate and is now a Loan Closer where they manage the loan closing process, work with investment advisors to support a smooth investment process and monitor the document distribution, review, and approval processes. Prior to Shared Capital, they worked for 8 years in residential title and escrow. They were a member of the 2023 Leaders and Scholars Cohort through CDF and NCBA-CLUSA. Ashley holds a Bachelor’s in English from the University of Iowa.
Cultiver la coopération à travers l'agriculture et les systèmes alimentaires
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SouthEast Michigan Producer Association (SEMPA) is a producer cooperative of rural and urban African American farmers building capacity and attempting to supply the food insecure areas in the Detroit, MI region, thus developing a local food system.
The anticipated outcome is for participants to reevaluate the conditions within vulnerable communities and its current food system as opportunities for local food and agriculture entrepreneurs/small businesses and cooperation.
Cary Junior
Cary M. Junior, Founder and General Manager of SEMPA has championed issues promoting nutrition and entrepreneurship to empower the most vulnerable populations through economic development and food systems. He founded the former Royal Town Farmer’s Market and is a former Food Hub Development Specialist with the Michigan
State University (MSU) Center for Regional Food Systems. He served on the organizing committee of the Michigan Good Fund. He has also served on several Boards, including the Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS), the Detroit Community Wealth Fund
(a cooperative start up fund), and more recently the USDA Minority Farmer and Ranchers Advisory Committee. As an engineer and economic development consultant, his education background includes degrees from Morehouse College (BS), The University of Michigan (MSE), and Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business (Exec.
Ed).
Développement communautaire coopératif par le biais de l'agroécologie et des initiatives climatiques
Salle principale
Urban agriculture, land access and stewardship along with food systems and urban-community forestry have a role in the food and climate justice fights in urban and rural communities. Join us to explore how two Minnesota-based organizations drive change through collaborations with the Minnesota DNR, academia, USDA FSA, and NRCS. Expect to walk away with ideas, solutions or strategies to strengthen community collaborations.
Gary Hampton
With a passion for community engagement and socioeconomic growth, Gary Hampton has been championing change as co-manager of Urban Ag activity with Renewing the Countryside as well as equitable land access and tenureship in collaboration with several organizations. Gary brings a wealth of experience from his extensive background in cooperatives, education, and business development corporations. He is dedicated to overcoming barriers through innovative community development and cooperative solutions.
Melvin Giles
Melvin supports Renewing the Countryside’s Farm to Early Care efforts. He is also the co-coordinator of the Urban Farm & Garden Alliance (UFGA), and a veteran peace and diversity educator. Since 2010, he has facilitated the Peace Pole and Peace Message Campaign. The campaign is intended to decrease violent crime and create places, spaces, and opportunities for peaceful gatherings and racial and cultural appreciation, education and healing in the greater St. Paul area. Melvin lives in St. Paul, Minnesota and enjoys playing in the soil, growing things, and bubbles.
12:00
Lunch + Open Mic
Moderated by Gary Hampton.
If you have an early flight on Thursday June 27, let us know by Tuesday June 25 for us to order your TO-GO Meal Box.
The ACE Institute closes on Thursday June 27, 2024 at 1:00 pm Central Time
Notre visite des coopératives vous fera découvrir certaines des coopératives les plus innovantes de la région de Bismarck-Mandan.
VISITE DE COOPÉRATIVES #1
Ce circuit vous permettra de visiter le site de Standing Rock.
Elle s’arrêtera d’abord à la ferme solaire exploitée par les tribus près de Cannon Ball. Il y aura un passage en voiture sur le site du Dakota Access Pipeline Camp – le plus grand rassemblement de tribus autochtones de l’histoire récente des États-Unis – et des experts fourniront des explications.
Nous nous rendrons ensuite au Sitting Bull College où vous aurez l’occasion de discuter avec Joseph McNeil Jr, le directeur de la Sage Development Corporation, qui est une société de développement à charte tribale pour la tribu.
Après le déjeuner, le bus se rendra à l’ouest de Fort Yates et vous verrez un site où un parc éolien va être créé. And it also gives you a vista looking south.
On the return trip, we will have a stop and a chance to buy souvenirs at Prairie Knights Casino.
VISITE DE COOPÉRATIVES #2
Ce voyage vous donnera l’occasion de visiter deux grandes coopératives du Dakota du Nord :
CAPITAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Capital Electric Cooperative (CEC), une coopérative rurale d’électricité basée à Bismarck, ND. Engagée au service de la communauté et des membres-propriétaires, CEC fonctionne selon les valeurs d’intégrité, d’engagement envers la communauté, d’innovation et de responsabilité. Avec 39 employés dévoués, CEC assure un service électrique sûr, fiable et abordable à 22 500 clients sur plus de 2 800 miles de lignes. La gouvernance est assurée par un conseil d’administration de neuf membres élus par les membres-propriétaires.
Pour en savoir plus sur Capital Electric Cooperative, consultez leur site web.
Strengthen ND
Strengthen ND est une organisation polyvalente qui se consacre au renforcement des organisations à but non lucratif et des communautés rurales dans tout le Dakota du Nord. Ils se concentrent sur le développement du conseil d’administration et du personnel, la recherche de cadres, la conception et l’évaluation de programmes, l’octroi de subventions, la planification stratégique, la planification de la relève communautaire, le développement économique, la facilitation de réunions et la planification de la relève organisationnelle. Grâce à sa connaissance approfondie des défis et des besoins propres au Dakota du Nord, Strengthen ND propose des solutions sur mesure pour soutenir la croissance et la réussite des communautés.
Pour en savoir plus sur Strenghten ND, consultez leur site web.
VISITE DE COOPÉRATIVES #3
Cette visite vous permettra de rendre visite à notre hôte et à l’un de nos principaux sponsors pour l’Institut ACE 2024 :
North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC)
Fondée en 1942 et constituée en société en 1958, NDAREC représente 17 coopératives de distribution et cinq coopératives de production et de transmission à travers le Dakota du Nord. L’association se consacre à l’amélioration de la qualité de vie dans les communautés rurales grâce à des efforts efficaces d’électrification rurale.
NDAREC fournit une gamme complète de services à ses coopératives membres, notamment en matière de communication, de relations gouvernementales, de formation à la sécurité, de développement professionnel et de développement économique. Ces services permettent aux coopératives membres de fournir des services électriques fiables et efficaces aux habitants des zones rurales.
L’une des principales initiatives de NDAREC est son programme éducatif, qui comprend divers webinaires, conférences et ateliers. Ces programmes couvrent des sujets essentiels tels que l’ingénierie électrique, la dynamique générationnelle sur le lieu de travail et la gestion financière stratégique, offrant ainsi de précieuses opportunités d’apprentissage aux membres et aux employés des coopératives.
Pour plus d’informations sur NDAREC et ses initiatives, visitez le site ndarec.com.
National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC)
Dans le cadre de #ACEInstitute2024, nous sommes ravis d’annoncer une visite de la National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC). NISC est un leader en matière de solutions informatiques pour les coopératives de services publics et les coopératives à large bande, fournissant des logiciels et du matériel avancés pour la facturation, la comptabilité, l’ingénierie et les opérations.
- Au service de plus de 950 membres aux États-Unis, dans les Samoa américaines, à Palau et au Canada, NISC :
- Traite près de 1,5 million de chèques de paie par an et gère une masse salariale de 5,9 milliards de dollars.
- Production de 324 millions de déclarations en 2023.
- A réalisé un chiffre d’affaires de plus de 3,7 millions de dollars grâce à iGEAR®.
- Pour la vingtième année consécutive, classée parmi les 100 meilleurs lieux de travail dans le secteur des technologies de l’information.
NISC s’engage dans le développement communautaire, les pratiques écologiques et les contributions caritatives, telles que le Fonds de bienfaisance et la campagne Giving 50@50. Les membres bénéficient de services sur mesure, d’une formation complète et d’un soutien primé. Avec plus de 55 millions de dollars investis chaque année dans la recherche et le développement, le NISC innove en permanence pour relever les défis de demain.
La traditionnelle vente aux enchères silencieuse de ACE :
Cette vente aux enchères sera l’un des temps forts de l’événement, offrant une délicieuse occasion de donner et de partager. Les gagnants seront annoncés au cours du banquet, ce qui ajoutera du suspense à la soirée. Ne manquez pas cette occasion de contribuer et de participer à un événement mémorable !
Pour participer, il vous suffit d’apporter votre objet et nous le récupérerons à votre arrivée. Idéalement, prévenez-nous à l’avance en envoyant un courriel à info@ace.coop afin que nous puissions ajouter votre nom à notre liste de donateurs.
Cérémonie de remise des prix ACE :
Chaque année, l’Association of Cooperative Educators reconnaît le travail exceptionnel des éducateurs coopératifs. Nous avons cinq catégories. Il n’est pas nécessaire de décerner un prix dans chaque catégorie chaque année, mais nous voulons nous assurer de reconnaître les personnes qui méritent d’être reconnues dans notre domaine de l’éducation coopérative et du développement.
Une description abrégée de chaque catégorie est présentée ci-dessous.
- Le prix Jessica Gordon Nembhard pour l’éducation et la formation coopératives : Ce prix reconnaît les efforts d’une personne ou d’une organisation pour son travail continu d’éducation sur les coopératives. Il s’agit d’un prix de longue date rebaptisé en 2022 en reconnaissance de l’incroyable contribution de Jessica Gordon Nembhard à l’éducation coopérative.
- The William Hlushko Award to Young Cooperative Educators:
The Association of Cooperative Educators (ACE) established this award in 1978 to acknowledge and recognize outstanding achievement of young cooperative educators who are members of the organization and are below the age of 35. De nombreux lauréats ont ensuite apporté une contribution majeure au secteur. - The Reginald J. Cressman ACE Award:
The Award recognizes an ACE Member who demonstrates outstanding commitment to staff development as exemplified by long-time cooperator Reginald J. Cressman. - The John Logue ACE Award:
The Award, which honors John Logue, founder of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center, recognizes an individual or organization whose educational programs, technical assistance, or research acts as a catalyst for change by creating innovative cooperatives. - The William Nelson Contribution to ACE Award:
The Award recognizes an individual or an organization that adds significant value to ACE. Il s’agit d’un prix de longue date renommé en 2016 pour reconnaître l’incroyable contribution de William J. Nelson à l’association.
Divertissement :
Avec les musiciens Lucas Hranicka et Chris Argenziano, A Gentleman and A Scholar propose de la musique live et des spectacles dans le Dakota du Nord, le Minnesota et les régions environnantes. Avec deux guitares et des harmonies vocales riches, A Gentleman and A Scholar interprète une grande variété de musique qui va des reprises de rock, de country et de pop, anciennes et nouvelles, aux standards de jazz vocal. Nous aurons l’occasion de les écouter lors du banquet ACE du 26 juin ! Découvrez leur musique pour vous mettre dans l’ambiance !
Informations importantes et utiles
Afin de garantir une expérience agréable et sans heurts, voici quelques points clés à garder à l’esprit :
Localisation :
- Addresse: 501, rue De La Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, QC H2Z 1Z5
- Transport en commun : Accessible par la station de métro Square-Victoria-OACI (ligne orange), sorties Viger West ou Beaver Hall.
- Proximité de l’aéroport : Environ 26 km de l’aéroport international Montréal-Trudeau (environ 35 minutes en taxi).
- Bus de l’aéroport : Bus 747 (entre 45 et 70 minutes).
Hébergement :
Un guide du participant contenant une liste des hébergements disponibles, y compris les hôtels et les résidences étudiantes, sera bientôt disponible. Compte tenu de l’affluence estivale à Montréal, il est recommandé de réserver à l’avance.
BAYMONT INN & SUITES:
Un bloc de chambres a été réservé au Baymont Inn Suites à un tarif préférentiel de 120 $ par nuit pour votre conférence. Veuillez appeler directement l’hôtel au 701-663-7401 et faire savoir que vous viendrez pour la conférence de l’Institut ACE du 24 au 27 juin 2024.
Adresse de l’hôtel : 2611 Old Red Trail, Mandan, ND 58554
COMFORT INN & SUITES MANDAN:
Un bloc de chambres a été réservé au Comfort Inn Suites Mandan à un tarif préférentiel de 99 $ par nuit pour votre conférence. Veuillez appeler l’hôtel directement au 701-751-7484 et faire savoir que vous viendrez pour la conférence de l’Institut ACE du 24 au 27 juin 2024. Si vous appelez le numéro de téléphone général, appuyez sur le 2 pour la réception. Veuillez réserver votre chambre le plus tôt possible afin de vous assurer d’avoir une chambre à coucher.
Vous pouvez également réserver en utilisant ce lien : Comfort Inn & Suites Mandan Lien de réservation
Adresse de l’hôtel : 1516 27th St. NW, Mandan, ND, 58554, US
Aide à l'obtention d'un visa :
Sur demande, l’Institut international des coopératives Alphonse-et-Dorimène-Desjardins (IICADD) peut fournir une lettre d’invitation officielle pour appuyer les demandes de visa. Il est conseillé de demander un visa le plus tôt possible, idéalement trois mois avant l’événement. Pour obtenir de l’aide, contactez info@icaccr2025.org.
