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Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative (BCDI) joins Ujima’s Translocal Membership Program.
Upcoming Meetings
#UjimaWednesdays: Political & Financial Education Workshops. Every Wednesday between 6:00-7:15PM we invite community members to learn with us.
Featured Events
Ujima Voting Members: Join us on Thursday November 10, 2022 at 6PM for the Kush Groove Credit Memo Q&A.
Everyone has a voice.
People work together to take care of each other.
And communities have the final say over the development that impacts their streets and their families.
We believe that change won’t happen if we continue to work in silos. The challenges facing our communities — gentrification, poverty, homelessness, lack of food access, unemployment, and lack of healthcare — are all interconnected. We need a solution that is equally complex. Explore our ecosystem of innovative strategies for transformation.
Anchor Institution Advocacy. Arts & Cultural Organizing. Creative Consumer Organizing. General Assembly.
 Anchor Institution AdvocacyTransform Institutions We're shifting the practices of non-profit institutions to benefit and be accountable to our communities |  Arts & Cultural OrganizingShift the Culture We're creating and curating arts and social events, and advancing cultural organizing strategies for the Ujima network |
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 Creative Consumer OrganizingReclaim our Economy We're time-banking, running spending campaigns, and working to start an alternative currency |  General AssemblyGovern We're building structures for shared decision making to shape the future of our neighborhoods |
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 Grassroots OrganizingBuild People Power We're supporting grassroots movements to make systemic change |  IMG_0480_edited |
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 Democratic Ujima FundInvest We're putting our dollars towards a community-controlled economy |  Financial & Political EducationStudy We're building knowledge collectively to grow our power & agency |
 Technical AssistanceSupport We're building a network to provide collaborative technical assistance for entrepeneurs of color |  Cousins Ujima Time Bank |
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The Ujima Fund is a democratic investment vehicle raising capital to finance small businesses, real estate and infrastructure projects in Boston’s working-class Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, as part of the larger Boston Ujima Project. Donate to Ujima's Capital Fund to put economic development decisions in the hands of community members.
The Ujima Member Teams are a self-organized, non-hierarchical group of community members that work to strengthen Ujima’s participatory governance structure, community relations and help the wider public learn about and enroll in Ujima, solidarity economy, and economic democracy. Join as a voting or solidarity member
The Ujima Good Business Alliance is a powerful platform for local businesses to connect, cooperate, and thrive. As a member, your company will receive support and resources to help you thrive. Our goal is to help you build a successful and sustainable business that benefits both you and your community. Join now and together, we can build a better world for ourselves, our families, and our communities.