#EventEdition
Be #InvestedInUjima | #UjimaWednesdays | #EventEdition | Opportunities to Study | Ujima Time Bank | How to Invest in Ujima | Appreciations | Neighborhood Econ. Study Group | Ujima is Hiring | Membership Renewal | Jobs | Upcoming Meetings
Kimberly Drew
WEDNESDAY 6:15 PM: #CoDirect w/ Ujima Staff
Our next Ujima Open Meeting is TONIGHT on Zoom – Wednesday, October 7th, from 6:00pm-8:30pm.
Time: Wednesday, October 7, 6:00PM | Location: Zoom Only
- 6:00-7:15pm #CoDirect: Updates with Ujima Staff
- 7:15-8:30pm #CoCreation: Arts & Cultural Organizing and Podcast Member Teams
PLEASE RSVP. Thank you!
- October 7 - #CoDirect with Ujima Staff
- October 7 - Arts and Cultural Organizing
- October 7- Podcast
Share on Facebook | Join us on Zoom
#Recap | For Ujima By Ujima: Troubling Voting, Citizenship, Participation and Democracy
Last Wednesday, we held our first #FUBU conversation in partnership with the Black Economic Council of MA (BECMA) and Mayor's Office of Resilience and Racial Equity. The Boston Ujima Project, along with community members, assembled to reflect on our experiences with democracy at large. Moderated by Yohana Beyene and Karl Kumodzi, we asked what it would look like to look at the state of our union and dream into what would happen if we viewed our country as a continually evolving concept rather than a fixed model.
Click here to listen to the audio recording of #FUBU and read Get Out the Vote: Increasing Voter Participation at the Boston Ujima Project, written by Karl Kumodzi and Yohana Beyene.
#EventEdition: Black Design and Data
Featured Events
OCT - Register to Vote
OCT - #UjimaWednesdays Political and Financial Education Workshops (Zoom)
OCT 26 - #BlackTrust: The Black Social Economy: Valuing the Informal with Dr. Caroline Hossein (ZOOM)
OCT 5-11 - Week of Action for Housing Stability
OCT 7 - Arts and Cultural Organizing Member Team (ZOOM)
OCT 14-18 - NOMA 2020 Conference & Expo: Spatial Shifts (ONLINE)
OCT 16 - Film Series & Discussion: The Condor and the Eagle
OCT 21 - Investor Outreach Member Team (ZOOM)
OCT 22 - Transformative Culture Project Presents "Bearing Witness"
OCT 26-30 - ArtPlace Virtual Summit
More October Events
Opportunities to Listen
- Design is Everywhere - Being Black in Design EP
- The Center for African American Poetry and Poetics - Looking for Language in the Ruins (featuring JJJJJerome Ellis, Saidiya Hartman, and Erica Hunt)
- Code Switch Podcast - The Protests Heard 'Round the World EP
- Finding Our Way Podcast - Ask Me Anything with Prentis EP
- The Nod Podcast - Big Freedia's Bounce EP
Join the Ujima Time Bank!
What is a time bank?
A Timebank is a system of exchange where the unit of value is person-hours. When a member of a timebank performs one hour of service for another member, they are awarded one hour of credit in the Timebank, which can then be redeemed for one hour of service from another member. For example: Samantha can fix Jess’s blinds, and then Jess can teach Freddie Spanish, then Freddie later gives Samantha a ride, and the Timebank keeps track so it’s fair.
Look at all the talent in the Ujima Time Bank!
There are over 600 talents available for you to tap into, or join, in the Ujima Time Bank! This week's featured talent is Wellness. Thirty-five timebankers are available to give you lessons on meditation, fitness, diet and nutrition and more!
Join the time bank to respond and see more! Anyone who lives in Boston can join the Time Bank at www.ujimaboston.com/
How to Become a Co-Investor in the Ujima Fund
- Read Ujima's Offering Memorandum. This document describes the risks, regulations, and background of the fund. The Offering Memorandum should be read in it's entirety, with careful attention to the Risk Factors (page 11), Description of Notes (39), and Subordination Agreement (77).
- Consult the personal finance worksheet if you are unsure of how much to invest.
- Invest online (multiple payment options available):
- Choose the option next to the type of investment you are making.
- Complete and sign all forms via Docusign (Investment Agreement, W-9, and Demographic Information).
- After submitting, select your payment option. (You will see instructions on how to send a check if that is your preferred payment.)
- OR: Invest via mail:
- Choose the option next to the type of investment you are making.
- Select the print option on Docusign.
- Complete and sign all forms manually (Investment Agreement, W-9, and Demographic Information).
- Write a check, payable to the Fund, for the amount you wish to invest in the applicable Notes.
- Send the Investment Agreement and your check to the Fund [PO BOX 180310 Boston MA 02118].
- Email invest@ujimaboston.com
or call 617-446-3863 with any questions
Please contact invest@ujimaboston.com
#UjimAppreciations
.png)
Thank you to...
- Yohana Beyene and Karl Kumodzi for hosting and moderating our inaugural For Ujima By Ujima discussion!
- Our #FUBU partners Mayor's Office of Resilence and Racial Equity (MORRE) and Black Economic Council of MA (BECMA)!
- Boston While Black, LISC Boston, New Economy Coalition, Boston Impact Initiative, Boston Art Review, King Boston, Chicago Time Exchange, Center for Economic Democracy and others who helped uplift last week's #FUBU event.
- Participants and members for their presence, grace, kind words and support during and after #FUBU!
- Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government for the invitation to share Ujima's perspective on racial justice at the Truth and Transformation 2020 Conference's Beyond Diversity and Inclusion: Examining the Limits of the Business Model panel discussion.
- All of our new members who have joined Ujima!
- Aneil
- Mariko
- Priscilla
- All of the members who have renewed their Ujima memberships!
- Lisa
- Luis
- Aaron
- Seona
- All of our recent investors!
- Amy
- Feanil
- Aleksandra
- Eric
- To Peers, Partners, and Community Members who are doing their part to keep us informed, safe, and loved during this time.
Ujima Neighborhood Economics Study Group
.png)
We are excited that the Ujima Neighborhood Economics Study Group is underway, continuing to explore the feasibility of projects that address our community-wide needs. The group will meet every second Wednesday, and the next meeting is next Wednesday October 14th. This study group is co-coordinated by Ujima members and staff. Some participants will focus on a specific area of study and some writ-large. The group will build on the learnings from the exploration that Ujima members have already done, and will carry this research forward to get even closer to implementation and investment in projects that meet our needs.
The topics include:
- Community Land Trust
- Community Owned Internet
- Community Owned Energy
- Urban Farming
- Creative Economic Placemaking (Black Market)
- Community Space
- Arts/Cultural Organizing Space
- Childcare
There is also space for members to coordinate study groups on additional topics of interest. Please email lynchcasey2@gmail.com if you are interested in getting involved or want more information!
Internship Opportunities
We need your help to find great interns to grow our team. Ujima is offering these internship opportunities on an ongoing basis. Please share widely!
To apply, email intern@ujimaboston.com to express interest and get further information.
Ujima Membership Renewal
Renew your Ujima Membership today. We need dedicated members to build a just future, and we’re asking you to join us again for year two. Our goal is to reach 95% member renewals; while growing our overall membership to 700. Help spread the word about our network and activities!
.png)
Jobs in the Ujima Network
Full Time Positions
- Director of Education & Training, US Federation of Worker Cooperatives
- Managing Director, US Federation of Worker Cooperatives
- Mutiple Positions, Rhode Island School of Art and Design
- Community Engagement Organizer, Town of Brookline
- Digital Communications Organizer, City Life/Vida Urbana
- Executive Director, Greater Ashmont Main Street
- Manager of Partnerships, YW Boston
- Development Director, Commonwealth Kitchen
- Entrepreneurship Program Director, Commonwealth Kitchen
- Marketing and Communications Coordinator, East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative
- Development Associate, Skanska
- Operations Manager, Boston Investments
- Staff Assistant, Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
- Portfolio Manager, Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, LLC
- Client Service Associate, Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, LLC
- Trust and Invest Collaborative Field and Recruitment Manager, Family Independence Initiative
- Chief Impact Officer, Ecotrust
- Housing Specialist, New England Resident Owned Communities (NEROC) Program, Cooperative Development Institute
- Project Assistant, Chapman Construction
- Development Project Associate, The Community Builders
- Administrative, Finance and Technology Coordinator, Episcopal City Mission
- Investment and Fundraising Director, East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative
- Racial Equity & Justice Staff Attorney / Director of MLRI Racial Equity & Justice Project, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
- Multiple Positions, Scholars Strategy Network
- Many Positions, Boston Planning & Development Agency
- Loan + Outreach Officer and Bookkeeper/ Administrative Coordinator, Cooperative Fund of New England
Part-Time Positions
- Programs Coordinator, Transition US
- Development Manager, BAMS Fest
- Jobs and Internships, Michelle Wu for Boston
- Multiple Positions, Democracy Collaborative
Other
- Immigrants Lead Boston (stipend), Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement
- Poll Workers, Power the Polls
Upcoming Ujima Meetings
We hold Open Meetings every Wednesday at 6pm, on Zoom! Check out our October Calendar below!
