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Octavia Butler
WEDNESDAY 6:15 PM: Collective Reading
Our next Ujima Open Meeting is TONIGHT on Zoom – Wednesday, November 11th, from 6:00pm-8:30pm.
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Time: Wednesday, November 11th , 6:00PM | Location: Zoom Only
- 6:00-7:15pm #CoLearn: Collective Reading. This week, we gather to read and listen.
- 7:15-8:30pm #CoCreation: Timebank and UNESG Member Teams
PLEASE RSVP. Thank you!
- November 11 - Collective Reading
- November 11 - Timebank Member Team
- November 11 - Ujima Neighborhood Economic Study Group Member Team
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#Recap | #Co-Direct with Ujima Staff
Last week we held our monthly #Co-Direct workshop with Ujima members, and in community with others from around the U.S. During this meeting we discussed On Everyday Democracy, our joint post-election statement with Boston While Black, King Boston and BECMA. In the essay, we discussed our current political climate, and encouraged folks to remain organized as we continue to develop our individual and collective power.
Read the full Medium essay here.
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Featured Events
NOV - #UjimaWednesdays Political and Financial Education Workshops (Zoom)
NOV 13 - Black on Black Investing: Futures, Funds and Options (Zoom)
NOV 11 - Ujima Timebank Member Team (Zoom)
NOV 12 - Envisioning Housing Futurisms (Virtual)
NOV 13-15 - Mass Black Expo: Reimagining Black Wall Street (Virtual)
NOV 17 - The Lenny Zakim Foundation's 25th Anniversary No Show Ball (Virtual)
NOV 17 - Climate Change, Survival, and Deepening Our Humanity (Virtual)
NOV 17 - Co-Ops Not Cops: A Conversation on the Impact of Coops in Abolition Work (Virtual)
NOV 18 - African Heritage Cooking for the Holidays (Virtual)
NOV 20 - Emergence Meets Emergency: A Gathering for the Massachusetts Solidarity Economy (Virtual)
NOV 20 - Anjimile in Conversation with Hanif Abdurraqib (Virtual)
NOV 20 - 2020 Trans Day of Remembrance (Virtual)
More November Events
Opportunities to Listen
- Finding Our Way Podcast - Looking Forward with Prentis EP
- The Full Set Podcast - Uppity Negress EP
- Voices with Pebbles - Segun Idowu 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.
*Featured Request: "Caulk My Bathroom" Never Expires
"Hi, is there anyone out there who is a proficient caulker who could re-caulk my bathtub/shower? probably a pretty easy task for someone who knows what they're doing. would be very distanced, masked and covid cautious. thank you!"
Join the time bank to respond and see more! Anyone who lives in Boston can join the Time Bank at www.ujimaboston.com/timebank!
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
Thank you to...
- Anjimile and Dr. Caroline Shenaz Hossein for sharing your wisdom, art and expertise with our community at #BlackTrust: The Black Social Economy.
- Boston While Black, BECMA, Bams Fest, MORRE and the Full Set for partnering with us at #BlackTrust.
- New Economy Coalition, and others who helped uplift our #BlackTrust event.
- Participants and members for their presence and support during and after #BlackTrust: The Black Social Economy!
- Transformative Culture Project for bestowing the Boston Ujima Project with a 2020 "Bearing Witness" Award.
- To Segun Idowu and Amanda Shea for presenting the 2020 Bearing Witness Award.
- Charlotte Braithwaite for inviting Ujima Staff into her MIT class, Creating the World We Want: Protest, Activism and Performance.
- Ruby Reyes and Imari Paris Jeffries for presenting at our second Peer Governance Workshop.
- Boston While Black for inviting Ujina to discuss her Boston While Black Journey with Segun Idowu and the Boston While Black Membership.
- ArtPlace Assembly and Danya Sherman for invitng the Ujima Project to cohost our plenary discussion, Practicing Culture to Build a Post-colonial Economy, at the 2020 Art Place Summit.
- Tatewin Means, Rawha Ghirmatzion and Mike Leyba for participating as panelists at Practicing Culture to Build a Post-colonial Economy.
- Boston Globe for inviting Nia to speak at their Winter Is Coming: What Small Businesses in Boston Need to Know Now, with TA partner CommonWealth Kitchen, founding business alliance member City Fresh, and collaborator Foundation for Business Equity.
- BECMA, Boston While Black and King Boston, for co-authoring our joint statement, On Everyday Democracy.
- Andrionna Fike of Mandela Grocery Coop for sharing their story with Ujima members and staff.
- James Vamboi, Ujima's Chief of Staff, Community, and Culture, for planning our Fall 2020 Staff Retreat.
- Tomashi Jackson and the Wexner Center for the Arts for inviting Ujima to discuss our collaboration and joy with City Life/Vida Urbana at their event Diversities in Practice.
- All of our new members who have joined Ujima!
- Beth
- E
- Sanju
- Alexander
- Byron
- All of the members who have renewed their Ujima memberships!
- Zack
- Jared
- David
- Jordan
- Simona
- Shamaiah
- Kristen
- Micky
- Fran
- Alyssa
- All of our recent investors!
- Katherine
- Selena
- Andrea
- Aneil
- Donna
- Michael
- Andrice
- Samira
- 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
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 November 11th. 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!
Jobs in the Ujima Network
Full Time Positions
- Multiple Positions, Rhode Island School of Art and Design
- Director of Racial and Social Justice, City of Somerville
- Executive Assistant/Jr. Publicist, Jessica Pierre Media LLC
- Multiple Positions, Black Economic Council of MA
- Organizing Director, PUSH Buffalo
- Community Organizer, Dorchester Food Coop
- Operations & Project Manager and Programs & Events Manager, Boston While Black
- CPAR/Leadership Institute Senior Program Coordinator, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
- Economic Integration Specialist and Constituent Services Coordinator, Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement
- Multiple Jobs, US Federation of Worker Cooperatives
- Community Engagement Organizer, Town of Brookline
- Executive Director, Greater Ashmont Main Street
- Executive and Organization Assistant and Manager of Partnerships, YW Boston
- Multiple Positions, Commonwealth Kitchen
- Communications Organizer, East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative
- Operations Manager, Boston Investments
- Staff Assistant, Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
- Portfolio Manager and Client Service Associate, Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, LLC
- Chief Impact Officer, Ecotrust
- Development Project Associate, The Community Builders
- Administrative, Finance and Technology Coordinator, Episcopal City Mission
- Multiple Positions, Scholars Strategy Network
- Coordinator, Cooperative Fund of New England
Part-Time Positions
- Scholarship, Jackie Robinson Foundation
- Fellow, Kendra Hicks for District Six Campaign
- Development Manager, BAMS Fest
- Jobs and Internships, Michelle Wu for Boston
Upcoming Ujima Meetings
We hold Open Meetings every Wednesday at 6pm, on Zoom! Check out our November Calendar below!
