Collectig Ourselves

It is due to the support of Northcountry Cooperative Foundation’s leadership and had faith in the vision to take the TCI program in a new direction that led to the authoring of this curriculum. [...] I witnessed the aftermath of resource colonization throughout the Upper Peninsula, which led to the deepening of my understanding of the work the Dakota, Ojibwa, and other Native communities have been doing for centuries to steward these lands. [...] The curriculum is modificable in service to its commitment to “meeting people where they are at” by: » Making the content relevant to trainees » Making the format and training method accessible AUDIENCE Specializing and adapting the curriculum is sometimes going to be necessary in order for the content to be relevant to your participants. [...] I grew The “Identity” piece of the introduction is essential to the up in the Midwest – have lived in four Midwestern states, and facilitator introduction and to currently live on the Southside of Minneapolis. [...] PRESENT “PARADIGM” DEFINITION: In order to explain the concept of the Profit Paradigm, present the following definition to explain that the majority of the way we organize ourselves in our economy is beholden to the set of philosophies and practices oriented to the concept of “profit.” » Paradigm (n.): A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing.