On May 2, we experienced a deeply inspiring moment: we facilitated the first Cooperative Mindset workshop with eight powerful leaders from Visión y Compromiso, women committed to sowing the seeds of cooperativism in their communities as promoters of change. This was just the beginning of a collaboration that vibrates with purpose and hope.
This workshop is part of Comunidades Prospera (Prospera Communities), an initiative designed to share the best of our programs with partner organizations that share our values. We want the treasure of cooperation–nurtured by the culture, history and collective wisdom of our communities–to flourish in every corner of California and, eventually, beyond.
We are deeply honored to initiate Comunidades Prospera alongside Visión y Compromiso, an organization we admire and respect for its tremendous work with promotoras (promoters) nationwide. We know the commitment, dedication, and impact they have in Latino communities across the country, so it is a privilege to collaborate with a team so aligned in values and vision for transformation.
Prospera’s workshops bring the culture of celebrating our cooperative roots. Through play, dialogue, and reflection, we not only learn but also reconnect with who we already are: wise women, with experience, with resources, with unique skills. In this first workshop, we played, laughed, and also touched on deep issues: the challenge of living in a system that often doesn’t see or hear us; the importance of recognizing what each of us already has; and the enormous possibility of transforming our communities from our cooperative roots.
What makes this collaboration so powerful is the deep alignment of values: we believe in community leadership, in the strength of immigrant women, and in creating culturally relevant spaces where transformation flourishes. Together, we are seeding not only knowledge but a movement of collective well-being and economic justice.
Playing, learning, and transforming, this seed has already begun to germinate. And we know that what is to come will be even bigger.
Because when we weave networks, share knowledge, and walk together, there is no limit to what we can achieve.
Together We Are Unstoppable!