GREENWORKER FAMILY OF COOPERATIVES
Our Family of Worker Owned Cooperatives: In development In development: ReFab ReFab’s mission is to change the way we currently make things by offering a more responsible manufacturing service that promotes an environment that is safer, healthier, and fair for the local community. This cooperative will use a computer-controlled router that cuts sheet materials (planar wood, plywood, MDF, OSB, Chipboard, plastic sheets, etc) based on a CAD drawing. Their approach minimizes waste in the production process. These services will be used to produce furniture, cabinetry, commercial shelving, signage, interior fixtures, decorative elements and props. Amelia Cunard and Jon Santiago (photo, below and middle) are the founding members of this cooperative.
Photo taken by Leyla Rosario
Photo taken by Leyla Rosario (in above photo:, Mustafa Sullivan, Maria Fernandez & Diana Barrientos)
BronXchanges The BronXchanges Empowerment Center is a safe space for Bronx youth and community residents to work together to make the social change that the Bronx needs. Bronx Xchanges unique structure sets in apart. It will be owned and governed by both workers and the young people served by the center. It will support our communities’ diverse culture, help youth make a successful transition from high school to college and the workforce, and celebrate the diversity of our Bronx community using art and technology. The BronXchanges Empowerment Center will be founded by members of Sistas and Brothas United(SBU). SBU is an organization that has brought youth to the forefront of much needed changes in education reform, community development, and the leadership of our young people in the Bronx.