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85TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION COOPERATIVE DEMOCRACY CONFERENCE

Join us as we commemorate 85 years of advancing cooperative democracy and community-driven solutions at the Parodneck Foundation. This milestone celebration will bring together thought leaders, community advocates, and residents to reflect on our shared history, celebrate our achievements, and explore the future of cooperative housing and inclusive community development. Through engaging panels, keynote speakers, and collaborative workshops, the Cooperative Democracy Conference will inspire innovative ideas and reinforce our commitment to equity, empowerment, and sustainable neighborhoods. Together, we’ll honor our legacy and build momentum for the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Welcome: Harold DeRienzo, The Parodneck Foundation
A message from our Chairperson-Irma Rodriguez

Program Overview: Rebecca Lurie, Community and Worker Ownership Project, School for Labor and Urban Studies, City University of New York.

Panel A:History and Context

Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard, John Jay College, Department of Africana Studies, and author of Collective Courage, A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice

Topic: History of Housing Cooperatives and Potential for Growth and Support of the Cooperative Sector Generally

Ken Wray, Executive Director, The Parodneck Foundation

Topic: History of Housing Cooperatives and Potential for Growth and Support of the Cooperative Sector Generally

Gregory Jost, Banana Kelly and Fordham University

Topic: Historical Racism in the Government and Private Sector Housing Financing Sector and The Need to Address These Historical Discriminatory Practices

PANEL A Q&A SESSION

Panel B: Meeting Current and Future Needs

Sheryll Durrant, Just Food and Kelly Street Garden

Topic Growing Our Own Food: Community Gardens, Food Cooperatives and Community Supported Agriculture

Edward Garcia, Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition

Topic: Local Control of Public Land

Athena Bernkopf, East Harlem/El Barrio Community Land Trust

Topic: Community Land Trustsy

PANEL B Q&A Session

Deyanira Del Rio, New Economy Project

TOPIC: Community Development Credit Unions, Public Banking, and Democratizing Finance

Emmanuel Pardilla, New York City Network of Worker Cooperatives

TOPIC: Worker Cooperatives

Ali Issa, Cooperative Economic Alliance of New York City

TOPIC: Cooperation Among Cooperatives

PANEL C Q&A Session

John Krinsky, City College

TOPIC: Wrap-up and Putting Together the Pieces-Guest Speaker:

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