The Cooperative Leadership Academy, organized by Mi Casa, Inc, is an effort to address the need for ongoing training to Housing Cooperatives in the District of Columbia. The trainings will provide a forum for you, as a cooperative member, to learn or review the details of running an effective cooperative as well as allow you to share experiences and ideas with members of other cooperatives from across the city. The next training is on November 16^th, 2013.

Certification

There are nine trainings in the Academy that provide a comprehensive overview of the various aspects involved in running a housing cooperative. Cooperative members must attend six of the nine trainings in order to receive a certificate of completion from the Cooperative Training Academy.

Training Topics and Dates

Location and Time

All of the trainings will take place at 3232 Georgia Avenue, an Apartment building in the Petworth/Columbia Heights area. It is on the corner of Lamont and Georgia Ave and the entrance is on Lamont St. They will be on Saturday mornings from 10am- 12pm.

*Both the location and time are subject to change*

Support

This academy is made possible due to funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development, Enterprise Community Partners, the Office of Latino Affairs, and the International Development Bank.

We would also like to request support from all of you in the form of inviting other members in your cooperative. Before each training we will send out a flyer with detailed information and we would like you to help spread the word to as many cooperative members as possible.

Next Training

The next training is on November 16^th, 2013. The topic of this training is Creating and Revising the Budget. This will be a great review as you get ready to plan your 2014 Budget!