An Alternative Banking Option

“The idea of trying to undo racism will mean they will have to undo their corporate commercialized sell sell sell banking culture, and they are not prepared to do that.” - Dr. Caroline Hossein, PhD, expert in business and economics

So what should we do?

Hardik Patel knew something wasn't right when a Royal Bank customer service agent told him there was only one way he could access his online RRSP account — he'd have to open a chequing account, with monthly fees.

The virtual summit will convene hundreds of changemakers and speakers working to advance gender equity and economic empowerment from across Canada and around the world. We’ll dive into topics like feminist philanthropy, feminist movements, feminist public policy, entrepreneurship, care, leadership, and a whole lot more.

Dr. Hossein is proud to announce the forthcoming publication and current open access of the Encyclopedia on the Social Solidarity.

Dr. Hossein was interviewed on May 10th about her ongoing work with ROSCAs.

The first ever banker ladies council meeting was held on April 22nd to launch a Global ROSCA Network.

Doors Open: A new network will support research excellence, mentorship and collaboration among Black scholars at U of T.

Canada’s Hidden Figures: The Story of Black Women Cooperators

Thursday April 14th, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
Simon Fraser University
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Online!

Dr. Hossein, along with Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and others, will be amongst keynote speakers at the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.

The Black Research Network interviews Dr. Hossein as part of their Research Profile Series.

Watch the interview here.

You are invited to Financial Literacy 101: Understanding How Money Works.

Please join us for the perspectives of three professionals in the field concerning issues of community and wealth building, cooperative banks and their function inside of local communities.

A review of Dr. Hossein’s recent article in the National Review of Black Politics In it, entitled, The Legacy of Cooperatives among the African Diaspora: The Cases of Haiti and Grenada.