How cooperation works

Like solidarity, cooperation is everywhere even if we can't always see it.

Green Grass

What household chore do so many people dislike? If you guessed mowing the lawn, you're right. However, not everyone considers it a chore. Every summer, aged 14 to 17 year-olds form cooperative youth services to create jobs for themselves. For a small fee, they will mow lawns, paint fences, babysit and oversee children's parties. As is customary of cooperatives, each group decides which services it will provide. In addition to gaining work experience, these teens learn how to manage a cooperative enterprise.

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This feature article courtesy of Mes finances-Ma caisse magazine.