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News From the Roots (April 2020)

Check out this LINK to our latest newsletter! Hear from the Worcester Youth Co-op, learn about an exciting update regarding one of our staff, and access co-op resources for support during COVID-19. “We are in this together, and being in this together means practicing mutual aid not just as a […]


INterDEPENDENCE Day 2019

On July 6th, International Cooperative Day (#CoopsDay), Worcester joined communities around the world in celebrating democracy in the workplace and calling for an economy that works for all of us. Participants learned about local initiatives to create sustainable businesses that give back to the community and support Worcester youth in […]


Youth Entreprenuership

Roots works with teenagers and young adults to create green, worker-owned businesses that make the community better while creating local jobs and teaching important work skills.


TSB Youth Filmmakers Win National Awards

Worcester Roots Project's youth team, Toxic Soil Busters Co-op, went to Boston on Sept. 23 to receive a national award. The Toxic Soil Busters Co-op created a 5 minute documentary film, “A Worcester EJ Story,” about one of the youth founders of Toxic Soil Busters. This award is accompanied by a $500 cash award, which will be invested back into the project to make more documentaries about environmental justice in Worcester.


Green Jobs Advocacy

Through the coordination of the Worcester Green Jobs Coalition and participation in numerous collaboratives for green jobs statewide and nationally, Worcester Roots is leading the way for Green Jobs Development in Worcester and beyond.