ASBN is excited to hostJustin Vail, Special Assistant to the President for Democracy and Civic Participation, at our next Business for Democracy working group meeting. Our meeting will occur one day after President Biden delivers his first State of the Union address to Congress.

Voter suppression, partisan gerrymandering, and widespread misinformation have eroded voting rights protections and the freedom for all to participate in our democracy. These efforts have especially undermined the voices of Black, brown, disabled and female voters. Despite the recent setbacks with the[] Freedom to Vote Actand[] filibuster, there is still hope.

Join us for this presentation on the White House’s efforts on democracy and voting rights and a discussion on how to be engaged as business leaders in safeguarding our democracy. All are welcome regardless of prior participation in this working group. Join ASBN today [RELINK LOCAL].

State voter suppression laws, hyperpartisan racial gerrymandering, extreme actors taking control of election administration, and the Supreme Court’s recent decisions are threatening our democracy and laying the foundation for minority rule. In January, the Senate sidelined federal voting rights legislation that would have addressed these attacks, choosing to protect the filibuster over the right of millions of Americans to cast their vote and have it counted. Voters of color, young voters, rural voters, physically challenged voters, and poor voters are particularly impacted.

ASBN is proud to co-sponsor a conversation withAri Berman, senior reporter at Mother Jones and author of the award-winning book,Give Us the Ballot. We’ll discuss how we got here, what’s at stake, and how “we the people” can protect American democracy at this crucial moment.

Five copies of Ari’s book will be raffled off during the program. All registrants will be automatically entered into a raffle to receive a free copy of Ari’s book. You must be present to claim your book.

Join us February 23, at 2:00PM EST for our BCCA monthly meeting.

Register here:[] https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsc-itpz8qG9034EhZnWlByG7rr_lSTIr_

This event is intended for the general public and not open to media.

ASBC Executive Vice President Thomas Oppel will be a keynote speaker at the rally on the Lebanon Green in support of theS.1 For the People Act.

Please join us to hear ASBC President David Levine speak at the “Social Economy Solutions Toward Zero Pollution” Conference hosted by Social Economy Europe (SEE)

Read the agenda, registration and full details for this exciting international event!

At the Conference, David will offer examples of sustainable best practices used by ASBC members, discuss the challenges faced in moving various U.S. regions to transition toward greener approaches, and how ASBC and our allies are making the business case for more sustainable methods across the U.S.

Don’t miss this opportunity to support ASBC with your virtual attendance and get innovative ideas from the ways SEE is making an impact in the European Union today!

Join us at Co-op Cincy’s annual event, a futuristic celebration titled “Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 2099,” inspired by the profound transformation sparked in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis in 2020. At 7pm on Thursday, November 19, our community of visionaries, organizers and cooperative entrepreneurs will look “back” on the ways that Co-op Cincy accelerated the worker co-op movement between 2020 and 2099.

When 2020 brought the start of a profound transformation, Co-op Cincy accelerated our vision of eliminating barriers and creating an economy that works for all, alongside everyday people from all walks of life.

Now we’re celebrating nearly a century of transformation, and ready to step into 2100, blessed to live in the equitable, thriving Cincinnati we all created together.