Creating Second Chance Jobs
Marginalized Communities
Worker cooperatives can make business ownership possible for those historically and intentionally left out of the economy and entrepreneurship, such as immigrants, refugees, women and individuals impacted by the justice system.
Example: ChiFresh Kitchen
ChiFresh Kitchen is a women- and minority-owned worker co-op start-up in Chicago. They specialize in providing fresh, healthy, culturally appropriate prepared meals to hospitals, universities, after school programs, churches, and other institutions. ChiFresh actively employs members of the community who have been most harmed by the deeply embedded inequities, especially formerly incarcerated individuals.
