I know this has come up on the group before a couple of times, this thread seems to have the most action!
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/coworking/unemploy/coworking/A2kIhgI2Od0/RHiYVv2Mt1gJ In general I love the idea that coworking spaces can be economic engines - in fact I believe that when they’re done well, coworking delivers on many of the things that economic development folks have been promising for years but never have accomplished. However, one thing that I think coworking suffers from is a public perception as being for “high tech, millennials, and startups”. Not only is this statistically untrue (but hey, since when did the press need to be accurate?), but it can be alienating to people who are on the outside of those groups. Programming is a good start - job skills + exposure to entrepreneurs - but I think that in order for coworking spaces to put a serious dent in a problem the size of unemployment, we need to break down some of those false stigmas about who coworking is “for”, and help folks who are trying to figure out the next chapter in their life do so without the stigmas attached to being unemployed - ones of feeling desperate, needy, and alone. -Alex ------------------ The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself. Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com Listen to the podcast: http://listen.coworkingweekly.com On Saturday, Dec 27, 2014 at 12:43 PM, Jessica Hill <jessicarenee.h...@gmail.com>, wrote: Hello All, I just opened up a Coworking space with my business partner. The city has been hit really hard with unemployment. Wondering if other spaces offer workshops or services for the unemployed or underemployed. Thanks Jessica -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
