Who we are
RIPESS North America connects networks from the United States, Canada and Quebec. There are currently three members representing each country/province: the United States Solidarity Economy Network (US SEN), the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) and the Chantier de l’économie sociale from Québec.
The United States and Canada
News from North America—
RIPESS Intercontinental Publishes its 2025 Activity Report
RIPESS Intercontinental is pleased to share its 2025 Activity Report, highlighting a year marked by significant advocacy achievements, stronger global alliances, and the continued expansion of the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) movement worldwide. The report reflects the collective efforts of our members, partners, and allies across all continents to advance economic models that place people, communities, and the planet at [...]
RIPESS at the Resist & Build Summit in Denver
From October 15 to 18, organizers, activists, movement leaders, and community builders from across the United States and beyond will gather in Denver, Colorado, for the Resist & Build Summit, a space dedicated to strengthening connections between resistance movements and initiatives that are building alternatives to the current economic and political system. Through strategy sessions, workshops, plenaries, and open spaces, [...]
Building alternatives and fighting fascism: voices from the U.S. Social Solidarity Economy in Barcelona
Next Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Ateneu L’Harmonia (Sant Andreu, Barcelona), the event “Building alternatives and fighting fascism. A report from the USA” will take place—an international dialogue space to reflect on current challenges in the United States and the responses being built by social movements and organizations, such as the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE). The [...]
