Grassroots activities in JAK

37 000 members

400 volunteers

25 local groups

 

Main office in Skövde (26 employees)

Local office in Orsa (2 employees)

4 employees in different parts of the country

General goalsGeneral goalsBe a part in the debate and dialogue for an

alternative economy

Contribute to a wider and deeper discussion about interest – free economy

Provide members the information they need

Strengthen and develop the local groups and help them grow, through increased participation among members.

Cooperate with other organizations and civil society groups who share our central values.

Spread the idea of interest – free economy internationally.

Members Management Members Management department (IMS)department (IMS)

A group of 6 employees who's task is to

support members and local groups in their

activities

Financial support for activities

Centrally organized events

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What do we do?

Decentralizing JAK

Popular Education

Practical examples

Local groups in JAKLocal groups in JAK

””Popular Education” :Popular Education” :

A Swedish tradition where people

organize their own education.

contributes to a deeper democracy,

lifelong learning and empowerment.

offers places for people to meet and

functions as an arena for discussions

about our future society.

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””Popular Education” :Popular Education” :

Focus on local activities rather than

“traditional marketing”.

What we do:

meetings, basic JAK-courses, seminars,

film screenings, book tables at fairs etc.

Results in competent members active as

ambassadors that are also prepared for

taking part in the internal democratic

process.

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Local groups organized similar to non-profit organizations, but are not a juridical person

Each local group has a local board, called work group (for not confusing with the central board)

Decentralized responsibility for budget and activities. Budget is presented to the national JAK board and approved (totally or partially)--> distribute financial resources to local

Ideas from below

Organize local but also sometimes national events like the summer seminars (helped by the staff in members management department)

National JAK board sends questions to the local groups.

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3 examples of local 3 examples of local groups:groups:

- Local group in Uppsala- Local group in Stockholm- Local group in Kalmarsund

JAK Kalmarsund local JAK Kalmarsund local groupgroup

... or how we started a local group

- we started with some ground courses- first interest meetings- founding the local group officially- First party!

- Internet website, Facebook own page, emailing list