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Building Up The West Side: Cooperation is the way! By Mavery Davis
A current tour of the West Side (Charleston, West Virginia) would reveal block after block of abandoned and blighted structures. Dark,...
Feb 2, 2021
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[Repost] Great-Niece of Civil Rights Daughter Launches Benefit Corporation To Develop Mobility Devic
Monrovia, MD – 1/7/2021— Wanda L. Spence, great-niece of civil rights daughter Delilah W. Pierce, internationally renowned artist,...
Jan 7, 2021


Stephen McDow Teaches Young-People At Collective Impact’s Kids Business Expo
On Saturday, November 14, 2020 Stephen McDow teamed up with Esther West, board member at the Federation of Worker Co-operatives and on...
Nov 16, 2020


FCPS hybrid learning model decision receives mixed reaction By Katryna Perera
…Stephen McDow, a parent of two FCPS students, had similar thoughts. He called the board’s decision “ill-advised and shortsighted.” “We...
Nov 13, 2020

McDow International Launches 2 New Brands
McCritter’s Homestead & Becca Jean’s Eggs Chemical Free eco-system fed non-GMO products! September 4, 2020, Monrovia, MD – McDow...
Sep 4, 2020

No backpacks, no pictures: FCPS begins school year in virtual mode By Katryna Perera
Photo By Bill Green The boys’ parents, Rebecca and Stephen McDow said as stressful as it is to have them learning from home, they are...
Aug 31, 2020

Martin MS Alliance Invites Stephen McDow To Speak On Co-operative Movement & The Disability Comm
Stephen R. McDow II is a quintessential US national and international co-operator who embodies and lives by the 7 Stephen has worked in...
Jul 24, 2020

McDow International Enterprises Launches Bi-Polar Girl Productions
Maryland (USA), May 22, 2020 — McDow International Enterprises, owned by Stephen R. McDow II, increases its portfolio in launching...
May 22, 2020

Stephen McDow Discusses Entrepreneurship, Co-ops, COVID-19 & More
Check out Stephen McDow and his mother, #actress “Ms. Spence” (Wanda Spence) on the new online show, The RoundTable Talkshow with...
Apr 20, 2020

Stephen McDow Putting People Over Profit During COVID-19
#McCooperator #StephenMcDow #WandaSpence #NCBACLUSA #Coops
Apr 2, 2020


A Day In The Life At Kamp Kenwood
Article published to Cooperation Works Newsletter 8/2019 It was early in the morning when Stephen McDow, Keystone Development Center’s...
Aug 28, 2019


Growing co-operatives on America’s east coast
The inclusive nature of co-operatives is one of the things he finds most exciting about the model. “No matter if you have a high school...
Jul 2, 2019

Stephen McDow II, Director of Membership, Outreach and Education at the Keystone Development Center
Stephen McDow II, Director of Membership, Outreach and Education at the Keystone Development Center Appears on Everything Co-op, June...
Jun 18, 2019
Thanks for attending the Co-operative Policy Roundtable
Here is a message from KDC’s Director of Membership, Stephen McDow!
May 2, 2019


Coop Colleague Stories: A Review Of The Retail Conference
A highlight of the weekend for me was hearing ‘An American (grocery market) tale’ from our international guest, Stephen McDow. The...
Apr 3, 2019


Coop News (UK): 2019 Co-op Retail Conference
Stephen McDow, director of membership & development at the Keystone Development Center…The number of dollar stores has grown by 50% in...
Mar 9, 2019

Co-ops UK 2019 Retail Conference
Delegates will also hear from Stephen McDow, Membership Director of Keystone Development Center, an NCBA CLUSA member. With examples...
Mar 5, 2019


Greenbelt Welcomes Visitors Seeking Knowledge of Co-ops
Being well-known for its many cooperatives, Greenbelt frequently welcomes visitors who wish to learn more about coop businesses. On...
Jul 18, 2018

Co-Ops Are Inclusive Places For Rural & Urban Dwellers
Cooperatives enterprises have a long history of making a economic and social impact for people around the world. Please learn more about...
Apr 30, 2018


NCBA CLUSA: In a Climate of Racial Tension, Let’s Lift Up Co-ops as Places of Inclusion
The arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia coffee shop earlier this month underscores the deep current of inequality, bigotry and bias...
Apr 24, 2018
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