Trade School Paris - Collaborative School

 

2012/2014

Trade School Paris
A collaborative school operating on a barter system.

 

 

Trade School celebrates hands-on knowledge and experience. Students register for classes online by agreeing to fulfill the barter requests set by their teachers, gathering in spaces provided by the organizers. Founded in New York in 2009, it has expanded to operate in 40 countries.

Trade School Paris started in spring 2012 at Le Palais the Tokyo. It began its second season in 2013 at Mutinerie Co-Working. The school was also featured at the OuiShare Festival, at Le Cabaret Sauvage. Additionally at Les Jardins du Ruisseau.

Project Partners: Mutinerie Co-working (co-working space, 75019 Paris) OuiShare Team Les Jardins du Ruisseau (community garden, 75018 Paris)

Paris Team: Rachel Arnould (Head of Sustainable Development at Hop Cube) Claire Bosi (Project Designer & Artist) Carmen Bouyer (Artist and Founder of Trade School in Paris) Glenn Roland (CEO and Co-founder of Gnuside) Jean-Mark Nourel (CEO and Founder of Eduklab)

Major Funders: Un Instant Mon Petit Association

Press Coverage: Le Journal des Femmes (online) Glamour Magazine (250,000 prints) Canal + TV documentary on the Collaborative Economy

Related Events:

02/12/13: Launch party featuring Trade School London, Mie for Two (cooks + designers), and concerts at Mutinerie Co-working.

tradeschool.coop/paris

Le Palais de Tokyo

les jardins du ruisseau

 

"How to use storytelling to value your activity?" class by Hélène Prigent @ Mutinerie Co-Working


Wutao class by Etienne Hayem @ OuiShare Fest, Parc de la Villette


Improvisation theater class by Titone Ldy @ Les jardins du Ruisseau

Parisian urban agriculture class by Carmen Bouyer @ Les Jardins du Ruisseau

Guitare for beginners class by Rachel Arnould @ Les Jardins du Ruisseau

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