Parinaz, 20, is a part of the Rah-e-Roshd cooperative, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. Her first experience with cooperatives was when her family formed a cooperative to to grow and provide fresh vegetables for the community. Later, she formed a student cooperative in her 9th grade at Rah-e-Roshd to help the school organize events. “Forming a cooperative is the smartest way to achieve common goals for our community”, says Parinaz.

Read her story here.

This year, the ICA is featuring 25 members of the cooperative movement who are under the age of 25, to tell the world what the cooperative identity means to them – in the form of a short video story, photos and other digital media. The stories will use real-life examples to inspire and vividly show the cooperative difference. Read more about the campaign here.

If you are under 25 and passionate about cooperatives, we are looking for you to share your story with the cooperative world as part of the 25 Voices campaign in a run-up to the World Cooperative Congress.

If you would like to share your story, please reach out to Shivali Sarna (shivali.sarna@icaap.coop), Communication and Membership Development Officer, ICA-AP.