NASCO Updates

Thanks to our network of supporters, NASCO raised over $2,000 in two short weeks for #GivingTuesdayNow. Donations will go towards ensuring that NASCO is able to continue supporting our member cooperatives through the current and upcoming challenges presented by COVID-19. Thank you. We are still accepting donations here.

COVID-19 Updates:

The Small Business Alliance Paycheck Protection Program has resumed applications. We encourage all co-ops who have not yet applied to submit an application. For application assistance, please contact us here.
Recordings and notes from our loan application co-working sessions can be found here.
Our next Solidarity Social will take place next Thursday, May 21 at 4:00 pm CT. Join us to discuss how our co-ops are adapting move-ins and move-outs during the pandemic. RSVP here.
New resource: COVID-19 Fact Sheets in 30+ Languages from the COVID-19 Health Literacy Project
New resource: CHF's updated province-specific information for housing co-ops in Canada and FAQ
New resource: List of funds specifically established in the wake of coronavirus compiled by Candid

View all compiled resources here.

Remote Staff and Student Leadership Conference

On May 27-31, NASCO is hosting a Co-op Staff and Student Leadership Conference. The virtual conference will serve as a collective learning forum that strives to empower campus co-op staff and members from across Canada and the United States.

Conference participants share ideas through workshops, discussions, peer consultancy, and informal networking.

NASCO strongly encourages member leaders, managers, and staff to attend and share individual experiences with the rest of the movement's management staff as well as to seek new solutions and gain support to face the challenges of campus co-op management.

Click here to see the full Staff Track
Click here to see the full Student Track

Members in the News

How a Student-Created Co-Living House Broke the Law Then Changed the Law

NASCO member Marquette Climbers’ Cooperative (MCC) is Marquette, Michigan’s first official housing cooperative. It’s no coincidence: they helped design the new legislation in order to keep operating! Read the full story.

Movement News

Now Is the Time to Take Radical Steps Toward Housing Equity

"A just and livable future demands a radically democratic present. There’s no more strategic or morally imperative place to practice that future than our homes, our neighborhoods, our communities." Read the full story.

Pandemic Crash Shows Worker
Co-ops Are More Resilient Than Traditional Business

"This crisis has made clear that one of the strengths of a worker cooperative is not just the democratic ownership structure, but also the ability for workers to pool their collective knowledge and passion."
Read the full story.

Upcoming Events

NASCO Solidarity Social: Move-ins and Move-outs
May 21, 2020
RSVP Here

NASCO Staff and Student Leadership Conference
May 27-31, 2020
Register Here

Study Sessions on Mutual Aid and Cooperative Economics
Hosted by Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance
May 18, 2020
Register Here

AORTA Open Studio: Weekly Learning Sessions
Hosted by AORTA
Mondays and Fridays through June
Register Here

Economics for Emancipation, Summer Institute
Hosted by Center for Popular Economics
June 21 - July 19, 2020
Apply Here

Fellowship Opportunity for Philadelphia Cooperators

The Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA) is seeking candidates for its 2020 Co-op Developer Fellowship. Funded by CCHD, this program is a paid 5-month opportunity for individuals from low-income/working class backgrounds who are also people of color, including immigrants, looking to strengthen cooperative development skills through training, self-directed education, and hands-on experience. Fellows should live in Philadelphia and will be provided a stipend of $2,000 for their work and study (approximately five hours per week) from July-December 2020. Interested candidates must apply by Monday, June 1, 2020. Apply here.

NASCO
P.O. Box 166140
Chicago, IL 60616
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