This 'zine was created in 2010 by NASCO's Inclusion Committee of the Education Board. The intention is to encourage dialogue in co-operatives and democratic organizations to continue thinking critically about inclusion and anti-oppression and to engage in regular dialogue and reflection. If you have questions, suggestions or would like this resource in a different format, contact Erin Hancock at erinhancock1@gmail.com.
This is from Steve Dubb's workshop on community asset mapping at Institute 2010.
Berkeley Student Cooperative Consent Workshop – 10/21/08, Facilitated by Andy Olson and Daria Garina
The four scenarios focus on staff strategies to member issues: debt and eviction, members making legal threats, members voting as a bloc in their interest, and bad publicity. The scenarios are part of a workshop presented at the 2009 Staff and Managers Conference.
A guide to developing a sense of community in your co-op
In this article, Tim Wise illustrates how white privilege operates in the U.S. and advocates for white people taking on responsibility & accountability for challenging white supremacy.
This table outlines eight types of oppression: Racism/White Supremacy, Sexism, Gender Oppression, Anti-Semitism, Religious Oppression, Heterosexism/Heterocentrism, Classism, Ableism, and Ageism.
It serves as a useful introduction to the forms that oppression takes in the U.S.
These resources are a work in progress. Email your feedback to info@nasco.coop.
A handout on ways white people can counteract racism and be allies for people of color.
[Copyright 1994 by John Raible]
A guide to starting out right and building a cohesive co-op home
