Worker-Owned Co-ops and Workplace Democracy - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Worker-Owned Co-ops and Workplace Democracy," presented by David Morgan at NASCO Institute 2015.
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NASCO Institute 2015 Poster Art
The cover art for the 2015 NASCO Institute poster and brochure was generously created by Roan Boucher. Roan is a multimedia artist and a worker-owner at the consulting and facilitation cooperative AORTA (Anti-Oppression Resource and Training Alliance). To learn more about Roan's art, visit www.roanboucher.com; to learn more about AORTA, visit www.aorta.coop.
NASCO Institute 2015 Program Guide
Program guide for NASCO Institute 2015, "Common Interest: Co-ops Investing in Community Wealth."
Own The Change: Building Economic Democracy One Worker Co-op at a Time - Video
A short, practical guide for those considering worker owned cooperatives, made by GRITtv & the Toolbox for Education and Social Action. Featuring conversations with worker-owners from Union Cab; Ginger Moon; Arizmendi Bakery, Anti-Oppression Resource and Training Alliance (AORTA); New Era Windows; and more. Educational kits for use with the doc are available at: http://store.toolboxfored.org/own-the-change/
NASCO Institute 2014 Program Guide
Program guide for NASCO Institute 2014, "Co-ops for Life: Owning our Future."
Urban Impacts of Student Co-ops - Video
Laurent Levesque of l'Unité de travail pour l'implantation de logement étudiant (UTILE), discusses the positive and negative impacts that students and student co-ops have on cities, focusing on the lesser-known ways that student housing co-ops are beneficial to cities.
Learn more about UTILE here: http://utile.org/
Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources
Student Co-ops Around the World - Video
Laurent Levesque of l'Unité de travail pour l'implantation de logement étudiant (UTILE), provides a brief survey of student cooperatives around the world.
Learn more about UTILE here: http://utile.org/
Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources
The Importance of Communication for Cooperatives - Video
Laurent Levesque of l'Unité de travail pour l'implantation de logement étudiant (UTILE), discusses the importance of communication for ensuring the success an organization, using UTILE's experience as a model.
Learn more about UTILE here: http://utile.org/
Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources
Board Roles & Responsibilities - Conflicts of Interest - 1 of 2 - Overview - Video
This series, led by Rek Kwawer, NASCO’s Director of Operations, uses definitions and case studies to provide an overview of what constitutes a conflict of interest and how you should proceed if you or a member of your organization has a conflict of interest.
Module 1: Overview
Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources
Board Roles & Responsibilities - Conflicts of Interest - 2 of 2 - Case Studies - Video
This series, led by Rek Kwawer, NASCO’s Director of Operations, uses definitions and case studies to provide an overview of what constitutes a conflict of interest and how you should proceed if you or a member of your organization has a conflict of interest.
Module 2: Case Studies
Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources