Being an Ally
A useful handout that covers the following areas: What is an ally?; How to be an ally; and Action ideas and tips
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Community Building
Anti-Oppression: Intro, Organizing Tools, Further Resources
Action Camp: Lessons Learned
Table of Contents
Assumptions
Anti-Oppression: Key Words
Fabric of Oppression
Levels and Types of Oppression: Examples
Organizing and Facilitation Tools
Starting a Diversity Committee in Your Co-op
Activities/Discussion Starters
Further Resources
Websites and Collectives
Books, Readings, and Publications
Movies
Ways to Be an Ally to Trans People
A handout on ways to counteract gender oppression by being an ally for trans-folk.
NASCO Co-op Organizer's Handbook
The Organizer's Handbook is a comprehensive guide to creating group-equity housing cooperatives. By explaining the cooperative movement, campus and community organizing, nonprofit incorporation, financing, and housing development, this important resource demystifies a challenging project.
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Intro to Power, Privilege, Oppression, and Allyship
This is the packet that action campers receive prior to Action Camp to ensure a basic understanding of issues being discussed at Action Camp.
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Types of Oppression – Examples
Examples of different types of oppression existing in society at the Individual, Cultural, and Institutional levels.
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Recruitment and Retention
A guide to member recruitment and retention for student housing co-ops.
Heterosexual Privilege
A checklist of privileges that apply to heterosexual people.
Social Class Privileges
A checklist of privileges that apply to people who belong to the "upper middle class."
Starting a Diversity Committee
How To Start and Run A Diversity Committee In Your Co-op