Newest Resources

Incorporation for Housing Co-ops - 3 of 4 - Costs - Video

In this series, Corrigan Nadon-Nichols, NASCO’s Director of Development, provides an overview of the incorporation process for housing cooperatives, discussing the differences between cooperatives and corporations, the costs and benefits of incorporation, and the overall process.

Module 1: Cooperatives vs.

Incorporation for Housing Co-ops - 1 of 4 - Cooperatives vs. Corporations - Video

Module 1: Cooperatives vs.

Cooperatives: From the Cradle to Grave - Video

You know about housing co-ops, you're a member of a credit union, and you shop at the local food co-op, but what other co-ops businesses are out there? This video, contributed by Kim Garmany of College Houses, explores how the cooperative business model can meet your needs at every stage of your life, highlighting some especially creative cooperatives.

Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources

Introduction to Equity for Campus Cooperatives - Video

Farzana Serang, Executive Director of CoFED, discusses the concept of equity (“the quality of being fair and impartial”) and how it relates to campus cooperatives. This video provides a survey of campus cooperative history and key examples of cooperatives addressing the issue of equity.

Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources

Solidarity Economics for the Rest of Us - Video

Lauren Hudson and Cheyenna Weber work with SolidarityNYC to support, connect, and promote the solidarity economy in New York City. This is the story of why solidarity economy organizing is important and how they make it happen.

Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources

Meetings that Rock - 1 of 2 - Planning - Video

In this video series, Rek Kwawer, NASCO’s Director of Operations, provides tips and tools to hold meetings that are fun, functional, and effective … in short, meetings that rock!

Module 1: Planning

Module 2: Facilitation

Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources

Managing Growth in Worker Cooperatives - Video

John McNamara, Cooperative Development Specialist with the Northwest Cooperative Development Center, shares valuable insight on managing growth in a worker cooperative.

Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources

Incorporation for Housing Co-ops - 2 of 4 - Benefits - Video

Module 1: Cooperatives vs. Corporations

Meetings that Rock - 2 of 2 - Facilitation - Video

In this video series, Rek Kwawer, NASCO’s Director of Operations, provides tips and tools to hold meetings that are fun, functional, and effective … in short, meetings that rock!

Module 1: Planning

Module 2: Facilitation

Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources

Reaching For Inclusion: Reaching Out for Diversity in Student Housing Co-ops

Presentation by Layla Oghabian and Vivian Onuoha (Berkeley Student Cooperative alumni and NASCO Board members) for the Berkeley Student Cooperative membership in Fall 2012.

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Reaching for Inclusion - Presentation.pdf