NASCO Institute 2011 Program Guide
Program guide for NASCO Institute 2011, "CREATIVE INTERSECTIONS: Education, Media, and Cooperatives."
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NASCO Institute 2012 Program Guide
Program guide for NASCO Institute 2012, "Cooperating to Survive and Thrive Beyond Capitalism: Building a Solidarity Economy."
NASCO Institute 2013 Program Guide
Program guide for NASCO Institute 2013, "A Fire in Our Bellies: Food Justice & Cooperatives."
Champlain Housing Trust Member Selection Checklist
This is a form used by the Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) in Burlington and St Albans, VT to evaluate new applicants.
BSC Member Demographics Surveys & Results
In 2012, the Berkeley Student Cooperative (BSC) performed a survey of the socio-demographics of its entire membership. The survey had an overall response rate of 73% (1,256 members). The survey document, the survey results, and multiple presentations/ analyses of the survey results are attached. The BSC intends to conduct on a periodic basis in order to have more definitive data on their membership over time.
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Board Roles & Responsibilities - Director Duties - Video
Co-ops, like many non-profits, often have their board members come from a layperson background. While we typically use this as a strength, allowing for ordinary people to become involved and gain skills through service to their community, there are certain duties which are nearly universally required of board members. Fortunately, these duties are common-sense enough that they are approachable by anyone.
Debunking Cooperative Myths - Video
6 Common Misconceptions about Cooperatives:
#1: "A co-op? That's like ... a hippie grocery store, right?"
#2: Co-ops are Basically All Non-Profits
#3: Co-ops Aren't Scalable
#4: Co-ops Have No Structure
#5: Co-ops Are Only For Rich White People
#6: Co-ops Don't Have an Economic Impact
Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources
New Era Windows Cooperative is Now Open For Business - Video
After a lot of labor and learning, the workers who famously occupied the Republic Windows and Doors factory in Chicago in '08 are opening a new cooperative business: New Era Windows. Laura discusses the journey with Brendan Martin of The Working World and three of the worker-owners.To see the full story go to GRITtv.org.
The Case for Cooperatives - Video
Laura Flanders interviews the directors of "Shift Change," Melissa Young & Mark Dworkin.
Jessica Gordon Nembhard: Cooperative Economics and Civil Rights Video
What role did economic cooperation play in the civil rights movement? As it turns out, a huge one. This forgotten history is the focus of Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard's recent book Collective Courage: A History of African-American Economic Thought and Practice, out in bookstores in May 2014.
The Laura Flanders show streams from GRITtv.org.