Berkeley Student Cooperative "Manager Accountability" orientation video.
In the co-ops, some members are elected to be managers at their house. These managers specialize in coordinating different parts of the house's operations, such as food service, maintenance, or social activities.
Berkeley Student Cooperative "Member Responsibilities" orientation video.
As a co-op resident, there are a few basic responsibilities asked of all members that allow the organization to be member-run in a sustainable way.
Berkeley Student Cooperative "Welcome to the Co-ops" orientation video.
An introduction to the history of the Berkeley Student Cooperative and how cooperative living keeps costs low and builds communtiy.
Berkeley Student Cooperative "Member Rights" orientation video
Being a member of the Co-ops is like being the citizen of a town or country, and comes with the rights to take part in the governance of the organization, as well as to use its facilities.
Berkeley Student Cooperative "Emergency Preparedness" orientation video.
A video by the Sustainable Economies Law Center. Created and narrated by Janelle Orsi.
This video describes how housing might be owned in a more economically sustainable future, and explains how California's Assembly Bill 1024 (Torres) can remove legal barriers to housing cooperatives in our communities. Learn more at http://www.theselc.org/AB1024.
"Discover the Co-operative Difference!"
The Canadian Co-operative Association's free, online orientation program for co-op staff, board, and members, this tool provides information about the principles and values of co-operatives, the landscape and scope of co-operatives across Canada and links to lots more information. The format is taking a walk down virtual co-op main street.
These are the bylaws for Qumbya Housing Cooperative (Chicago, IL). Qumbya is a multi-house system with 3 houses and about 50 members. It has one part-time staff person.
The is the Payment Policy from Qumbya Housing Co-op (Chicago, IL) as of 2013. This policy was created in 2008 out of a response to series of siginificant member debt losses. The policy is relatively strict by co-op standards. It does allow for payment plans, which may be up to 2 months in duration, and must be approved before a debt is accrued, not after. The wisdom gained from the series of losses which we attempted to base this polic on are:
* If a member gets more than 2 months behind on rent, they are very unlikely to ever catch up.
Bienvenue au Réseau canadien de recherche sur les coopératives - Réseau canadien de recherche Sur les coopératives
La CCRN-CRCR est votre passerelle vers la recherche sur les coopératives au Canada. Le but de ce site est de créer un réseau en ligne de chercheurs et de praticiens de coopération permettant l'échange d'idées, la recherche de partage, de collaboration, de déterminer les priorités de recherche et de créer un lien entre les chercheurs, les étudiants, les praticiens et les réseaux coopérative existante année toute l'année.
