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Staff Supporting Members
The PowerPoint and two scenarios were part of a workshop at the 2009 Staff and Managers Conference.
Safe Space in House Council Workshop - Description, Outline, Brief Notes
This document contains a cover letter describing the intention and purpose of the workshop, the workshop outline, and some notes on what the group brainstormed. This workshop was created by Kate "Sassy" Sassoon for 10-30 participants.
Regional Food Systems
These resources are from Eric DeLuca's workshop on regional food systems at NASCO Institute 2010.
Reducing Staff Workload Through Effective Member Participation
This is a PowerPoint presentation and handout from a workshop at the 2009 Staff and Managers Conference.
Leadership Cycle
Land Rights and Nonviolence
These handouts were contributed by Will Travers for a two-part workshop on Land Rights and Nonviolence at NASCO's 2008 Cooperative Education and Training Institute. Part One covers the Land Gift Movement in India and Part Two covers Nonviolent Action in Modern Movements.
Join a Community or Start One?
How to Design Successful Community Workshops
Hosting Regional Co-op Conferences
Planning a regional conference is a significant undertaking that takes planning, delegation, and lots of work. These documents present some ideas that will help you think about how to tackle all the work in an efficient manner. For examples of previous regional conference materials, see the archive of WestCo materials here.