NASCO Properties Co-op Policies
A collection of policies from housing co-ops that lease some or all of their buildings from NASCO Properties. Organized by policy area.
https://sites.google.com/a/nasco.coop/nasco-properties/np-coop-policies
Newest Resources
Distributed Software and Cooperatives
Presentation from a workshop at NASCO Institute 2017.
"What's the Password Again? Distributed Software and Cooperatives" by Alli Nilles
Coops Around the World
Presentation from a session at NASCO Institute 2017.
The Conundrum of Holistically Instituting Principled Change in a Cooperative Living Space
From session at NASCO Institute 2017.
Mental Health Concerns and How to Address Them
Session outline and group activity scenarios from a workshop titled "Mental Health Concerns and How to Address Them", presented by Gabriel Cojocariu and Kerry Barron (Waterloo Co-operative Residence Incorporated) at NASCO Institute 2017.
Water and Energy in Co-ops: Practical Permaculture
Presentation for Workshop at NASCO Institute 2017.
Cultivating and demystifying participatory budgeting
Presentation for course at Intitute 2017
Course Description:
Ever voted on a house budget not knowing what exactly you’re voting on or why? Feel like financial management is too boring to care about or too complex to understand? Does your co-op need a basic financial plan but don’t know where to start? This session seeks to demystify the financial planning and management process in a creative and engaging combination of activity and dialogue.
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How to transfer your co-op skills into paid employment
Cooperatives are educational experiences. Whether your cooperative experience is campus-based or community-based, we all learn a lot as members.
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Keeping Yourself and Community Safe
These materials are from a workshop titled "Keeping Yourself and Community Safe - Protest Health and Safety", presented by Noah Saperstein at NASCO Institute 2017.
Introduction to Accountability Models
These activities and worksheets are from a workshop titled "Introduction to Accountability Models" presented by Evelyn Smith at NASCO Institute 2017.
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