NASCO Institute 2012 Program Guide
Program guide for NASCO Institute 2012, "Cooperating to Survive and Thrive Beyond Capitalism: Building a Solidarity Economy."
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History of Group Equity Housing Cooperatives - NASCO Institute
Session materials from “History of Group Equity Housing Cooperatives,” presented by Jim Jones at NASCO Institute 2016.
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This session will cover a history of group housing cooperatives in North America. It will take a look at both student and community based cooperatives, starting in 1873 and continuing to the present. Questions we will address include: How did we all get here? Why aren't there co-ops like ours in other countries? What events in our country have influenced and affected our cooperatives?
Institutionalized Patriarchy: Framing our Resistance - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Institutionalized Patriarchy: Framing our Resistance," which was led by Esteban Kelly (AORTA) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Teaching Financial Literacy in your Co-op through Popular Education - NASCO Institute
Session materials from “Teaching Financial Literacy in your Co-op through Popular Education,” presented by Annie Sullivan Chin and Alex Fischer at NASCO Institute 2016.
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This workshop will use fun and engaging techniques to introduce you to financial terminology, reading financial statements & how these relate to your housing cooperative and larger decisions. You will go home with an appreciation for understanding finances in your co-op and tools to help share this knowledge with your fellow co-opers.
Conflict Resolution - 2 of 4 - Community Agreements - Video
In this series, Esteban Kelly of the Anti-Oppression Resource and Training Alliance (AORTA) outlines an powerful conflict resolution process that can be used effectively by cooperatives.
Building a Cohesive Co-op Home
A guide to starting out right and building a cohesive co-op home
Checklist for White Allies Against Racism
A handout on ways white people can counteract racism and be allies for people of color.
[Copyright 1994 by John Raible]
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Womxn & Wealthbeing - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Womxn & Wealthbeing," presented by Scarlett McIntosh and Alexandria Collins at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Creating a New Co-op – 6A - Purchasing a Property - NASCO Institute
Session materials from “Creating a New Co-op – 6A - Purchasing a Property,” presented by holly jo Sparks and David "Rosebud" Sparer at NASCO Institute 2016.
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The process of purchasing a property can be complex and intimidating. What are closing costs? Who do you have to pay, and how much? Where is the money coming from, and where does it go? Participants will learn how navigate from making an offer to closing on the purchase of a residential property.
2002 - NASCO Family Annual Report
The Annual Report of the NASCO Family Boards, FYE 2002.