Basic Co-op Maintenance Tips
Co-ops have a responsibility to maintain safe, warm, and attractive living spaces for their members. This PDF will help your co-op identify issues that already exist and suggest some basic ways to deal with them.
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Sexual Harassment Flowchart
Flowchart from Berkeley Student Cooperative. "When a member feels harrassed," they should...
Action Camp Notes: Sexual Assault in Co-ops
These notes were generated during a discussion on sexual assault at Anti-Oppression Action Camp 2007.
Ability Privileges
A checklist of privileges that apply to temporarily-abled people (people who are not currently societally categorized as physically or mentally "disabled").
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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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Action Camp: Safe Space Guidelines
This is a list generated by 2007 Action Camp participants of guidelines for creating a safe space throughout the week.
Nonviolent Communication
This packet is full of useful tools for learning about and practicing nonviolent communication. This resource was created by: The Center for Nonviolent Communication (www.cnvc.org), 5600 San Francisco Rd. NE Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87109, Tel: +1.505.244.4041. "We share our material freely and we appreciate donations. A contribution that reflects your appreciation of what we offer and the value you receive will be used to further the development and distribution of Nonviolent Communication.
Safe Space Guidelines
These guidelines were created by 2007 Action Camp participants and are very adaptable for your co-op meetings.
Action Camp Notes: Creating Comfortable Spaces for People of Color
Participants at 2007 Anti-Oppression Action Camp compiled this list of Action Steps.
Demystifying and Decolonizing “Ethnic” Food
Presented by Vivian Onuoha