The Fair Housing Act and Your Co-op
An 11x17" infographic poster detailing the US Fair Housing Act and how it applies to your co-op.
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NASCO Covid-19 Update
This PDF provides a thorough outline of the NASCO Family's response to the COVID-19 pandemic including how we are supporting members, adapting existing programming, and our next steps. This document was created on April 16, 2020.
Creating Democratic Money Systems with Local Currencies and Other Alternatives - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Creating Democratic Money Systems with Local Currencies and Other Alternatives," presented by Adam "Fuzzy" Konner at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Creating a New Co-op - Negotiating a Master Lease - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Creating a New Co-op - Negotiating a Master Lease," which was led by Daniel Miller (NASCO) at NASCO Institute 2014 & 2015.
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Come learn how to lower your lease payments, win more autonomy for your coop, and set yourself up for growth in the future. Leasing can be good option for a new co-op to build its business history, or for an existing co-op to explore expansion. But most landlords are unfamiliar with housing co-ops, and you will need to educate and negotiate to get the best terms for your co-op.
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Co-op Living is Hard - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Co-op Living is Hard," which was led by Gabriel Baldwin (Boston Community Cooperatives) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Greetings from the New Economy: Just, Sustainable Communities Can Replace Capitalism - NASCO Institute 2014
Session materials from "Greetings from the New Economy: Just, Sustainable Communities Can Replace Capitalism," which was led by Rachel Plattus, Esteban Kelly, and Mike Sandmel (New Economy Coalition) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Community Agreements and Creating Safe(r) Spaces (Roundtable) - NASCO Institute
Session materials from “Community Agreements and Creating Safe(r) Spaces (Roundtable),” presented by Devin Case-Ruchala at NASCO Institute 2016.
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Cooperating against Rape Culture to Avoid Collective Oppression - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Cooperating against Rape Culture to Avoid Collective Oppression," presented by Jess Harman at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Gentrification and Our Right to the City - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Gentrification and Our Right to the City," which was led by Marisol Cortez, Ph.D. (Independent Scholar) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Worker-Owned Co-ops and Workplace Democracy (panel) - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Worker-Owned Co-ops and Workplace Democracy," a panel which was moderated by Esteban Kelly (AORTA) at NASCO Institute 2014. Panelists included David Morgan (Toolbox for Education & Social Action; US Federation of Worker Cooperatives), Nikki Marín Baena (Cooperation Texas; US Federation of Worker Cooperatives; Firestorm Café & Books), and Corey Walters (The Center for Student Business at the University of Massachusetts).
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