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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The minutes and commentary from the 2013 NASCO Annual General Meeting
Session materials from “Member Debt (Roundtable),” presented by Brigid Maniates at NASCO Institute 2016.
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When you and your housemates are all friends (or even when you aren’t), asking somebody to settle their debts can be stressful. This roundtable discussion will delve into the question of member debt, the consequences that debt has on a co-op’s stability, and strategies that support the co-op in getting what it’s owed.
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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Session materials from "Introduction to Consensus Decision Making," which was led by Laird Schaub (Fellowship for Intentional Community) at NASCO Institute 2014 & 2015.
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What's your worst meeting nightmare? Yelling and screaming? Participants breaking down in sobs? Sarcastic jokes? Nobody saying a word? Everyone talking at once? How about having no idea how to make things better? We'll look at all these and more. Participants are invited to bring their own consensus horror stories while the facilitator will provide the wooden stakes (and answers).
Session materials from "Reinvest in a Just Transition: How Your School Can Support Cooperative Economic Development," presented by Lauren Ressler and Ian Trupin at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Session materials from "Cradle to Grave: A Life in Co-ops," which was led by Kim Penna Garmany (College Houses and Austin Cooperative Business Association) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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You know about housing co-ops, you're a member of a credit union, and you shop at the local food co-op, but what other co-ops businesses are out there? This 90 minute workshop will explore how the cooperative business model can meet your needs at every stage of your life, highlighting some especially creative cooperatives.
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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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