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Cooperative Housing Development Toolbox: A Guide for Successful Community Development

As community leaders seek affordable housing solutions, people continue to make difficult choices about where to live. Cooperative housing is one solution to increasing the availability of affordable housing.

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Cooperative_Development_Toolbox.pdf

Co-ops 101: An Introduction to Cooperatives (USDA)

This report provides a comprehensive summary of basic information on the cooperative way of organizing and operating a business. It covers the nature and extent of the use of cooperatives, compares cooperatives to other business structures, explains the roles various people play in a cooperative, and discusses equity accumulation and income taxation.

Workshop Kit: "Creating and Cultivating Inclusive Spaces (anti-oppression)"

This workshop kit includes the facilitator's guide which provides a step by step breakdown of how to deliver this workshop which is the place to start. Handouts and activity sheets are also included here. People are encouraged to use the material as-is or adapt it as needed for their particular coop.

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Activity. Unpacking the invisible knapsack.pdf

Activity.Definitions handouts.pdf

Activity.Implicit Bias Discussion Questions.pdf

Activity.Privilege walk instructions (Albany School of Social Work).pdf

Guide.ICARUS Anti oppression, creating inclusive communities.pdf

Handout.NASCO Anti-Oppression Zine.Allyship.pdf

Resource handout. Creating and cultivating inclusive spaces.pdf

Workshop outline for facilitators.Creating and Cultivating Inclusive Spaces (anti oppression).pdf

Facilitator's checklist.pdf

Community agreements.pdf

Study: Housing Cooperatives and Health

This is a 2007 study of housing cooperatives in the upper Midwest (in Madison, Chicago and Iowa City) entitled 'Housing Cooperatives and Health'. It aims to investigate the relationships between living in a housing cooperatives and tenant-shareholders' physical and emotional health. Questions and comments welcome. Contact Jeff Bessmer (jeffbessmer@gmail.com).

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Study: Housing Cooperatives and Health.doc

Getting Past Ageism

A handout on ways to counteract ageism (oppression of young and old people).

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Getting Past Ageism.doc

The Fair Housing Act and Your Co-op - 1 of 5 - What is a Protected Class? - Video

In this series, Daniel Miller, NASCO’s Director of Properties, provides an overview of the Fair Housing Act and how it is relevant to housing cooperatives in the United States.

BSC Emergency Preparedness Orientation - Video

Berkeley Student Cooperative "Emergency Preparedness" orientation video.

Conflict Resolution - 1 of 4 - Overview - 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.

Module 1: Overview

Module 2: Community Agreements

Module 3: Process Map

Module 4: Best Practices

Safe Space in House Council Workshop - Description, Outline, Brief Notes

This document contains a cover letter describing the intention and purpose of the workshop, the workshop outline, and some notes on what the group brainstormed. This workshop was created by Kate "Sassy" Sassoon for 10-30 participants.

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Safe Spaces in House Councils Description and Wkshp Outline.doc

The Lemonade Stand: Create your First Financial Statements from Lemons and Sugar - NASCO Institute

Session materials from "The Lemonade Stand: Create your First Financial Statements from Lemons and Sugar," presented by Annie Sullivan-Chin at NASCO Institute 2015.

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The Lemonade Stand-Create your First Financial Statements from Lemons and Sugar - NASCO Institute 2015 - Outline.pdf

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