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9 Fires Documentary - Video

9 Fires tells of the impact of nine campus-related fires that happened within three weeks in January and February of 2012. Through interviews with victims, families, students, fire and campus officials we learn about what happens after the headlines fade. We learn…the rest of the story.
 
9 Fires is being made freely available for schools and communities to use in their fire safety education and outreach efforts through the Minger Foundation because of generous donations.

Board Roles & Responsibilities - Director Duties - Video

Co-ops, like many non-profits, often have their board members come from a layperson background.  While we typically use this as a strength, allowing for ordinary people to become involved and gain skills through service to their community, there are certain duties which are nearly universally required of board members.  Fortunately, these duties are common-sense enough that they are approachable by anyone.

Debunking Cooperative Myths - Video

6 Common Misconceptions about Cooperatives:
 
#1: "A co-op? That's like ... a hippie grocery store, right?"
#2: Co-ops are Basically All Non-Profits 
#3: Co-ops Aren't Scalable 
#4: Co-ops Have No Structure 
#5: Co-ops Are Only For Rich White People 
#6: Co-ops Don't Have an Economic Impact
 
Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources

New Era Windows Cooperative is Now Open For Business - Video

After a lot of labor and learning, the workers who famously occupied the Republic Windows and Doors factory in Chicago in '08 are opening a new cooperative business: New Era Windows. Laura discusses the journey with Brendan Martin of The Working World and three of the worker-owners.To see the full story go to GRITtv.org.