Westco is coming to Santa Cruz, California

on May 18th, 19th & 20th!

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Come convene with other West Coast Co-opers in sunny Santa Cruz!

The Santa Cruz Student Housing Co-operative (SCSHC) will be hosting a series of workshops and lectures focused on various aspects of Co-op life, processes, and DIY skills. Anyone belonging to a west-coast co-op is encouraged to attend. Confirmed workshops include radical action within our co-ops, power tools and people, faciliation, non-violent direct action, yoga and meditation, about bikes, kombucha making and more.

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Registration

E-mail us for registration info

Fee: $15 with early registration

Cost covers most meals (vegan with possible vegetarian options)

Scholarships are available! Please mention your interest when you e-mail us.

Presenters also get the benefit of waived registration fees!

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What To Bring:

Bring yourself and your co-op, workshop teaching necessities, a sleeping bag, whatever you like to drink at parties (it is b.y.o.b.), and most importantly, your co-op must bring one item from your freebox to introduce yourselves at the big welcome meeting on Friday!!

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Westco Schedule

Friday, May 18th: 

Registration: 12pm – 7pm  
Skillshares:  3pm -5pm 
Dinner: 7-8pm 
Big Westco Welcome!: 8pm – 10pm  
Saturday, May 19th: 
Late Registration/Breakfast: 8-10am 
Course 1: 10am – 11:45am: Bike Maintenance; Power Tools and People; Developing Co-ops 101; Direct Action Planning 
Lunch on the Town: 12:00pm – 1:30pm (not provided by registration fees) 
Course 2: 1:30pm – 3:15pm: Bike Tour; Sex Radicalism; Education, Re-education Pedagogy and You 
Course 3: 3:30 – 5:15pm: Transgender 101; Direct Action for Sustainability; Alternative Histories of the Missions 
Free time:  5:30 – 7:30pm 
Dinner: 7:30pm – 8:30pm 
Partay!: 9pm – 2am 
Sunday, May 20th: 
Breakfast: 9-10am   
Course 4:  10:00 – 11:30am :Board Roles, Responsibilities and Legalities; Kombucha Making
Course 5:  11:45 – 1:15:  Let's Play! (In a Plutonic Way); Co-operative Housing and Radical Organization; Merrill Pottery Co-op, Carefree Downloading 
Lunch/Stencil Party/Raffle/Good-byes: 1:30pm – 4pm