Getting Past Ageism
A handout on ways to counteract ageism (oppression of young and old people).
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Cohesion
Consent: Definitions, Obstacles, and Strategies from the Berkeley Student Cooperative
Berkeley Student Cooperative Consent Workshop – 10/21/08, Facilitated by Andy Olson and Daria Garina
Dealing with Problem Members
The four scenarios focus on staff strategies to member issues: debt and eviction, members making legal threats, members voting as a bloc in their interest, and bad publicity. The scenarios are part of a workshop presented at the 2009 Staff and Managers Conference.
Developing a Sense of Community
A guide to developing a sense of community in your co-op
Fabric of Oppression in the U.S.
This table outlines eight types of oppression: Racism/White Supremacy, Sexism, Gender Oppression, Anti-Semitism, Religious Oppression, Heterosexism/Heterocentrism, Classism, Ableism, and Ageism.
It serves as a useful introduction to the forms that oppression takes in the U.S.
Class and class-ism resources - a work in progress
These resources are a work in progress. Email your feedback to info@nasco.coop.
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Checklist for White Allies Against Racism
A handout on ways white people can counteract racism and be allies for people of color.
[Copyright 1994 by John Raible]
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Building a Cohesive Co-op Home
A guide to starting out right and building a cohesive co-op home
Board Training for Inspiring Community Greatness
“It is time to stop looking at governance as a ‘problem to be solved,’ and instead see governance as an ‘opportunity to change the world.’ ” - Hildy Gottlieb
Action Camp Notes: Creating Comfortable Spaces for People of Color
Participants at 2007 Anti-Oppression Action Camp compiled this list of Action Steps.