Conferences & Events
EastCo 2005 Flyer
Flyer from 2005 East Coast regional co-op bash ("EastCo"), hosted in Philadelphia, PA.
Tools for Building Community in your Co-op
Fair Housing
The handout from the Institute 2013 Fair Housing workshop.
Implementing Intentional Affordability
Session materials from "Implementing Intentional Affordability," which was led by Jeff Bessmer (Santa Barbara Student Housing Co-op) at NASCO Institute 2013.
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WestCo Event Materials (1979-2014)
This is an archive of WestCo conference materials from 1979 to the present. WestCo is an annual conference for members of cooperatives in the Western United States and Canada. WestCo is a space for local cooperators to build community, attend educational workshops and social events, and celebrate their common interests and experiences.
Regional Food Systems
These resources are from Eric DeLuca's workshop on regional food systems at NASCO Institute 2010.
Land Rights and Nonviolence
These handouts were contributed by Will Travers for a two-part workshop on Land Rights and Nonviolence at NASCO's 2008 Cooperative Education and Training Institute. Part One covers the Land Gift Movement in India and Part Two covers Nonviolent Action in Modern Movements.
Hosting Regional Co-op Conferences
Planning a regional conference is a significant undertaking that takes planning, delegation, and lots of work. These documents present some ideas that will help you think about how to tackle all the work in an efficient manner. For examples of previous regional conference materials, see the archive of WestCo materials here.
GIS Basics
These handouts are from David Arfa's workshop at Institute 2010. You can download a mapping program for uDig, and use the directions to start your own mapping projects!