Types of Oppression – Examples
Examples of different types of oppression existing in society at the Individual, Cultural, and Institutional levels.
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Member Education & Training
Meetings That Rock!
Having good meetings can make a huge impact on the satisfaction members have with their coop, and can also be a powerful way of encouraging deeper involvement from all of your membership. NASCO has worked with groups across the continent for over thirty years, and has also cultivated connections with the broader cooperative and non-profit sector, and has used these connections to build excellent training materials for groups looking to improve their meetings.
Four Roles of a Facilitator
Four roles of a facilitator at group meetings.
Simple Budgets for Smaller Coops
Informal commentary on creating simple, accessible budgets for small coops.
Hiring a General Manager
A brief guide to Co-op Manager Hiring
The Rochdale Principles
Statement of Co-op Identity: The Rochdale Principles. Adopted by the International Cooperative Alliance in 1995.
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Hasten Slowly, and Soon You Will Arrive: The Mysterious Presence of the Student Housing Cooperatives in North America Part 1
The first installment of a book on student co-op history by NASCO's former Executive Director, Jim Jones.
Mapping a Life in Co-ops
This is a PowerPoint presentation from a workshop presented at NASCO Institute 2010 by Kim Penna from College Houses and Erin Hancock of the Canadian Cooperative Association.
Recruitment and Retention
A guide to member recruitment and retention for student housing co-ops.
Heterosexual Privilege
A checklist of privileges that apply to heterosexual people.