NASCO Institute 2014

Session materials from "Creating a New Co-op - Negotiating a Master Lease," which was led by Daniel Miller (NASCO) at NASCO Institute 2014 & 2015.

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Come learn how to lower your lease payments, win more autonomy for your coop, and set yourself up for growth in the future. Leasing can be good option for a new co-op to build its business history, or for an existing co-op to explore expansion. But most landlords are unfamiliar with housing co-ops, and you will need to educate and negotiate to get the best terms for your co-op.

Session materials from "Survivor Support Skills," which was led by Sam Paltrow and Katie Leader (Oberlin College Student Cooperative) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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Session materials from "Securing Grant Funding for Your Co-op," which was led by Matt Lechel (Kalamazoo Collective Housing) and Lincoln Miller (Boulder Housing Coalition) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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Session materials from "Introduction to Consensus Decision Making," which was led by Laird Schaub (Fellowship for Intentional Community) at NASCO Institute 2014 & 2015.

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What's your worst meeting nightmare? Yelling and screaming? Participants breaking down in sobs? Sarcastic jokes? Nobody saying a word? Everyone talking at once? How about having no idea how to make things better? We'll look at all these and more. Participants are invited to bring their own consensus horror stories while the facilitator will provide the wooden stakes (and answers).

Session materials from "Capitalism, Conditions & Consciousness," which was led by Shay O'Reilly (Union Theological Seminary) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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Session materials from "One Size Fits None: Dismantling Ableism Within Housing Cooperative Labor Structures," which was led by Jennifer Scott (NASCO Board and River City Housing Collective) at NASCO Institute 2014 & 2015.

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Session materials from "Teaching Consent," which was led by Sam Paltrow and Katie Leader (Oberlin Student Cooperative Association) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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Session materials from "Beyond Facebook : Technological Networks for our Communities (roundtable)," which was led by Laurent Levesque (UTILE) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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Session materials from "What’s in a Building? Finding a Property that Fits your Group’s Needs," which was led by Jim Jones (Collective Seeds Consulting Cooperative) at NASCO Institute 2014 & 2015.

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Session materials from "Austin Cooperative Business Association," which was led by Brian Donovan (Austin Cooperative Business Association) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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