View source for Anti-Oppression Resources for Cooperatives

These are resources that can help cooperatives learn, adopt, and practice anti-oppression principles. 

== General Anti-Oppression ==

*[[Media:Anti-Oppression_%27Zine.pdf|Anti-Oppression Zine for co-ops‎]] by the North American Students for Cooperation (NASCO). This document is ready to be printed and folded into a 'zine. 
*[[Media:NASCO_2009_Action_camp_packet.pdf|NASCO's packet for their 2009 Action Camp]]. This is an introductory anti-oppression resource for co-ops, collectives, and democratically run communities.
*[[Media:Anti_Oppression_Resources.doc|Anti-Oppression resources for further self-education]] (books, organizations, films, magazines, websites etc.). 
*[[Media:NASCO_Sample_grant_form.doc|A sample grant form]].

== Anti-Racism and Racial Justice Focus ==

*[[Media:NASCO_Action_Camp_Reading_packet-final.pdf|Racial Justice]] 
*[[Media:NASCO_Action_Camp_Reading_packet-final.pdf|Dismantling Racism]]. A very useful resource that focuses on anti-racist organizational development (i.e. non-profit organizations, community organizations).
*[http://www.worcesterroots.org/calendar-of-events/co-ops/political-education-module/ Political Education / Anti-Oppression Module from AORTA / Worcester Roots]

== Organizations ==

*[http://aortacollective.org/ Anti-Oppression Resource and Training Alliance (AORTA)] is a collective that offers training and consulting.

== External Articles ==
*[http://trustcurrency.blogspot.com/2015/08/anti-oppression-resources.html Anti-Oppression Resources by Mira Luna]. Compilation of free online educational resources and articles, oriented towards coops and social change groups that want learn, discuss and integrate anti-oppression practices, including some group activities, cartoons, films, and books.
*[http://www.geo.coop/node/449 Educating the Cooperative Movement about Anti-Oppression: NASCO taking a lead on organizational and grassroots levels] at GEO.Coop (Grassroots Economic Organizing) by Mingwei Huang, 2010. 
*[http://www.geo.coop/node/439 Cooperative Principles Can Be Applied in School Settings] at GEO.Coop by kiran nigam, 2010.

== See Also ==

*[[Starting a diversity committee in cooperatives]] 
*[[Racial Justice Initiatives in Your Cooperative]] 
*[[Examining Power and Privilege in Co-ops (Activities/Discussion Starters)]] 
*[[Power Dynamics in Diverse Groups (Facilitated Discussions)]] 
*[[Power Dynamics in Cooperatives (Longer Activities)]]

== References ==

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