Academy2014
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Worcester Co-op Academy Curriculum 200 Level Fall 2014
Organized by Worcester Roots Project, Building off curriculum developed by Boston Center for Community Ownership, Access Consulting, Cooperative Development Institute and Toolbox for Education and Social Action
Videos:
- Full video playlist for session 1
- Partial Video for session 2
- Full video playlist for session 3
- Full video playlist for session 4
- Full video playlist for session 5
- Full video playlist for session 6
- Full video playlist for session 7
- Full video playlist for session 8
Curriculum:
View Curriculum from 2013 HERE View Curriculum from 2013 BY SUBJECT HERE
Session 1: Legal Entity
- Legal Resources Handout | Recursos Legales (Spanish)
- All other worksheets were from Last Year's Curriculum | Legal entity etc. from 2013 compiled
Session 2: Marketing Part 1
- New Online Demographics Tool: ESRI
- All other worksheets were from Last Year's Curriculum | Marketing basics handouts from 2013 compiled
Session 3: Marketing Part 2
- Marketing Plan Basics from Jon Reske of UMass 5 College Federal Credit Union
- All other worksheets were from Last Year's Curriculum | Marketing plan handouts from 2013 compiled
Session 4: Financials
- Co-op Fund of New England Application Form
- Sample Proforma (Financial projections)
- A tool that Neuron Robotics Co-op shared with us, a google spreadsheet to tabulate financials
- All other worksheets were from Last Year's Curriculum | Financial Worksheets from 2013 compiled
Session 5: Business Systems
- Business System overview from Worx Printing Co-op
- Full Packet of Handouts Session 5 (including 2013 handouts)
- Dangers and Benefits of Co-op and Nonprofit Collaboration
Session 6: Covering Our Assets
Session 7: Company Policies
- Session 7 full packet handouts
- Tracking Time
- Notes on internal capital accounts, Anti-Oppression and Time Tracking
Session 8: Decision-Making, Facilitation, Conflict Resolution, Leadership + Next Steps
- Full Packet of Handouts Session 8
- Notes about next steps
- Final Evaluation Form
- Worcester Roots Incubation Checklist(pdf)
- Worcester Roots Incubation Checklist (editable spreadsheet)
- Follow Up Plan Form
