Welcome to Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Nina Stender who leads the rapid response cooperative development project at the Democracy at Work Institute. An expert in worker owned cooperatives, Nina has educational and professional experience on cooperatives. On today’s show, Nina describes worker owned cooperatives, how they are organized and operated, and outlines the important role they play in communities. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Democracy at Work Institute

https://institute.coop/

Rapid Response Cooperatives Sales and Client Development

https://institute.coop/rapid-response-cooperatives-sales-and-client-development

CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies Advanced Certificate in Workplace Democracy and Community Ownership

https://slu.cuny.edu/urban-studies/graduate-programs/advanced-certificate-cwop/

New York City Participatory Budgeting

https://council.nyc.gov/pb/

Book: Collective Courage by Jessica Gordon Nembhard

https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-09750-3.html?srsltid=AfmBOoroVh0WXLOVbJfaUxHjpDivwh3lcXbvwEbl-qs6GVok8fuozm4l

Book: We Decide: Theories and Cases in Participatory Democracy by Michael Menser

https://tupress.temple.edu/books/we-decide