Lesson series

Discover Worker Cooperatives

This mini-course will help you decide whether a worker cooperative is a good solution for your future at work.
Format

Online
Course

Starting date

Self-paced

Content 

videos
infographics

Faculty communication

office hours
email

Language

English

Price

free

What you will learn

Upon completing this course...

You will have enough basic information to consider whether a worker cooperative is a good solution for your future at work.

This course uses engaging videos and infographics so you can learn:

  • what defines a worker cooperative (and cooperatives in general)
  • places in the world where cooperatives really drive the economy and the difference that makes in terms of reducing inequality and exploitation and creating community wealth and stability.
  • why others in your situation joined or started a worker co-op
  • what it takes to start a worker cooperative in 7 key steps

Course contents

Gilda Haas

L.A. Co-op Lab
About
Gilda has been teaching economic development in the community and at universities, including UCLA and Antioch University, for over 40 years.  She  is a co-founder of the L.A. Co-op Lab and is a  Board member of the Seed Commons financial cooperative. Gilda is looking forward to introducing you to worker cooperatives, and hopefully, your future at work.