Study Groups

Our free study groups are open to everyone. Right now, we are holding all of our meetings on Zoom.

Study groups are an opportunity for us to look deeply and personally at the forces that shape us and our societies. By examining how we have internalized that which we are working to change, we can work with awareness as we build more inclusive systems.

In fourteen study group sessions we explore:

• Capitalism and the Framework of a Solidarity Economy
• White Supremacy and Racial Equity
• Deconstructing Patriarchy from Within
• Colonialism and Community
• The Ecology of Group Dynamics

Each section of study is built on the intersecting frameworks of Personal, Interpersonal, Institutional, Structural. That boils down to: What is the situation? How am I involved? How can I engage differently? And how am I interacting with the bigger picture? This multi-dimensional approach unites our theoretical understanding of social justice with our grassroots work and our personal relationships.

Our study groups are presented in a “flipped-classroom” format, with relevant and engaging coursework preceding each meeting. Meetings will focus on participants’ lived experience, while the coursework will focus on concepts and analysis.

We discuss essays, papers, zines, podcasts, and videos to gain a better understanding of how Cooperation Humboldt sees a path to make the world a better place with your help. It’s meant to be fun and to stretch your perspective on a variety of topics. We would love to have you join an upcoming group to pursue this path of study.

Become a part of our next study group by emailing CoopHumEd@gmail.com.

Study Group Curriculum

Please enjoy these selections from our Study Group Curriculum:

• Co-founder David Cobb speaks on Cooperation Humboldt at Tedx event in Humboldt
• Solidarity Economy — Building an economy for people and planet by Emily Kawano
• Solidarity Economy — Building an economy for people and planet by Emily Kawano in Spanish
• Hear Emily Kawano speak on Episode #16 from The Next System Project
• Watch this video about the imaginal cells
• From Banks & Tanks to Cooperation & Caring: A Strategic Framework for a Just Transition by Movement Generation
• A video explaining some of the material in the Movement Generation zine (or on YouTube)
• An interview with Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson
• Building a Solidarity Economy in Jackson Mississippi — an article from the Indypendent
• Jackson Rising: The Struggle for Economic Democracy and Black Self-Determination in Jackson, Mississippi, by  Kali Akuno and Ajamu Nangwaya
• Understanding Patriarchy by bell hooks

• Deep Adaptation: A Map for Navigating Climate Tragedy by Jem Bendell
• A video of Julian Lang on Community Voices
• Genocide and Extortion by Jerry Rohde in the North Coast Journal
• We’re Coming Home — an article about the return of Tulawat to the Wiyot in the North Coast Journal
• The Island’s Return — an article about the ceremonial return of Tulawat to the Wiyot in the North Coast Journal
• Indigenous Resistance Homework from the Catalyst Project