Study Groups

We facilitate ongoing study groups where we really “go deep” into the theory and practice of what it means to create a solidarity economy. 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 cohort by emailing CoopHumEd@gmail.com.

Study Group Curriculum

Pieces of this list are distributed during our Internal Education Study Sessions. If you ever need to find one of them, here they are:

• 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)
• The North Pole — a comedy web show created by Movement Generation
• 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
• Noel Ignatiev’s Long Fight Against Whiteness — an article in the New Yorker
• The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates — an article in the Atlantic
• 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
• Why I Teach the Walking Dead in My Native Studies Class by Cutcha Risling-Baldy
• 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