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
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
Book: Collective Courage by Jessica Gordon Nembhard
Book: We Decide: Theories and Cases in Participatory Democracy by Michael Menser
https://tupress.temple.edu/books/we-decide
July 28, 2025