THE VERY FIRST
OAKLAND CO-OP DISCOTECH
MAY DAY, 2016
@daspitzberg + all of us!
MAY DAY YESTERDAY
MAY DAY TODAY !
IT’S PART OF...
TODAY, 11AM-2PM
• BRUNCH
• WHY DO A CO-OP DISCOTECH?
• VIDEO CALL WITH OTHER EVENTS
• 15MIN TALK BY YOCHAI BENKLER!
• BARNRAISING!! – 12:30–13:45
• CHAT ABOUT WHAT’S NEXT
OUR HOST
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a quick word about
OUR BRUNCH SPONSORS
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a quick word about
WHY THIS
?
now,
WHY
“DESIGN”
WHY�“DESIGN”
We talk about design...often.
After "the" and "a" and "an," design is the 4th most popular word.
WHY
“DESIGN THINKING”
WHY
“DESIGN THINKING”
WHY
“DESIGN”
PLACES
WHY
“CO-DESIGN”
“BETTER” PLACES
WHY
“CO-DESIGN”
“BETTER” “TECH”
WHY
“DESIGN WITH,
NOT FOR”
WHY THIS
WHAT CAN “CO-DESIGN” LEARN FROM CO-OPS?
WHY NOW
MORE THAN A ONE-DAY DESIGN THINKING WORKSHOP, CO-OPS DO CO-DESIGN, EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
(WITH PROPOSALS, LARGE AND SMALL.)
WHY US
CO-OP HISTORY AND THEORY IS ALL ABOUT SHARED OWNERSHIP, CONTROL, AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS.
BUT,
THE CO-OP MOVEMENT IS HUGE, AND HIDDEN...
A MEMBER-OWNED BAR & MEETING SPACE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD OF
100 BARS
”
“
drinks!
IT’S A CO-OP!
IT’S A CO-OP!
• EST’D IN 1912 BY & FOR FAMILY FARMERS
• SUPPORTS FAIR PRICES, STABLE DEMAND
• TODAY, MORE THAN 850 MEMBER FARMS
• CO-DESIGNED Cinnabon® Cinnamon Raisin Bread
BUT, IS THIS CO-OP BAD?
NO CO-OP PRINCIPLE #7,
“CONCERN FOR COMMUNITY”
YES
#NOTALLCOOPS?
WHY
CO-OP DISCOTECH, FROM MIT’S CIVIC MEDIA LAB
“It’s a Cooperative Economy Discovering Technology fair,
for people of all backgrounds and skill levels to learn about
how technology can support a cooperative economy.”
ON MAY DAY
HOW
BRINGING TOGETHER THREE PERSPECTIVES
1. CIVIC TECH
2. ONLINE ORGANIZING�3. THE CO-OP MOVEMENT
1. CIVIC TECH
WHAT IS IT?
A COALITION FOR BETTER CITIZENSHIP
WHAT IS IT TRYING TO ACHIEVE?
CITIZEN POWER
1. CIVIC TECH
FOR EXAMPLE,
CALL-IN SYSTEMS
1. CIVIC TECH
WHAT MORE COULD IT ACHIEVE?
ECONOMIC SOLIDARITY
2. ONLINE
ORGANIZING
WHAT IS IT?
A DIGITAL APPROACH TO SOCIAL CHANGE
WHAT IS IT TRYING TO ACHIEVE?
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2. ONLINE
ORGANIZING
FOR EXAMPLE,
RAPID RESPONSE CAMPAIGNS
2. ONLINE
ORGANIZING
WHAT MORE COULD IT ACHIEVE?
PLATFORMS AND SYSTEMS
3. THE CO-OP MOVEMENT
WHAT IS IT?
DEMOCRACY IN THE WORKPLACE
WHAT IS IT TRYING TO ACHIEVE?
REAL OWNERSHIP, CONTROL, AND SHARED VALUE
3. THE CO-OP MOVEMENT
FOR EXAMPLE,
MEMBERSHIP,
MUTUAL AID,
FEDERATION,
ETC.
3. THE CO-OP MOVEMENT
FOR EXAMPLE,
MEMBERSHIP,
MUTUAL AID,
FEDERATION,
ETC.
3. THE CO-OP MOVEMENT
WHAT MORE COULD IT ACHIEVE?
WIDESPREAD RELEVANCE!
CIVIC TECH
ONLINE
ORGANIZING
THE CO-OP MOVEMENT
CIVIC TECH
ONLINE
ORGANIZING
THE CO-OP MOVEMENT
WE ARE HERE
VIDEO CHAT WITH YOCHAI BENKLER
[ tuning in… ]
BARNRAISING
+1?
BARNRAISING
• DESCRIBE THE WORK AND ITS CHALLENGES – 10MIN
• RESPOND TO QUESTIONS (INQUIRIES, NOT IDEAS) – 15MIN
• SHARE IDEAS, OFFERS, ETC. – 25MIN
• SYNTHESIZE – 10MIN
THE VERY FIRST
OAKLAND
CO-OP DISCOTECH
MAY DAY, 2016
all of us!