Videos, brochures promote Co-op Month in October - Newsline - Brief Article

Rural Cooperatives, Sept-Oct, 2003 by Patrick Duffey

Looking for an effective, entertaining way to show and tell all about cooperatives? National Cooperative Bank's (NCB) award-winning "What is a Co-op? You'd be Surprised" brochure and video can do just that. Produced as a cooperative education project, the brochure and video illustrates the many benefits and remarkable diversity of today's cooperatives.

Inside the brochure, a stylized map pops up to illustrate how cooperative endeavors are interwoven throughout American society. The accompanying text spotlights the principles that generally guide a co-op's operation and outlines the business advantages of cooperative ventures.

The lively 20-minute video demonstrates how cooperatives across the country are part of everyday life in the 21st century. The video highlights child care, housing, credit union, agricultural, grocery. and other cooperatives that help build a community.

Both brochure and video are available at no charge. To obtain copies, e-mail your request to marcom@ncb.coop.