Did You Know?
Co-ops can be found all over the world!
Worker Co-ops
These are run by the people who work there.
Consumer Co-ops
These are run by the people who buy things.
What co-op Does
People work together to help each other.
Each person can vote on big choices.
They can share tools and things.
They can save money by buying together.
Co-ops can help the whole group grow.
They can make fun events for all.
More About co-op
Co-ops have been around for a long time. They help people work as a team. This way, they can do more together than alone.
In our lives, co-ops help us get food and goods. They make things cheaper and better for us.
In the future, co-ops may grow more. They can help more people and make our world nicer.
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Cooperative"] --> B["Worker Cooperatives"]
A["Cooperative"] --> C["Consumer Cooperatives"]
A["Cooperative"] --> D["Producer Cooperatives"]
A["Cooperative"] --> E["Purchasing Cooperatives"]
A["Cooperative"] --> F["Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives"]
A["Cooperative"] --> G["Second- and Third-Tier Cooperatives"]
A["Cooperative"] --> H["Platform Cooperatives"]
What Do These Words Mean?
cooperative:a group of people working together for a common goal
democratically-controlled:managed by the members with equal voting rights
stakeholder:a person or group with an interest in something
producer cooperatives:groups where producers work together for mutual benefit
platform cooperatives:cooperatives that use online tools to sell goods and services
