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History
After years of operating out of cramped donated spaces, the Workers Defense Project and Third Coast Activist Resource Center searched for a place we could call home. We found it at 5604 Manor in East Austin, where we have a 4,000 square-foot building with meeting space for 150, office space, a children’s room, break room, kitchen, and a two-acre outdoor space with room for community gardens, playground, and soccer field.
In late 2009, generous individual donors allowed us to make a down-payment on the building. The energetic efforts of volunteers — including many of the Workers Defense Project’s construction worker members — allowed us to renovate the space on a slim budget. Since formally opening in May 2010, thousands of Austinites have used 5604 Manor for public events, organizing meetings, ESL classes, youth programming, and more.
Take a Peak
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- Supporter Spotlight: Elvia Mendoza
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Research & Development Intern Cooperation Texas seeks a Research & Development intern for the organization’s Cooperative Business Institute program. About us Founded in October 2009 in response to growing economic inequality, Cooperation Texas is an Austin-based non-profit committed to the creation of sustainable jobs through the development, support and promotion of worker-owned cooperatives. We believe [...]
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