Andrew Stachiw

Brian Van Slyke's adventures in the popular education and cooperative economics movements began in 2005 when he founded a record label that soon became a worker collective. In 2007, he facilitated a participatory class at a community-learning center for teens in Massachusetts about starting cooperatively-run record labels. That experience cemented his dedication to democratizing education for democratizing our workplaces, economy, and society. Since then, Brian has designed workshops, curricula, board games, and other educational resources on topics ranging from people's history to co-ops and social change movements. Brian is a member of the worker-owned cooperative The Toolbox for Education and Social Action (TESA) – toolboxfored.org, which designs participatory educational resources for social and economic change. brian AT toolboxfore DOT org

Andrew Stachiw's interest and experience in education, curriculum, and cooperative movements was catalyzed during his time at Hampshire College, beginning in 2006. While at Hampshire, Andrew completed a thesis on American Expansionism and Indian Removal Policy, while at the same time receiving a Massachusetts Teaching License for Secondary Education as a History Teacher. Andrew has extensive experience designing and and implementing curriculum and lesson plans. Furthermore, Andrew has created and designed workshops and conferences for a variety of issues, ranging from educational resources to social justice and social change movements. Andrew is a member of the worker-owned cooperative The Toolbox for Education and Social Action (TESA) – toolboxfored.org, which designs participatory educational resources for social and economic change.

The Toolbox for Education and Social Action (TESA) is a worker-owned, next-generation publisher of participatory resources for social and economic change. (Including Co-opoly: The Game of Cooperatives). TESA also provides services to support individuals and organizations developing and implementing their own educational materials, programs, and digital resources.