TimeBanking Do-it-Ourselves Economic Justice and Community Resilience
What would you do to improve your community if you could? What if money were no object? What’s stopping you?
“We have what we need if we use what we have” -- Edgar Cahn
How TimeBanking can help Connect you with other people with similar goals Enable you to earn toward your living while doing what you care about Pool resources and mobilize people Connect people and communities with needed resources
What is TimeBanking?
the 5 Core Values Assets Reciprocity Redefining Work Community Respect
How does it work?
1hour =1hour
Meet your goals Community Centers Local Business Local Food Production Faith-based Social Services Community Justice Public & Private Institutions Artists & Arts Organizations TimeBank
Carry out projects
We learn by doing Trial and error DoDo Learn Fail DoDo LearnSucceed DoDo Learn Fail DoDo Learn Fail DoDo Learn Succeed
We learn more if we share We avoid repeating mistakes DoDo Learn Fail DoDo LearnSucceed DoDo Learn Fail DoDo Learn Fail DoDo Learn Succeed
Do Better Learn Share We build on each other’s work
And make new friends in the process
We all know ways we want our world to be better.
What are we waiting for?