Register Now for Presentation on Community Value Organizing

From Martha Domiguez, World Voices: Join us!
Community Value Organization
Presented by John Rogers of Germany
Saturday, January 12, 2-4 PM
Plumber Pipefitters Hall
510 San Pedro SE, Albuquerque, NM
Sponsored by World Voices Independent Newspaper

Learn about:

• Strengthening local economies and building community
• Currency circulation, keeping wealth local and increase numbers of local trades
• Poverty alleviation; social inclusion; community capacity building; sustainable development

John Rogers, who is visiting New Mexico from Europe, has been experimenting with local community currencies for the last 14 years –- working as an organizer, administrator, writer, trainer and lecturer. In 1993 he started a Local Exchange Trading System (LETS) in the UK that is still trading today. He founded the Wales Institute for Community Currencies which supports communities to start viable systems and researches their effectiveness. He now runs his own consultancy and training practice Value for People that spreads best practices in organizing and designing local economies and currencies.

Donation to attend is $25. Call 275-0597 to reserve your place by January 7th, Checks should be made payable to World Voices and mailed to 10805 Ralph NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112.