Bryn Mawr College

The following email was sent by Jessica Hollinger Vinson, Coordinator of Staff Education at The Teaching & Learning Initiative, Bryn Mawr College:

Be a part of the Bryn Mawr College Time Bank!

A time bank is both a system and a community that encourages us to use time and talent, rather than dollars and cents, as currency. Time bank s are built upon the basic premise that we all have skills to offer and skills for which we need to rely on others. By participating in a time bank, we are pledging to build community, break down barriers, and simply help each other.

Time banking offers a way to connect unmet needs with untapped resources while promoting reciprocity rather than volunteerism. For every hour you spend helping someone, a Time Dollar is deposited into your account. A Time Dollar is withdrawn from your account for every hour you receive help from someone else. Every hour is worth one Time Dollar, regardless of the services or skills exchanged.

If you would like to help launch a new and exciting program here on campus, please follow this link to register for an orientation session:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040445A9AC2C7-bryn .  Orientation sessions are scheduled for:

Tues, 2/14 (1:00-2:30 PM)
Wed, 2/15 (1:30-3:00 PM)
Thurs, 2/16 (9:30-11:00 AM)

All sessions will meet in Canaday 102.

If you are interested in participating but you are unable to attend any of the scheduled orientation sessions, or if you are having problems using the registration site, please contact Jessica Hollinger Vinson at jholling@brynamwr.edu.

Visit www.timebanks.org to learn more about the time banking movement.
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Jessica Hollinger Vinson
Coordinator of Staff Education
The Teaching & Learning Initiative
Bryn Mawr College, Information Services
610.526.5284