Lisa visits several places that are using Time Dollars, a concept started by Edgar Cahn. The lawyer and economist has been promoting it for almost twenty years as a way to reinforce activities that strengthen communities. Lisa visits the Time Dollar Youth Court at the University of the District of Columbia; Elderplan, an HMO in Brooklyn New York; and the East Capital Community Center in Southeast Washington DC. Cahn's new book is called No More Throw Away People (www.timedollar.org).
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