Stephanie Rearick and Leander Bindewald
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stephanie Rearick and Leander Bindewald
Stephanie Rearick: [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"63213","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"208","style":"width: 250px; height: 208px; margin: 10px; float: left;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"250"}}]]Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Rearick is founder and former Co-Director of the Dane County TimeBank(DCTB) — a 2800+-member timebank devoted to building a just and inclusive economy
Stephanie Rearick:
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Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Rearick is founder and former Co-Director of the Dane County TimeBank(DCTB) — a 2800+-member timebank devoted to building a just and inclusive economy — and Project Coordinator ofMutual Aid Networks. In addition to her work in timebanking and promoting grassroots-up economic and community regeneration, Rearick is co-owner of Mother Fool's Coffeehouse. Rearick worked for Greenpeace for six years of young adulthood, helped launch Madison Hours local currency in 1995 and served for several years on the steering committee of independent local political party Progressive Dane. Rearick also works as a musician.
| Leander Bindewald: |
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