Welcome to The Arroyo S.E.C.O. Network of Time Banks
Growing a Sharing Economy through Reciprocity.
About
We are an interconnected community of people who help each other by sharing our abilities, talents and experiences. By both giving and receiving, we learn to appreciate the value of each and every member and also come to believe in the value of our own contributions. When you provide a service for another member you earn one time credit for each hour you spend providing the service. You can then exchange each time credit you earn for an hour of service from someone else. Instead of separating our community into those who need and those who provide, we recognize that we all have needs and gifts to share.
Our Communities
Members of the Arroyo S.E.C.O Network of Time Banks live in the following neighborhoods; Pasadena, Altadena, North East Los Angeles, Echo Park, Silverlake, Los Feliz, Frog Town, Lincoln Heights, Boyle Heights, Downtown Los Angeles, Westlake and Koreatown.
How to Join
To apply for membership to the Arroyo S.E.C.O Network of Time Banks click on Create New Account on the right hand side of this page and fill out our on-line Application form. Once your application has been reviewed by your local Time Bank committee, a coordinator will contact you to inform you of the next steps, usually an interview or an orientation. Most neighborhoods review applications on a monthly basis. Thank you for your patience.
The Core Values of Time Banking
- Assets. We are all assets. Every human being has something to contribute.
- Redefining Work. Some work is beyond price. Work has to be redefined to value whatever it takes to raise healthy children, build strong families, revitalize neighborhoods, make democracy work, advance social justice, make the planet sustainable. That kind of work needs to be honored, recorded and rewarded.
- Reciprocity. Helping works better as a two-way street. The question: “How can I help you?” needs to change so we ask: “How can we help each other build the world we both will live in?”
- Social Networks. We need each other. Networks are stronger than individuals. People helping each other reweave communities of support, strength & trust. Community is built upon sinking roots, building trust, creating networks. Special relationships are built on commitment.
- Respect. Every human being matters. Respect underlies freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and everything we value. Respect supplies the heart and soul of democracy. When respect is denied to anyone, we all are injured. We must respect where people are in the moment, not where we hope they will be at some future point.
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Arroyo SECO (Sustainable Economies Community Organization)
