Timebanking uses time as currency rather than money. YTB builds strengths and social connections with youth changemakers by providing training and support for their community projects so that they continue as co-producers of connected community across their lifespan and continue to support others along their life paths.

YTB Introduction

This video was created with high school age youth in Kisubi, Uganda. They talked with YTB Coaches about their vision and ideas for improving living conditions for youth in their school and their desire to establish a YTB Resource Library to support youth in completing their secondary level education.

YTB is a nonprofit youth TimeBanking program that builds strengths and social connections with youth changemakers by providing training and support for their community projects so that they continue as co-producers of connected community across their lifespan and continue to support others along their life paths.

YTB Coaches talk with youth to identify their vision for improving their school or community. Members work on individual and group projects and make contributions to people, groups, and organizations in their area. Participation time in an average week may be from 15 to 30 minutes up to ten hours of community service and/or experiential learning. The goal: giving and receiving through YTB promotes community building in an ongoing progression of reciprocity. YTB offers options for youth to apply their time credits towards services, in-kind donations, and involvement with programs that support their vision. Contributions through youth-led projects that focus on community improvement present opportunities for specialized training, use of shared technology, access to more books and learning channels, tools, and supplies for their projects. Recognition for their contributions is paramount. They are leaders with vision; YTB provides the pathway for them to "Be The Change." Youth select, plan, manage activities, and report activity via the YTB mobile app. Roles are assigned through individuals or team collaboration. Youth facilitate online sessions, create stories, lead projects, complete activities, supply service and support. YTB is portable, low cost, and can be implemented by any community organization that fills the need for growth and options. YTB is the bridge that paves the way for members to build confidence as Co-Producers of Community. YTB is a scalable innovation with impact.

Assets, Redefined Work, Reciprocity, Social Networks, Respect.

Care, Apps, Learn, Make for Community

Youth TimeBanking & Youth are Assets-Resources-Energy

To provide opportunities for youth to work in partnership with adults to improve themselves and their community and-or school. When that is happening the whole world becomes a little bit better.

YTB (Youth ARE) is timebanking-driven co-production. Everyone in YTB (Youth ARE) is an asset to their community. Everyone has opportunities for giving and receiving help. Youths-adults-professionals collaborate, which is co-production. YTB (Youth ARE) is a form of timebanking and mutual aid. Time and in-kind donations and opportunities are the currency.

We strive to help people increase their social and community connections and build strengths by learning and participating in YTB (Youth ARE) projects and activities. Collaboration develops community and improves quality of life.

#2 Zero Hunger, #3 Good Health and Well-Being, #4 Quality Education, #5 Gender Equality, and #13 Climate Action. YTB(Youth ARE) believes in all 17 SDGs and some of our projects cross over into different SDG areas.

YTB(Youth ARE) needs one or more adult coordinators, several youth members, places to meet, and meaningful projects. Some sponsorship is needed for supplies. Digital inclusion for some of the leaders is useful.