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An ideal project for Civitas is one that stimulates the mind and has potential to help the less fortunate people in our society.  The notion of alternate currency to traditional "greenbacks" is not new, but it is gaining a revival in the 21st century as people look for ways to protect individual workers and consumers from the erratic behavior of a global economy in which so much power is in the hands of a relatively few corporations and governments.  Exciting programs are operating successfully in Ithaca, NY, Toronto, Ontario and elsewhere.  Civitas has gathered a group of interested adults and adolescents in St. Louis to study the concept of community currency and consider its viability in St. Louis.  If you are interested in learning more about the program, click on one of the links to the left.