BerkShares Educational Packet

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The BerkShares Educational Packet is a great way for interested parties outside the Berkshires to support and familiarize themselves with the BerkShares local currency program.  The Packet includes BerkShare note proofs (non-circulating), reading and other program materials and information. The cost of a BerkShares Educational Packet is $80, which includes shipping and handling within the United States ($15 for international shipping). You may pay online by credit card or checks may be made payable to BerkShares, Inc. Below is a complete list of a Packet’s contents:

Includes:

• Proofs of the 1, 5, 10, and 20 BerkShare notes (in any printing process there are preliminary prints made known as proofs; proofs do not have serial numbers and they are not valid for the purchase of goods and services.
• 1 BerkShares User’s Guide & Directory
• 1 8.5 x 11 BerkShares Values Flyer
• 1 “BerkShares Accepted Here” Sticker
• CD with Video News Clips and Informational Power Point Presentation
• Local Currencies: Catalysts for Sustainable Regional Economies (E. F. Schumacher Society Pamphlet by Society founder, Bob Swann, and current Executive Director, Susan Witt, on the background thinking for local currencies. Schumacher Pamphlets — along with many articles about local currencies — are available on the Schumacher website for free)