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In 2010, Glover's proposal for the [http://patchadamsclinic.org Patch Adams Free Clinic at Philadelphia] was approved by [[Patch Adams]] and the Gesundheit! board of directors. |
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Glover's ongoing work also includes proposals for locally controlled alternatives to traditional stock exchanges. His |
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seminal work in this area is his [http://greenjobsphilly.org/static_praise.php Philadelphia Regional & Independent Stock Exchange] (PRAISE) project. While including mention of retirement income and security, PRAISE focuses on the "investment in businesses" aspect of Wall Street (here "businesses" is understood to include and promote community- and worker-owned businesses and cooperatives). |
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Paul Glover (born July 18, 1947) is a community organizer currently based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has been adjunct faculty at Temple University and founder of the Philly Orchard Project (POP) and editor of Green Jobs Philly News.
He is the founder of the Ithaca Hours local currency system,[1] the Ithaca Health Fund (now incorporated into the Ithaca Health Alliance), Philahealthia Citizens' Health Coops, Citizen Planners of Los Angeles, Ithaca Community News newsletter and Whole Ithaca Stock Exchange (He was also a 2004 Presidential candidate in several primaries of the Green Party as well as a candidate for mayor) of Ithaca.
Health democracy
In 1997, Glover launched the Ithaca Health Fund (IHF) , a coop run by, and to help meet the healthcare needs of its members. The is now a part of the broader Ithaca Health Alliance (IHA) organization.
In August 2005, Paul Glover moved from Ithaca, New York to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There he launched a new health care co-op, PhilaHealthia, which was inspired by the IHA model. In 2006 he published the book Health Democracy''.
In January 2007, Glover started the Philadelphia Orchard Project to address malnutrition in Philadelphia.
In 2010, Glover's proposal for the Patch Adams Free Clinic at Philadelphia was approved by Patch Adams and the Gesundheit! board of directors.
References
- ^ "Mojo's December Hellraiser". Mother Jones. Nov–Dec 1995. p. 16. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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