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Emma Goldman Finishing School in Yes! Magazine

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  • January 14, 2008

Yes! magazine has an article on the intentional community, Emma Goldman Finishing School.

EGFS is an income-sharing household in Seattle and the article describes how EGFS members make do working under 30 hours per week per person.

EGFS is a member of the Federation of Egalitarian Communities (FEC) a nationwide network of income-sharing groups.

Read the article.

P.S. Sorry for the lack of posts in the last few weeks. I was away for the holidays and sick with a cold and busy with community life!

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