November Microfinance & Microbrew Event
Published by Jerry Ostradicky, | 16 Nov 2009 at 08:05 pm
This month, SeaMo (Cosponsored by the UW Global Business Center) is throwing another one of their great microfinance networking events, Microfinance & Microbrews. This month, Kushal Chakrabarti will be speaking about Vittana. Here’s some more details about the event:
What: VITTANA, a new Seattle based microfinance organization pioneering education loans in developing countries
When: Wednesday Nov. 18th – Doors open at 5:30pm, presentation begins at 6:15pm
Where: Spitfire 2219 4th Ave, Seattle WA
Who:You and other professionals, students and community members learning about Vittana.org directly from co-founder Kushal Chakrabarti Named a Gamechanger for Philanthropy by the Huffington Post
Why: We know the value of microfinance loans to support adults launching small businesses, but what about giving young people a way to fund their secondary and college educations? Vittana.org is doing just that – going directly to students with loans from us to fund knowledge development around the world.
Author's Website: http://www.mykro.org