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Written on March 31, 2010 at 9:59 pm, by HollyMosher

CSU-CI and Grameen Creative Lab SOCIAL BUSINESS WORKSHOP

Aug 26, Ventura, CA

Workshop to be led by Hans Reitz of Grameen Creative Lab

MUHAMMAD YUNUS ON TOUR

May 14-24 – Washington DC; Houston TX; Durham NC; Manhattan NY; Chicago IL; Portland OR; Seattle WA; San Francisco CA

For his latest book: BUILDING SOCIAL BUSINESS:
The New Kind of Capitalism That Serves Humanity’s Most Pressing Needs

RESULTS CONFERENCE TO END POVERTY

June 20-22, 2010 Washington DC

Join RESULTS volunteers from across the U.S. and around the world to celebrate our past and be part of shaping a future without poverty! Attending the conference is one of the best ways to get trained to be a powerful advocate, hear from some of the world’s foremost experts on our global and domestic issues, and meet with members of Congress and their staff on Capitol Hill.

MICROCREDIT MONDAYS – RESULTS – HOLLYWOOD

Action Planning Monthly Meeting
When: The Fourth Monday of the month starting April 26, at 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Where: Near Melrose and Martel – (RSVP to Kara Stewart at stewart.kara (at) gmail.com for complete address.)

Questions? Give Kara Stewart a call if you have any questions at 310-709-8728.

Hollywood’s Chief Global Issues:
Microcredit
Global Fund for Education

HELP GET MUHAMMAD YUNUS A CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR

S. 864 already unanimously passed the Senate, now we need to ask our Congresspeople to pass HR 2000.

Do your part today!

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS SUMMIT

April 28-30, 2010 – San Francisco, CA

LOS ANGELES MICROFINANCE NIGHT

April 28th, 2010 – 7pm – Korn Hall, UCLA Anderson School of Management

The Los Angeles Microfinance Network invites you to join the the Yale Club of Southern California and co-hosts, UCLA Net Impact Undergrad, and UCLA Anderson Net Impact, in welcoming our distinguished speakers as we discuss the importance of microfinance and its effects on women and international development.

SPEAKERS:
Jessica Jackley, Co-Founder of Kiva.org
Dean Karlan, President of Innovations for Poverty Action & Professor of Economics at Yale University
Jon Yasuda, West Region Vice President of Opportunity International
Eric Weaver, CEO of The Opportunity Fund
Bhalchander Vishwanath, CEO & Founder of United Prosperity

With a Keynote Address by Professor Bhagwan Chowdhry, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Moderated by Professor Robert Spich from the UCLA Anderson School of Management
More information @ http://losangelesmicrofinance2010.webs.com/