Thursday January 29 | Human Rights
January 27, 2009 at 3:32 pm | Posted in Coming Up | 3 Comments
From Darfur to Guantanamo Bay, questions of basic human rights dominate the political and socio-economic landscape. We’ll explore the concept of human rights and how it is defined around the world.
Guest
Dr. Alexa Royden – International Studies, Queens University of Charlotte
- Dr. Royden is part of the Great Decision Lecture Series. Click here for more info.
Wednesday January 28 | Micro Loans
January 27, 2009 at 10:05 am | Posted in Coming Up | 3 Comments
Join us for a conversation about Micro Loans and Lending, and how this form of financing has helped people who normally wouldn’t be able to attain a traditional bank loan achieve their goals. We’ll meet the president of an organization who grants these loans in Third-World countries as well as in the U.S.
Guest
Alex Counts – President, Grameen Foundation and Author, Small Loans, Big Dreams
- For information on local efforts in micro financing, visit Humans Helping Humans
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