Our Mission: It is our mission to spread awareness about Microfinance and the impact it is making in alleviating poverty both locally and around the globe. We plan to empower individuals so that they may actively participate in the development of this movement.
Our Goals:
- To spread awareness through monthly discussions and readings.
- To bring in speakers from Microfinance Organizations to give a presentation/discussion with students.
- To connect students to the Microfinance realm through local volunteer opportunities as well as domestic and international internships.
- To establish a formal partnership with a current Microfinance Organization.
- To host one main event each semester that will raise interest and awareness about microfinance.
Upcoming Events:
To be announced
Hear from organizations that want you involved in helping in developing countries like Armenia, Mexico, Ghana, and more from exciting nonprofit organizations like ACCION, World Relief, Hope International, and FIPS. Learn how you can get involved. Get some good food while you are at it!
For more information please contact Travis Vaughan at tvaughan100@pointloma.edu or check out the Microfinance Club Blog
Schedule:
January 8th – Tuesday morning we will be attending the Volunteer Orientation with ACCION San Diego, a local branch of an international microfinance institution. Orientation will prepare students that are interested in volunteering their time to developing start-up businesses in San Diego through ACCION. Volunteers will be on an on-call basis to assist with Quickbooks accounting, web-design, and other forms of assistance.
January 9th – Free Quickbooks training class begins. Class is held once a week (Wednesday afternoon/evenings) for 3 weeks. This knowledge will be useful in assisting ACCION SD microfinance clients. Contact tvaughan100@pointloma.edu for more info.
January 20th – International Internship night. This event will be an opportunity to come and hear about different International Internships for the summer of 2008 that are available to Point Loma students. Students will have a chance to meet individuals that have participated in summer internships and hear about opportunities both in the microfinance realm as well as other education and International Development possibilities.
 January 29th – Elections for club leadership positions
More events to be announced:
Resources:
http://www.kiva.org/about/microfinance
http://cgap.org
http://microfinancegateway.org
http://www.mixmarket.org
Contact Us
Travis Vaughan
Point Loma Nazarene University
tvaughan100@pointloma.edu
406.249.9241
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