Phi Theta Kappa Satellite Seminar, Loans that Change Lives: The Story of Kiva.org
Phi Theta Kappa presents a satellite seminar on "Loans that Change Lives: The Story of Kiva.org." The featured speaker for this seminar is Jessica Jackley, co-founder of Kiva--a revolutionary micro-lending Web site. At Kiva.org, users can make loans directly to specific entrepreneurs in the developing world, who then use this money to grow a small business and lift themselves out of poverty. She demonstrates how the Internet can facilitate meaningful, positive connections between lenders and entrepreneurs in the developing world and even help us all become microfinanciers.