#  Innovative Approaches to International Development 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **March 23, 2015** 

 06:30PM - 08:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **CMES, Room 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA**  



 

 



 

**HMECA and the Graduate Student Council** are pleased to present

**Sasha Fisher**  
Founder, Spark MicroGrants

[Spark MicroGrants ](http://www.sparkmicrogrants.org/)supports rural poor communities in Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi to design, implement and manage their own social impact projects. Spark provides microgrants of between $2,000-$10,000 to enable project implementation, such as of a school, electricity line or farm. No interest or repayment of the funds granted is requested. Ms. Fisher founded the organization upon graduating from college. She will be speaking about her NGO, its projects in Africa, and offering career advice for students interested in International Development.

**Contact**: [Jennifer Quigley-Jones](mailto:jquigleyjones@gmail.com)**Sponsors**: HMECA, Graduate Student Council

 

 



 

 See also:- [ Ad Hoc or Co-Sponsored ](/eventseries/ad-hoc-or-co-sponsored)
- [ HMECA ](/eventseries/hmeca)
- [ 2014-15 ](/academic-year/2014-15)
 
 

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