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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Innovative Approaches to International Development
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SUMMARY:Innovative Approaches to International Development
DESCRIPTION:<p><strong>HMECA and the Graduate Student Council </strong>are pleased to present</p><p><strong>Sasha Fisher</strong><br>Founder, Spark MicroGrants<!--break--></p><p><a href="http://www.sparkmicrogrants.org/" target="_blank">Spark MicroGrants </a>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.</p><div class="field field-type-text field-field-conf-contact-name"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><div class="field-label-inline-first"><strong>Contact</strong>: <a style="font-size: initial;" href="mailto:jquigleyjones@gmail.com">Jennifer Quigley-Jones</a></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-type-email field-field-conf-contact-email"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><strong>Sponsors</strong>: HMECA, Graduate Student Council</div></div></div>
LOCATION:CMES, Room 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA
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