Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm
Place: Simplot Ballroom-B in the SUB
Speaker: Ron Berning, Program Director for MicroEnterprise Training and Assistance (META).
Title: Unleashing the Entrepreneurial Power of Refugees

Attendees will learn how self-employment can benefit refugees as well as increase the economic vitality and diversity in the communities in which they live and work. Mr. Berning will provide a PowerPoint slide show about META, its clients, and the positive impact that microloans have in helping refugees access capital, create jobs, and improve the economic and cultural diversity in our communities. Mr. Berning will be accompanied by two refugee microentrepreneurs who will share their respective success stories.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Time: 12:30 - 1:30pm
Place: The Lookout Room
Speaker: Dr. Kevin Learned. Global Connections Through Rotary International

Rotary International is 1.2 million people located in approximately 200 different countries and political subdivision who are working to make the world a better place through four emphases: literacy, especially for women and children; clean water and sanitation; nutrition and health. Among other projects, Rotarians have raised in excess of $1 billion in the last 20 years to try to eliminate polio. Each year we raise in excess of $100 million and spend it on projects in developing countries addressing these four areas.

Rotary offers the prestigious Ambassadorial Scholarship to a student studying in or from Southern Idaho and Eastern Oregon each year. This $25,000 cash scholarship is for study abroad. Local Rotarians also send (all expenses paid) a team of four young professionals (ages 25-40) each year to another part of the world to live with Rotarians for a month. In the past few years we have sent teams to Nigeria, Korea, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Brazil, England and Germany. In May of 2011 we will send a team to Ghana.
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Time: 12:30 - 1:30pm
Place: The Lookout Room
Speaker: Andrew Derry, Head of School, Riverstone International School

Please check back soon for more information.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Time: 12:30 - 1:30pm
Place: The Lookout Room
Speaker: Professor Michael Bixby, of the College of Business & Economics. Will share about teaching abroad in Shanghai, China.

Please check back soon for more information.