In the month of May, Seattle is the place to be for microfinance!  Earlier this week, Vittana celebrated its first birthday and had a great turnout.  It was busy, but not packed, which was perfect because I was able to get plenty of face time with the good people at Vittana. Coming up in the next couple of weeks, there are three microfinance events that are sure to be great:

Careers in Microfinance Panel Discussion and Reception
Where: Kane Hall 120, UW
When: Tuesday, May 25,7:30-9:00PM
Price:  $10, $5 for students

This event will feature panelists from the Grameen Foundation, Vittana, Global Partnerships, and Washington CASH who will share insights on how they entered the field of microfinance, challenges they encountered, successes they’ve enjoyed, and recommendations that they have for those interested in the field.
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Muhammad Yunus: Business with a Conscience
Where: Seattle Town Hall
When: Sunday May 23rd 7:30-9:00pm
Price: $5

Microcredit pioneer Muhammad Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize (along with the Grameen Bank, which he founded) has developed a new approach to capitalism: social business. Yunus, author of Building Social Business, says social business will create self-supporting enterprises that generate economic growth even as they produce goods and services that make the world a better place. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with University Book Store. Series media sponsorship provided by Publicola. Series supported by The Boeing Company Charitable Trust and the RealNetworks Foundation.
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Ignacio Mas of the Gates Foundation on Branchless Banking
Where: Frye Gallery
When: Tuesday, June 8th 7:00-9:00pm

Ignacio Mas is Deputy Director in the Financial Services for the Poor program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Ignacio has been a Senior Adviser in the Technology Program at CGAP, Vice President of Marketing and Account Management at interTouch, Director of Global Business Strategy at Vodafone Group, and Senior Manager responsible for telecoms investments in Europe at Intel Capital. Ignacio has been a Visiting Professor of International Business at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago. He holds undergraduate degrees in mathematics and economics from MIT and a PhD in economics from Harvard University.

For more info on any of the events, visit SeaMO