Beyond Profit* Careers Stream Programme 2011-2012
Lent Term
EVENT 3 – Microfinance with African Refugees in Urban Areas
When: Saturday 25th February, 5pm
Where: Ramsden Room, St Catherine’s College
Who: Andrea Kruchik Krell, founder of Microfy, a non profit organization based in Tel Aviv, Israel.
You can read Andrea’s full biography
here<http://www.microfy.org/
A research paper completed by Andrea on the above topic was recently
published online. You can read it
here<http://www.law.tau.ac.il/
In colloboration with the Marshall Society, this event will give you the opportunity to hear about Microfy’s mission to help Refugees & Asylum seekers sustain themselves and become economically independent by developing their own sources of income, and how Microfy achieves this through the provision of business training, consultancy, mentoring & small loans.
EVENT 2 – “Running Earth Inc.” A panel discussion on Sustainable Development
When: 7th February 2012, 7pm
Where: Bateman Auditorium, Gonville and Caius College
Who:
Aurélie Dumont for Veja Sneakers – the ecological and fair trade footwear and accessories brand, talking from a small social enterprise perspective
Marc Zornes for Mckinsey & Company presenting the corporate perspective
Mark Robinson, CUSU Environmental Officer and providing the student perspective
In association with the Hub, this event will give you the opportunity to not only hear the thoughts, experiences and policy prescriptions from a broad spectrum of speakers, but also the chance to probe and voice your own questions on the matter of sustainable development. So come along, get involved in the discussion and find out how you can make a difference in the running of our ‘Earth Inc’.
Stay tuned for our upcoming microfinance event later this term.
Michaelmas Term
Event 1 – “Inequality in Education”
When: 17th October 7pm
Where: Bateman Auditorium, Gonville & Caius College
Who: Alex Spiers of TeachFirst
A talk on the inequality in the UK educational system, how TeachFirst is addressing this challenge and how models for education can be used for social enterprise.