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Empowering the World’s Poor Through Savings-Based Credit Programs
How are credit unions helping to combat poverty worldwide? Dr. Branch will discuss his experience establishing credit-based savings programs throughout the world to help people living in poverty. He will describe how these programs work and what they have achieved. He will also compare them to “micro-credit” programs, which have achieved popularity as economic development…
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Bringing satellites to users can improve public health and safety
GHI Advisory Committee member Tracey Holloway is bringing satellite data to users to improve public health and safety.
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UW students lead comprehensive study on poverty in southern Wisconsin
Swetha Saseedhar, a Global Health student, helped complete a comprehensive study on poverty in southern Wisconsin.
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GHI director Jonathan Patz was welcomed to the University of Vermont as part of the Burack Distinguished Lecture Series
GHI director Jonathan Patz was welcomed to the University of Vermont as part of the Burack Distinguished Lecture Series.
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Livestream Climate & Health Meeting
GHI is co-hosting the Feb. 16 Climate & Health Meeting in Atlanta, convened by former Vice President Al Gore. Watch the livestream.