Speaker Series: "Microlending" Toronto, Ontario

The Social Economy Centre of the University of Toronto invites you to the 3rd event in our speaker series Wednesday, November 8th at 12:00 noon: "Microlending" with Susan Henry from Alterna Savings and Susan McLean from Access Riverdale.  There will be a simultaneous webcast (see full details below).

LUNCHBOX SPEAKERS' SERIES
The Social Economy Centre (OISE/UT) Presents

MICROLENDING
SUSAN HENRY, ALTERNA SAVINGS
SUSAN MCLEAN, ACCESS RIVERDALE

November 8, 2006
Noon - 2 PM

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT)
252 Bloor St. West, Toronto
Room 12-199

Microlending is an idea with legs that, in contrast to the norm, has moved from poor to wealthy countries. The Alterna Savings Community Micro Loan Program and Access Riverdale Community Loan Fund are microlending programs in Toronto. Our speakers, Susan Henry and Susan McLean, administer each of these programs.

Coffee, tea and water will be provided.  You are welcome to bring your lunch.  

This event will be webcast. Go to the following webpage for detailed instructions to set up for and view the webcast: http://sec.oise.utoronto.ca/english/webcast.php

For more information, go to http://sec.oise.utoronto.ca/english/lectures.php or contact
Sherap Winn at swinn@oise.utoronto.ca or (416) 923-6641, extension 2087.

The Social Economy Lunchbox Speaker Series will continue in January 2007.