2nd Annual San Diego Microfinance Summit

April 7, 2010 1 Comment

The 2nd Annual San Diego Microfinance Summit will be held on April 28th at the University Of San Diego. The event is put on by the San Diego Microfinance Summit, a collaborative group of microfinance organizations, volunteers, students, and the public of San Diego who are committed to educating and involving people in microfinance. The event will feature keynote speaker Yeardley Smith, avid microfinance supporter and more commonly know as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the hit TV show “The Simpsons”. Other presenters include leaders from Oiko Credit, Grameen Foundation, Project Concern International, ACCION San Diego, International Rescue Committee (IRC) and many more.

There will also be a marketplace with vendors and entrepreneurs selling their goods that have all been financed through a microloan. Learn more at:  http://sdmicrofinance.org/2nd-annual-microfinance-summit-in-san-diego/.

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