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Drew Meyers

Drew Meyers has written 4 posts for SeaMo: Connecting the Microfinance Community
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Empowering Women Through Microfinance

By Drew Meyers ⋅ March 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Title: Empowering Women Through MicrofinanceLocation: Los Angeles, CALink out: Click hereDescription: Empowering Women Through Microfinance is being put on by The Association of Yale Alumni, UCLA Net Impact Undergrad, The Los Angeles Microfinance Network, and UCLA Net Impact Anderson and includes some great speakers including Jessica Jackley from Kiva, Eric Weaver from Opportunity Fund, and [...]

Congressman Rick Larsen to Speak on Microcredit Panel, April 6

By Drew Meyers ⋅ February 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Title: Congressman Rick Larsen to Speak on Microcredit Panel, April 6Location: Everett, WADescription: Our Savior Lutheran Church
215 West Mukilteo Blvd.
Everett, WA 98203
425.252.0413
Featured speakers:
* Rick Larsen, U.S. Congressman (D-WA2)
* Rick Beckett, President and CEO of Global Partnerships
* Carol Schillios, Founder of Fabric for Life
Presented [...]

Wokai Looking for 3 People to Join Their Team in Bejing

By Drew Meyers ⋅ January 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I recently received the latest Wokai newsletter and there are three jobs (based in Bejing) worth highlighting here — a lead developer, an executive fellow, and a marketing director.
There are more details regarding all three positions here.

Wokai CEO on Bloomberg

By Drew Meyers ⋅ December 12, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Casey Wilson, the Co-Founder and CEO of Wokai, appeared on Morning Call Bloomberg this past week to talk about Wokai and the state of microfinance in China. Here’s the video: