Early Success, Today's Needy and Education -- Muhammad Yunus: Banker to the Poor
Episode Description
Part 5- Yunus speaks about early successes, the results of those successes and how education can be a socially responsible business.
Brief Summary
Muhammad Yunus discusses microcredit's impact on education and creating job opportunities through social businesses.
Key points
- Education Loans for Higher Learning. Grameen Bank introduces Education Loans to help children pursue higher education.
- Empowering Future Generations. Children of microcredit borrowers are encouraged to create jobs, not seek them.
- Creating Opportunities Through Nursing Colleges. Grameen Bank plans to start nursing colleges to empower young girls from poor families.
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Episode highlights
- Education Loans for Higher LearningGrameen Bank introduces Education Loans to help children pursue higher education.2:31May 29, 2009
- Empowering Future GenerationsChildren of microcredit borrowers are encouraged to create jobs, not seek them.“You are not job seekers, you are job givers!”3:41May 29, 2009
- Creating Opportunities Through Nursing CollegesGrameen Bank plans to start nursing colleges to empower young girls from poor families.5:49May 29, 2009
Tension
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