Camosun College Insight Speaker Series presents: JESSICA JACKLEY

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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
7:30 PM

"Harnessing the Power of Perspective"

Each year Camosun College presents the dynamic and inspirational Insight Speaker Series giving Victoria audiences the opportunity to interact with world renowned experts who offer insights to a wide variety of global and community topics.
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Jessica Jackley is the co-founder of Kiva, the world's first peer-to-peer microloan website. At Kiva.org, users can make micro-loans directly to specific developing world entrepreneurs, who then use the money to start or grow a small business, and lift themselves out of poverty. Named one of the top ideas of 2006 by The New York Times Magazine, and praised by Oprah, Bill Clinton and countless others, Kiva is one of the fastest-growing social benefit websites in history. For all its success, Kiva remains animated by a simple message ("to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty") and by the idea that relationships are a powerful force for positive change.