The 2017 Wilson Lecture William Julius Wilson: Reflections on Race, Class and Cumulative Adversity
DISRUPTION Screening and Panel Discussion
Social Innovation: Building collaboration to create impact on communities
Lecture
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Time: 11:30 am
Location: Campbell Multipurpose Room
Lunch will be served!
New Media & Digital Design Inaugural Speaker Series
Monday, April 27, 2015
4:00-6:00
Lowenstein Building, South Lounge
Closing Reception immediately follows. Refreshments will be served.
All are welcome. Sponsored by the New Media and Digital Design Program.
Cellphones for Women in Developing Nations Aid Ascent From Poverty
Here is what life is like for a woman with no bank account in a developing country. She keeps her savings hidden — in pots, under mattresses, in fields. She constantly worries about thieves. She may even worry about her husband taking cash she has budgeted for their children’s needs. Sending money to a family member in another village is risky and can take days. Obtaining a loan in an emergency is often impossible.