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Hey PIBV,
We have a couple of announcements for the weekend.
First, join PIBV-exec at the Sleep Out Malaria event this Saturday!
This Saturday April 24, 2010 the United Nations Foundation’s ‘Nothing but
Nets’ initiative will be hosting a Sleep Out to End Malaria on College Green
at UPENN. The goal of the Sleep Out is to raise awareness about malaria and
to motivate world leaders to eliminate malaria by 2015.
Malaria was eliminated in the West over fifty years ago! However, it
continues to affect almost 250 million people a year in the rest of the
world, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria is preventable and can
be eliminated by 2015.
The first step you can take to help end malaria by 2015 is to come to
College Green at any time between 6PM-7PM on Saturday April 24 to sign the
petition to end malaria.
• Join the facebook event ‘Sleep Out to End Malaria :: Philadelphia’
and invite your friends to the event.
Check out the MTV episode about UPENN's event!:
http://www.mtvu.com/music/deans-list/help-end-malaria-with-upenns-top....
Timeline for the Event:
6:00-7:00PM: Registration
7:00-7:15PM: Introduction
7:15-8:30PM: Speakers / Celebrities / Bands
8:30-10:00PM: Malaria Experience
10:00-11:15PM: Screening “When the Night Comes”
11:15PM-12:00AM: Hangout & Hear Discussions
12:00AM: Sleep out under symbolic bed nets
Second, there will be a discussion on Microfinance with Professor Andrew
Lamas this Sunday.*
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*Come listen to Professor Andrew Lamas discuss his research on microfinance
institutions and different ways of evaluating their social impact! Professor
Lamas's scholarship focuses on the theoretical and practical dimensions, as
well as the philosophical and religious bases, of social justice and
economic democracy in the context of urbanization. He was a founding member
of the Center for Community Self-Help, which has provided $4 billion in
financing for for small businesses, nonprofits and homebuyers in North
Carolina, especially to low-wealth minorities and women; and the
Reinvestment Fund, which provides financing for affordable housing and
community development in the Greater Philadelphia area, with more than $250
million of capital under its management. He is also currently involved in
the Bread & Roses Community Fund, which has distributed more than $6 million
to groups in the Philadelphia area working for social justice, and the
Praxis Consulting Group, which works with employee owned firms, community
development financial institutions, and non-profit institutions. Professor
Lamas teaches in the Urban Studies Program at the University of
Pennsylvania. He also lectures in other schools and programs at Penn,
including the School of Social Policy & Practice, where he teaches courses
for students pursuing degrees and careers in social work, community
development, and related fields. He is the recipient of the Katz Award for
Teaching Excellence in Urban Studies (2000) and the CGS Distinguished
Teaching Award (2005). Professor Lamas received a B.A. in Humanities and
Political Science from Davidson College (Phi Beta Kappa), an M.A. in
Economic Development from the University of London, and a J.D. from the
University of Pennsylvania Law School.
When: This Sunday, April 25, 6-7pm
Where: Vitale Study Room, Room 251, Lippincott Library, Van Pelt
*Last, **The Penn Society for International Development and the Penn
International Affairs Association Present**: *
Founder of Falling Whistles <http://www.fallingwhistles.com/>*,* a
non-profit fighting for peace in the Congo
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*Sean Carasso*
Saturday, April 24th 1:00 – 4:30
Huntsman Hall, Room 250
Discussion Schedule
See below for details
*1:00 – 2:30 *
*Journey to the World’s Deadliest World*
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*2:30 – 3:00 *
*Reception and light Hors d'ouvres*
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*3:00 – 4:00 *
*Tewnty-first Century Social Entrepreneurship *
*and Business Ethics*
*The Story of Falling Whistles <http://www.fallingwhistles.com/>*
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*Journey to the World’s Deadliest World*
Come hear Falling Whistles Founder Sean Carasso talk about his journey
across Africa into the heart of the war in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo and what experiences led him to found Falling Whistles. Sean will
explain the driving factors of the conflict, the current state of the war
torn country, and what he sees as the long term solution to the world’s
deadliest war. Talk will be followed by Q & A.
*Twenty-first Century Social Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics*
Come hear Sean Carasso talk about his current experience running Falling
Whistles in addition to his previous work in both the non-profit and private
sectors. Sean will also tackle the business ethics questions that
face technology companies who use the conflict materials that are driving
the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The presentation will be
followed by a discussion of topic.
Sean has previously worked with Invisible Children, TOMS Shoes, and Social
Entrepreneur and Billionaire Jean Paul DeJoria
We hope to see you at these last few events of the semester!
Good luck with finals,
-PIBV exec
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