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Six Questions with Opportunity International’s Technical Proposal Writer Allison Bearden
How long have you worked at Opportunity? I began in August 2010 as an intern and I accepted my current job in May 2011, so I’ve been in this position for a little over one and a half years. What career path led you here? I went to Westmont College, back home in California (I Read more…
Tagged Interview, proposals, six questions, staff, strategic partners, Technical Writers, Technology, Travel
Meet Our Staff: How World Travel Brought Me Home to YAO
For the past month, when people have asked me how I am doing, I have answered, “I’m living the dream!” As the new manager of Young Ambassadors for Opportunity, I spend my days interacting with smart, motivated, and fascinating individuals, travelling around the country strengthening communities of like-minded people in YAO chapters, and developing plans Read more…
Tagged Africa, chapters, Clients, Community, donor, El Salvador, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, Insight Trip, Insurance, Loans, Meet Our Staff, Mexico, Microfinance, Nicaragua, Opportunity International, Poverty, Rwanda, Savings, south america, Tanzania, Training, Travel, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
Win a Chance to See the World
Stand up to global poverty, expand your community and see the world. We’re launching a contest for members of to travel with us. YAO members who recruit three friends with their member referral link (check your email inboxes!), will be entered in a drawing to win a spot on the February 2013 YAO to India. Read more…
What We’re Reading: Last Week’s Insight Trip to Colombia & Nicaragua
Opportunity International staff and contributors just returned this week from the first Insight Trip of 2012. Their travel adventure took them to Colombia and Nicaragua where they experienced microfinance firsthand and met our staff and clients. Four of our travelers published their personal accounts and reflections on a travel blog at adventuringincolombianicaragua.tumblr.com and we’ve loved reading each Read more…
Tagged Adventuring in Colombia & Nicaragua, Agricultural finance, Blog, Clients, Colombia, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Insight Trip, Latin America, Loans, local staff, Microfinance, Nicaragua, ojala, Opportunity Colombia, Opportunity International, Opportunity Nicaragua, Poverty, Savings, Training, Travel, Trust Groups, Tumblr
Traveling with Students of the World (SOW): Seeing the Impact of Microfinance on Opportunity Clients in Ghana
The Students of the World (SOW) Boston team is in Ghana all this month visiting Opportunity Ghana‘s microfinance operations and documenting their experiences in a diverse array of photos, posts and more on their blog. You can see all their updates and content on their site, and stay tuned to the Opportunity Blog and our Facebook Read more…
Tagged Africa, Agricultural finance, Agriculture, ashanti, Blog, Blogging, bonsaaso, Cell Phones, Clients, cocoa, Community, Ending Poverty, Farmers, Financial services, Ghana, Global Poverty, Loans, Microfinance, Opportunity Ghana, Opportunity International, Poverty, Social Media, Students, Students of the World, Travel, Trust Group, Youth
You’re Invited on a Tanzanian Adventure
You’ve read about it on our blog, now see the impact of Opportunity’s microfinance work firsthand. Opportunity International leads a dozen or more Insight Trips every year to meet our clients, staff and see how our work helps individuals and families create change in their lives. July 30-August 6, 2011 Travel with young professionals and Read more…
Tagged Africa, AJ Renold, Clients, conference call, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, Insight Trip, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity International, Opportunity Tanzania, Poverty, Ross Nathan, Tanzania, Travel, videos, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
Give Yourself the Gift of Insight in 2011
An Opportunity International Insight Trip is one of the most inspiring, significant travel experiences you will ever have. On an Insight Trip you will… Meet our hardworking clients and dedicated local staff in person See the impact Opportunity has on communities Travel on special side trips and excursions like safaris We have big travel plans in 2011. Read more…
Tagged Africa, Board of Governors, Clients, Colombia, Community, Ending Poverty, Financial services, India, Insight Trip, Insight Trips, International Women's Day, Kenya, Loan Officer, Loans, local staff, Malawi, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity International, Philippines, Poverty, Rwanda, Tanzania, Travel, Uganda, Women's Opportunity Network, WON, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
