On May 10th a one day microfinance workshop took place in Kantonsschule Zurcher Oberland in Wetzikon. This is an upper secondary level school in the Canton of Zurich. The 21 students who are 17-18 years old got an introduction to microfinance, performed a role play of microenterprises and MFIs and discussed about how to make viable businesses using microloans. In the first hour I introduced the concept of microfinance using 4 cases of successful microentrepreneurs I have met in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador , Guatemala, and Indonesia. The role play done by the students resulted in business plans for 1) production of Banana Beer in Tanzania, 2) sale of refurbished bicycles collected in Switzerland and sold in Romania and 3) a European style bar in a beach in the Dominican Republic. I do believe in involving the youth in changing the world… They are our hope for making the world a better place.
Microfinance workshop at KZO (Kantonsschule Zurcher Oberland)
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