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A Multi-Faceted Approach to Girls’ Education

A Multi-Faceted Approach to Girls’ Education

Caitlyn Davis – a junior at Bennington College (VT) – will be presenting her project titled “MAS: Education, Leadership, and...

2012 PAC Spotlight: Colleen Kreegan

2012 PAC Spotlight: Colleen Kreegan

This week we highlight student presenter Colleen Kreegan (New York University) and her project: Handmade Peace. Here is a peek...

2012 PAC Spotlight: Student Presenter

2012 PAC Spotlight: Student Presenter

Keving Kung – a graduate student in biological engineering at MIT – will be presenting his project titled “Takachar: from...

HELP US Set the Standard for Conferences on Global Poverty

HELP US Set the Standard for Conferences on Global Poverty

The 2012 Poverty Action Conference is this October.  Consistent with our values, we are planning the conference to have as...

Ford Ranger or Sport Trac?  What kind of Advocate for the Poor are You?

Ford Ranger or Sport Trac? What kind of Advocate for the Poor are You?

There is a lively and nuanced discussion of the comfort levels chosen by development practitioners in the field.  How flying business...

The Other Side of a Disposable Lifestyle

The Other Side of a Disposable Lifestyle

The economic model of negative externalities has been used to support the fight for environmental justice, claiming that no innocent...

Are you a Student looking to get more out of a conference on Global Poverty?

Are you a Student looking to get more out of a conference on Global Poverty?

No need to look any longer.  TDC launches its 2012 Poverty Action Conference.  Here is a little something to get...

TDC takes on the X-Men (well, at least Wolverine)

TDC takes on the X-Men (well, at least Wolverine)

This week the TDC team was emailing students to join our Month of Microfinance by participating in our $2 a...

Not Sure What To Do This Summer? How About You Change the World?

Not Sure What To Do This Summer? How About You Change the World?

The TDC team recently came across ThinkImpact. This is an organization that runs a curriculum-based eight-week full-immersion program that, in...

The Top 10- Books on the Economics of Poverty

The Top 10- Books on the Economics of Poverty

The following post was written by Amy Lockwood over at the Stanford Social Innovation Review.  The growing community of students...