Microfinance Film Showing

Filmmaker Holly Mosher will screen the film, “Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus,” and talk about her experiences tracing the work of Yunus and the Grameen Bank—this Friday, April 20, 1:00 p.m., in Lillis 211.  Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for establishing a bank for the poor in Bangladesh.  Since then, he has championed the development of social businesses.  Bonsai People has been voted one of the “Top 5 Transformational Films of 2011″ by The Aware Guide.

“Poor people are bonsai people. There’s nothing wrong with their seed, society never allowed them the space to grow as tall as everybody else.” -Muhammad Yunus

Please join us, and bring a friend!

Date: Friday, April 20th
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place: Lillis 211, UO Campus

 

For More Info, Contact: rseverso@uoregon.edu
Visit: http://bonsaimovie.com/

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