William S. Reese is President and CEO of the International Youth Foundation The launch of the Young Entrepreneurs initiative is great news for 700 young people in Delhi and Mumbai who will learn how to start and grow their own small businesses. It also confirms the growing recognition that public/private partnerships offer the most productive …
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A Generation of ‘Money-Smart’ Kids: Priceless
April 30, 2012Mark is Founder & CEO of Tykoon Unlike myself and many of my generation, my kids became aware of money – and how to spend it – at a young age. As we move toward a cashless society, this new generation sees money in a virtual and ‘always-on’ context. Put a smart phone in …
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How do You Break The Cycle of Poverty?
April 24, 2012By Giving People Opportunity, Tools, Knowledge, and Support to Become Entrepreneurs. Financial Inclusion Means a Better Future for Themselves and Their Families. Through a grant to Pro Mujer, MasterCard is helping to do just that for women and their families in Milpa Alta, an impoverished community outside of the center of Mexico City. I was …
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Igniting the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Women in Mexico
April 18, 2012Rosario Pérez is a guest blogger and President and Chief Executive Officer of Pro Mujer. Imagine living in the world’s third-largest city with a population of more than 20 million people. Now imagine living in one of its 16 boroughs where 130,000 of its inhabitants are served by only 12 health centers, 30% have completed …
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Dr. Geraldine Pisacreta is a guest blogger principal at School 5 in Yonkers. What a great day we had! Junior Achievement in a Day saw 40 volunteers from MasterCard come to School 5 in Yonkers, NY to teach the JA curriculum AND officially open our new computer lab. MasterCard donated 250 computers to us – …
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