{"69970":{"#nid":"69970","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Enterprise to Empower: Coffee and Conversation on International Microfinance","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoin one of Tech\u0027s newest student organizations, Enterprise to Empower (En2Em), for its first monthly meeting of the year. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECoffee \u0026amp; Conversation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;serves as En2Em\u0027s monthly meetings where members can connect and other Georgia Tech students can learn more about the organization \u2014 all while enjoying coffee, pastries and stimulating conversation.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis\u0026nbsp;Coffee \u0026amp; Conversation\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ewill feature \u003Cstrong\u003ESam Serio, Regional Director of\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.opportunity.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOpportunity International\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, the world\u0027s largest microfinance firm. Serio will speak on his organization\u0027s role in empowering people to pull themselves out of poverty, specifically highlighting microentrepreneurs working in agribusiness in Somalia. Come to learn more about international microfinance and discuss Sam\u0027s question to the audience with your fellow En2Em members and Georgia Tech students.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStarbucks Coffee and assorted pastries are provided!\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECoffee \u0026amp; Conversation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;serves as En2Em\u0027s monthly meetings where members can connect and other Georgia Tech students can learn more about the organization \u2014 all while enjoying coffee, pastries and stimulating conversation.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Join one of Tech\u0027s newest student organizations, Enterprise to Empower (En2Em), for its first monthly meeting of the year."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2011-09-13 14:19:26","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:55:42","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2011-09-20T20:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2011-09-20T21:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2011-09-20T21:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2011-09-21 00:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2011-09-21 01:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2011-09-21 01:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/en2em.org\/","title":"Enterprise to Empower (En2Em)"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.opportunity.org\/","title":"Opportunity International"}],"groups":[],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"12259","name":"en2em"},{"id":"14272","name":"enterprise to empower"},{"id":"3545","name":"microfinance"},{"id":"14273","name":"opportunity international"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1791","name":"Student sponsored"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:melissa.l.mccoy@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMelissa McCoy\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EEn2Em President\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}