Grinnell.edu & College Newspaper Get Behind SEG

Webmaster/ February 28, 2012/ Campus Champions of Change Challenge/ 0 comments

The front page of Grinnell College’s website is currently urging students, parents, prospective students, and alumni to help SEG win the Campus Champions of Change Challenge! SEG’s Local Loans Project, selected for the competition, works to combat poverty in the Grinnell community through emergency, no-interest microloans to pay for things like medical expenses, automobile repairs, education, and repayment of high-interest

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Grinnell College Alum Urges Blog Readers to Vote SEG!

Webmaster/ February 28, 2012/ Campus Champions of Change Challenge/ 0 comments

Grinnell College alumnus Seth Gitter, who previously blogged about SEG’s Gumball Challenge, now asks his readers to vote for SEG in the White House Campus Champions of Change Challenge! More importantly they provide loans both in the developing countries and in their own backyard. I like the idea of providing start up funds for students to learn a business…If the

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The White House Campus Champions of Change

Webmaster/ February 26, 2012/ Campus Champions of Change Challenge, Local Loans/ 0 comments

The Social Entrepreneurs of Grinnell (SEG), a nonprofit microfinance lending organization, is one of 15 finalists—out of more than 1,400 submissions—for the first White House Campus Champions of Change Challenge. Cast your vote by Saturday, March 3rd at 11:59 p.m. to help them win the chance to share their message with the nation. SEG’s Local Loans Project, selected for the

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