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Update from the Field – Mifos Initiative in Ecuador

Mifos Initiative in Ecuador

The week is almost over but the Mifos Innovation team is still hard at work in Ecuador.

The day started with the Innovation Team meeting with an organization that oversees a network of cooperatives. The biggest takeaway from the meeting was that the organization sees the value that the Mifo’s Financial Inclusion Cloud can bring to their network of financial institutions.

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Nominate your Seattle Globalist of the Year!

The Globies

Do you know someone doing great work connecting the Seattle area to the rest of the world?

Someone whose tireless efforts embody the values of the Seattle Globalist: creativity, diversity, open-mindedness, social & economic justice, humanitarianism and community development?

Help choose the 2016 Globalist of the Year by nominating a change-maker in your community. It’s as simple as filling out this quick nomination form.

The winner will be honored at the Globie Awards on October 14, 2016 at the Georgetown Ballroom. Click here to buy tickets for the party!

One Equal Heart Foundation’s Indigenous Vision for a Sustainable Future

One Equal Heart Foundation Mexico

Throughout this election year, news outlets are constantly pushing out political commentary, debates and advertisements, and the heated rhetoric around immigration is at an all-time high. It is undeniable that Latin American migrants play a role in the U.S. economy and our society as a whole. But why are people from across Latin America choosing to leave their families in order to travel to a country that does not always welcome them with open arms?

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