Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Credit 3/13/2007

Professor Muhammad Yunus  Nobel Peace Prizes generally go to renowned humanitarians and political leaders  The choice of Dr. Muhammad Yunus is unconventional in that he was a relatively unknown grassroots organizer  Nobel Peace Prizes generally go to renowned humanitarians and political leaders  The choice of Dr. Muhammad Yunus is unconventional in that he was a relatively unknown grassroots organizer

Credit as a Human Right  Yunus and Grameen Bank see access to credit as a means for the impovershed to put skills to use to lift themselves out of poverty in a dignified way.  This dignity and opportunity to use skills to their own benefit is, they claim, a human right.  Yunus and Grameen Bank see access to credit as a means for the impovershed to put skills to use to lift themselves out of poverty in a dignified way.  This dignity and opportunity to use skills to their own benefit is, they claim, a human right.

Grameen Bank  Grameen Bank has taken up Yunus’ groundbreaking idea of “micro-credit”  This short video will show you how micro-credit has changed the lives of the impoverished in developing countries.  Video Video  Grameen Bank has taken up Yunus’ groundbreaking idea of “micro-credit”  This short video will show you how micro-credit has changed the lives of the impoverished in developing countries.  Video Video

Make a Business Plan  Read your role descriptions to get a loose idea of your role’s history and character.  In two groups, come up with a business plan using all the roles.  Present your business plan on the poster paper.  Read your role descriptions to get a loose idea of your role’s history and character.  In two groups, come up with a business plan using all the roles.  Present your business plan on the poster paper.

Thank You Dr. Yunus!  Write a letter and draw a picture from the point of view of your character describing to Dr. Yunus how the concept of “micro-credit” and “credit as a human right” has helped your community.  We will have time to share some of them at the end of class.  Write a letter and draw a picture from the point of view of your character describing to Dr. Yunus how the concept of “micro-credit” and “credit as a human right” has helped your community.  We will have time to share some of them at the end of class.