Kiva Zip Class Assignment: BuildOn.org after-school program at BN Highschool, The Bronx
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iva Zip, The Bronx & You
description
Kiva Zip is a 0% interest crowdfunded loan program. One designed specifically to support financially excluded aspiring micropreneurs. In other words, those deemed too young, too new, too unproven or too risky for other forms of capital. FACT: Kiva Zip allows entrepreneurs as young as 16 years old to borrow capital for their startup. IDEA: Work with teachers in BuildOn.org whose after-school program teaches kids in low-income neighbourhoods/ backgrounds to "end the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations" to try out a tiny experiment with one high school class in the Bronx. We taught the kids about 'social enterprises' and that by starting one, even a small one, it is possible to simultaneously generate income for yourself AND give back to the community. And then we challenged them to start one. Using small $25 and $50 loans crowdfunded via Kiva Zip. Oh, and in only 7 days. If this works, we'll have achieved not just creating 16year old donors for BuildOn, but also teaching kids about being entrepreneurial and resourceful, and using these kids to raise the bar of expectations for what's possible in their communities.
Transcript of Kiva Zip Class Assignment: BuildOn.org after-school program at BN Highschool, The Bronx
iva Zip,The Bronx
& You
break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and
Poverty is not natural...it is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.
EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION
+‘RAISING
EXPECTATIONS OF WHAT’S POSSIBLE’
SPARKING OFF A SOCIALLY POSITIVE
ENTERPRISE OR MOVEMENT
Individual
Surrounding Community
EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION
+‘RAISING
EXPECTATIONS OF WHAT’S POSSIBLE’
SPARKING OFF A SOCIALLY POSITIVE
ENTERPRISE OR MOVEMENT
Individual
Communities
+
Do you want to know what it is?
LOCAL YOUTH STARTING YOUR FIRST SOCIAL ENTERPRISE(s) ....WITH $100-$250 CAPITAL LENT TO YOU BY THE KIVA COMMUNITY
“raising expectations” of what Youth are
capable of
Fund-raising for schools
Learn what it’s like to be entrepreneurial -
implement your idea, organize resources
Can we really start social enterprises with $100-200?
Maya’s Ideas is on track to bring in about $55,000 in sales this year, 10 percent of her profits to Atlanta-area charities.
Featured in Forbes this year.
Ads that’ve appeared on Kidworth.com
"I can program your remote control" for $10
"Sponsor me to get an "A+" in Math," for $5
Homemade cookies $5
Custom song recording just for you $10
An emerging wordsmith asks to write a letter or story for customers for the same price. $10
And then there's this clever $5 promotion: "Like your brand on Facebook."Read more: http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/kidworth-hopes-to-turn-enterprising-youngsters-into-kidpreneurs/#ixzz2QG4CwKsl
“you don’t have to use a lot of money to start a new business,
you just have to use the passion and skills
you already have”
Chris provides amazingly simple One page tools on how to do that on
100startup.com
1. Are you in - Y/N?Just 5 steps
2. Think of a small social enterprise you can start in exactly 1 week from today
3. Use Chris’ $100Startup tools to figure if you need any
$$- and how much?
4. Christina will endorse you for a 0%
interest microloan on Kiva Zip, so you can also tell your
stories
5. Start your social ventures, learn, and go raise expectations of what
youth are capable of!
