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Vittana’s 3rd Birthday – Giving Back

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Today, Vittana turns three years old. All of you in our community have helped us get here—to graduate nearly 3000 students beyond poverty in just three short years. To say THANK YOU, we decided to donate our birthday, lend our hands, and volunteer our hours, just as you have done

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Why Vittana’s Celebrating Volunteer Week

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Hey, did you hear?  It’s National Volunteer Week! Volunteerism is a special thing.  Donated time can be a gift of immeasurable monetary value, and despite these hard economic times, people are still coming out to support the causes that mean the most to them.  Being a volunteer, regardless of where

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Happy Month of Microfinance!

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Happy month of microfinance!

That’s right.  April is here!  How will you celebrate Month of Microfinance? If you’re in the Seattle area, join Vittana and many more for a showing of Bonsai People – The Vision of Muhammad Yunus, showing Wednesday, April 18th, at 5:30pm at University of Washington Kane Hall.  Not only will

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3 Ways Vittana is Cultivating Community

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Navigating adolescence for a startup nonprofit is no easy task. How do you keep your mission and goals aligned as a team when you double your staff in a matter of months?  When do you reevaluate the office culture born out of those baby-step-days when your office space was nothing

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A Few Reasons Why Education Empowers Women

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In honor of International Women’s Day, a special team of Vittana volunteers hit the streets of Seattle on March 4th to talk to local women about education and empowerment. These are their stories:

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Five Amazing Vittana Women

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Here at Vittana, we’re all about broadening young people’s horizons via the powerful vehicle of education.  Today, Vittana is taking part in a worldwide celebration of International Women’s Day in order to pay tribute to the fight for equality that women experience the world over.  Education is a fundamental tool

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3 Reasons Why You Should Join Vittana’s Newest Volunteer Team

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On the heels of Generosity Day—Acumen Fund’s heartfelt and creative reboot of Valentine’s Day—all of us at Vittana are sitting back with fuller hearts and wider smiles.  Our lenders – old and new – came out with great vim and vigor on good ol’ February 14th, and it was great

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Vittana Goes to Boot Camp (Zappos Insights Style)

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On January 25-26, 2012, Vittana’s Community and Culture Manager, Sophie Kauffman, had the incredible privilege to attend a Zappos Insights Boot Camp training at the Zappos Headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Here’s her story of the event: On my final day of Zappos Insights Boot Camp, I sat basking in

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Fellows of the Month: Charlie Gale, Kim Munn and Stefan Tangen

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Over the past few months three Vittana fellows, Charlie Gale, Kim Munn and Stefan Tangen, have been hard at work helping our three newest partners in the Philippines launch their student loan programs. Charlie, an academic exploring the theoretical components of international education, is currently enrolled in the Teachers College

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Quotation of the Week: Or One More Reason Why I Love My Job

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“Problems can be opportunities when the right people come together” – Robert South August is the reason I’ll be popping a bottle of champagne on Friday, and starting off Labor Day Weekend with more reason to celebrate than just the extra day off.  August blew all of my job satisfaction

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