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How can YOU change the world? An intro to social entrepreneurship
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He is the founder of the innovative Microconsigment model (MCM), which is being implemented mostly in Central America. The MCM delivers essential products and services at affordable prices to the rural poor in the developing world through empowerment.
See Greg's biography and TED's presentations below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZSRSz4M6z8 TED about Social Entrepreneurship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRCIXlZpEX4 TED about Micro consignment model
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Jacobs G42
2211 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60201,
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Greg Van Kirk
Founder
Social Entrepreneur Corps
Greg Van Kirk is the Co-Founder and President of Social Entrepreneur Corps. He as well is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of sister organization Community Enterprise Solutions. Greg an Ashoka Lemelson Fellow, Ashoka Globalizer and was recently recognized as Schwab Foundation ÔÇ£Social Entrepreneur of the Year for 2012 (Latin America)ÔÇØ at the World Economic Forum. Greg is the innovator who designed the MicroConsignment Model. He has served as a consultant for organizations such as USAID, Chemonics, VisionSpring, Soros Foundation, Church World Service, Inter-American Development Bank, IFC, Water For People and Fundacion Paraguaya in the US, Latin America and Africa. Greg also contributes time as ÔÇ£Social Entrepreneur in ResidenceÔÇØ and has recently worked with Columbia University, NYU, Marquette University, Indiana University, University of San Diego and Arizona State University. He is a senior advisor for AshokaU. He has taught social entrepreneurship at Columbia University and NYU. Greg began working in rural small business development as a Guatemala Peace Corps volunteer in 2001. He worked in investment banking for five years before arriving in Guatemala.