Casa Sito has issued its April newsletter, excerpted below (emphasis added) . To read the newsletter (and past issues) in its entirety, please click here.
The Development Marketplace is a conference held by the World Bank every year in different regions with a variety of themes. This year’s regional conference was held in Latin America and the Caribbean and its theme was “Youth Developing Opportunities: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability.”
The Bank invited NGOs to apply for grants to support innovative projects that are relevant to the conference’s theme. In 2010, over 500 NGOs applied for grants that were awarded at this year’s Marketplace. Only 44 finalists were invited to participate in the conference in Bogota. CasaSito was incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to be chosen as a finalist and attend the four-day Development Marketplace.
During the conference, Amanda and Sisi attended workshops on monitoring and evaluation, creating a sustainable NGO, and teaching entrepreneurship to youth. They also interacted with numerous World Bank officials and other leaders in development throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
The conference was an amazing learning experience, but CasaSito is also thrilled to announce that we were chosen as one of the 12 winners of the grant competition! We were chosen to begin a microfinance class and competition for our scholarship students who will then be able to open their own small businesses before or after school.
Comments are closed.