microbike on campus
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Brighter FuturesBrighter Futures……for Everyonefor Everyone
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OutlineOutline
• Meet ACCION International and ACCION USA
• Meet a microentrepreneur
• MicroBike – “pedal against poverty”
• MicroBike and YOU!
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ACCION InternationalACCION International
• Private, non‐profit organization
• Mission to give people the financial tools they need to work their way out of poverty
• World pioneer in microfinance
• Builds commercially sustainable microfinance institutions
• Has reached over 7.7 million people in the last decade alone
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ACCION USA
• Seeing the need for Microfinance in the U.S. ACCION launched its pilot program in Brooklyn, NY.
• Since 1991, ACCION USA has lent more the 119 million dollars to low‐to‐moderate income individuals in the United States.
• Our services benefit the small business owners who are the backbone of the U.S. economy. Soo Kim‐ACCION USA Client
Queens, New YorkDry Cleaning Business
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MicroBikeMicroBike –– ““pedal against pedal against povertypoverty””
• An ACCION initiative
• Started in 2008 by a group of recent college graduates
• Today is made up of “microrides” in communities around the world
• Bringing attention to the problem of global poverty
• Directing needed resources and attention to microfinance
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• Exercise your networking skills (connect with other participants, business leaders, etc.)
With With MicroBikeMicroBike, YOU have , YOU have the opportunity to:the opportunity to:
• DO SOMETHING concrete about global poverty
• Get active in your community and serve communities around the world
• Hop on your bike and have FUN
• Connect with the non‐profit world
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How it Works:• Each team must have at least one captain.
• The team captain will recruit riders and others who want to join the team
• Team captains, with the help of their team members, will map out a local bike route and choose the day/s and time/s of the ride (Weekend of October 1 – 3)
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• Team captains, with the help of their team members, will set a fundraising goal for the whole team
• MicroBike offers students a discounted registration rate of $10 per student; Everyone who registers gets a tee‐shirt
• Each college team must raise a minimum of $200 (which will help cover costs; any additional funds raised will directly support microentrepreneurs)
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How to Get Started:• Captains will register themselves and the team on www.microbike.org first.
Don’t forget to pick a memorable team name!• Team members can then go to www.microbike.org to register and join their
team.• All team members will then have access to a special team webpage where
they can track the team’s progress.• All team members will also have their own “My HQ” page that they can use to
send messages to friends and family.• Head to www.microbike.org to access tools, tips and information that will help
you to have a meaningful and fun experience, creatively promote your ride, and help microentrepreneurs around the world!
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Get started today at Get started today at www.microbike.orgwww.microbike.org!!