Please join the International Political Economy and Development (IPED) community to welcome Alex Strzempko as she talks about Village Enterprise. Village Enterprise is a nonprofit organization that aims to alleviate poverty in rural Africa through entrepreneurship and innovation. It has trained more than 197,000 people and started 52,000 local businesses in its area of operations.
Strzempko is the senior manager of institutional partnership. She has been working in the international development sector since her time in the Peace Corps (2012-2014). She holds a B.A. from New York University and an M.A. in international political economy and development from Fordham.
This event is open to alumni, faculty/staff, parents, students, and the public.