On a Business Brigade, students work alongside staff and translators to consult businesses of rural entrepreneurs as well as community banks, and to run educational and interactive workshops within the community. This creates opportunities for economic growth in under-resourced communities by increasing financial literacy and offering savings and loans programs.
Economic Development Programming
Global Business Brigades support the holistic model through the establishment of community banks, diversifying incomes, providing access to capital, and by introducing investment processes in order to stimulate economic growth within under-resourced communities. This contributes directly to steps five and six of the holistic model.
Example Community Bank Member:
Delmi Galvez, Suyapa, Honduras
Delmi Galvez, at 22 years old, is the youngest member of the community bank in Suyapa, Honduras. UVic’s February 2019 Business Brigade had the opportunity to work with her family and hear her story.
BRIGADE BREAKDOWN
Brigaders have the opportunity to gain hands-on consulting experience and apply their business skills in a real-world context. See the brigade activities outlined below:
