Understanding Microfinance is an educational toolkit for teachers that seeks to improve student engagement and global citizenship in Canadian high schools through activities and discussions on Microfinance, Gender, and International Development.

 

 


 
Click on [.PDF] below to download Understanding Microfinance: A Resource for Encouraging Global Thinking in PDF format.

 

A Note To Teachers, Learning Outcomes, Glossary and Acknowledgements - English [.PDF] / French [.PDF]

 

Lesson A - Access to Capital - English [.PDF] / French [.PDF]

This introduction to Microfinance gets students to think about their own relationship and access to capital.

 

Lesson B - Village Banking - English [.PDF] / French [.PDF]

An overview of the Microfinance movement from the Grameen Bank to Kiva.org.

 

Lesson C - Women's Empowerment - English [.PDF] / French [.PDF]

In this lesson, students will examine gender roles and the opportunity and barriers to women in the developing world.

 

Lesson D - International Development - English [.PDF] / French [.PDF]

An examination of Microfinance and International Development and how to improve the livelihoods of those living in poverty.

  

NOTE: To quickly access the video links in the resources above, you can access our YouTube playlist embedded below or visit:

www.youtube.com/understandingmf

 

 

 

UnderstandingMicrofinance: A Resource for Encouraging Global Thinking
has been developed by World Literacy of Canada with support
from the Canadian International Development Agency.