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Kiva Fellow Alex

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Member Since:
Jul 15, 2011
Bio:
Bogota, Colombia Raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Alex graduated from Columbia University in 2009 with a B.A. in Economics and a minor in Latin American Studies. He has spent the last two and a half years working for a series of startups in China, Colombia, and the United States, fueling both his interest in international economic integration and his sense of wanderlust. He has been interested in microfinance since reading Muhammad Yunus while backpacking through Guatemala, and is looking forward to working with his host MFI and entrepreneurs in Colombia. Alex plans for a fast turn-around following his Fellowship, as he will be starting law school this coming fall. Once there, he intends to use his Kiva experience as a base from which to explore the intersections of law and international economic development.
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Alex's Kiva Fellowships

What is a Kiva Fellowship?
Member of Kiva Fellows Class KF17

Fellow at Colfuturo

Colombia

Updates From The Field

Borrower Visits: Uncle Alex’s Tips from the Field
Apr 3, 2012
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By Alex Connelly | KF17 | Colombia (Bogota Graffiti Wall) After 2 months in the field I have finally landed in Bogota, Colombia’s decidedly hip capital city and the location for the rest of my [...]
4 Things You Didn’t Know About Medellin
Mar 12, 2012
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By Alex Connelly | KF17 | Colombia (Rooftops of Medellin) After living and working in Medellin for over a year (most recently as a Kiva Fellow), it seemed a good idea to write a post filled with all [...]