the heart of chile by myrna
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The Heart of Chile: MicroenterprisersStudy Abroad Service Learning in Valparaiso & Via del Mar at
Photo 3: Crafts are a popular form
of business for people in Chile.
Figure 6: A women makes her own
dolls at the Expo Chilenidad in La
Serena.
Photo 2: Employees of the organization
organized a gathering for Independence
Day
Photo 5: The majority of students at
Accion Emprendedora were
women
Photo 1: My friends and I with
Hostel owners in La Serena, Chile
Photo 4: Local professor volunteers to
teach women the fundamentals of
running a business
19.2%
Of women in the 5th
Region
Initiate some kind of
entrepreneurial
action
PROBLEM IN CHILE
Vulnerable entrepreneurs and micro entrepreneurs that have the
potential to grow but are neglected.
2012
Annually
2,500 Entrepreneurs
are given support
62% Increase
in sales
44%
Create 1 or
more jobs
Classes & Workshops
1. Micro Enterprise
Management:
2. Workshop Starting
a Business
3. Workshop
Entrepreneurship
Culture
Myrna Barrera-Torres