This week’s Salon:
Fri 11/7, 5-7pm: SALON – Paul Polak on his book Out of Poverty. For 25 years Polak has helped poor farmers develop practical ways to increase their income, moving 17 million people out of poverty. In 2006 his organization received $14 million from the Gates Foundation. How does he succeed when mainstream poverty programs consistently fail? More: paulpolak.com. Books for sale and signing thanks to Borders! For Athenaeum members and their guests.