The Importance of Empowering Women to Eradicate Poverty
1:09
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: Theresa Carrington, CEO of Ten by Three, discusses the value and success of focusing on women to help raise their families and villages out of third world poverty.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Economics-14**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as a conversation starter or in conjunction with a journal prompt and have students respond to the insights Ms. Carrington provides. Is this a concept they had considered before? Why or why not? How might it affect their own business practices?
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
