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Out of Poverty: Paul Polak on Practical Problem Solving


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Out of Poverty: Paul Polak on Practical Problem Solving

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Paul Polak, author of Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail, discusses his 12 steps for effective problem solving to end global poverty.

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agriculture, alleviation, appropriate, design, development, grassroots, green, nonprofit, outreach, paul, polak, poverty, technology,

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