August 1, 2017
Janah, founder and CEO of Samasource, a nonprofit that connects unemployed people in the U.S. and other countries to digital jobs, offers compelling arguments to challenge extreme poverty. From Arkansas to Kenya to India, Janah takes readers on a global tour to understand the factors and people that shaped her perspective in addressing this issue. Foreign aid is not effective to lift communities out of poverty, Janah noted. There are alternative ways, however, to empower impoverished communities through meaningful work. Collaborating with tech giants and private companies, Janah describes the efforts of building an engaging platform where people can find work in the digital economy in such areas as data management. Also covering globalization, K-12 education in the U.S., and, briefly, the history of philanthropy, Janah crafts an illustration of the interconnectedness of today's economy. Readers interested in entrepreneurship, innovative business practices, and philanthropy and its social impact will be inspired by the creative solutions Janah offers to combat global poverty in the digital economy.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)