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BRIGADING FOR ECONOMIC EQUALITY Global Business Brigades at WVU is a chapter of Global Business Brigades an international movement of university students and professionals building economic opportunities in the developing world. We work alongside promising entrepreneurs and experienced yearround staff to create financial opportunities in remote rural and under resourced areas of Panama. We work with communities to build communityowned banks to provide access to loans savings accounts and financial literacy for community members. Volunteers assist in consulting microenterprises assessing loan capacity payments and providing financial literacy workshops to families.