Bonas and Beyond

Raoul is a student and reporter from Haiti. I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with him on the Haiti political situation, the economy, life in the border region along the Dominican Republic, as well as what can be done to make life better in the decades to come. Oh and about his desire to be part of the Bonas and Beyond Program on St. Bonaventure campus. ![](data:image/png;base64,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...

Don Swanz is a lawyer and a law professor at St. Bonaventure University. During the #BonasandBeyond program in October of 2015, he gave this lecture. (translation by Djemson Jeudy) He discuses the importance of property rights, trade agreements, the WTO, and more. Here are some notes to go with this lecture https://helpified.com/paths/property-rights-and-the-economy

Bryan McCannon presented on poverty and micro loans at St. Bonaventure University. While his talk focused on Uganda, the themes play well in many poorer nations around the globe. I apologize for the poor quality of the recording. I recorded it on my phone in the lecture hall. MOST of it is pretty good. Here is his Presentation that accompanied his talk: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MunetvUshevqLi-8ihE_OuPt32KmHeP653Zu-9UoaKI/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 . Here are my notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AgcLmoOJ9NKu0i-B7XSoPyiasjQUMG1Ep1m-lrDD8oY/pub Bryan used to teach at St. Bonaventure, but is now an economics professor at West Virginia University. He is a great guy!

Zachary Rodriguez of Embrace it Africa and a MBA student at St. Bonaventure University talks about the importance of economics, about microloans, development and more in this interesting interview. === Embrace it Africa: http://www.embraceitafrica.org/ ====== Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Embrace-it-Africa-81987473360/ === === Poverty.inc comments and trailer: http://bonaresponds.blogspot.com/search/label/poverty.inc ====== ======

Opportunity costs are at the heart of this lesson and most of economics. Opportunity costs are based on the idea that you cannot do two things at once. For instance, the cost of working is the leisure time foregone. Put in a more famous way--you cannot have your cake and eat it too.

A very brief look at what is economics and capitalism. the notes to accompany this are at : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I2DES9iV9Zixkz5s9j3S-aGr2u7Q4kWtQCwc92bXPyQ/pub and https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XeU6KLrypMq_Vg_rudW9AhDPT3hXFTHUpZcJF6AaaSo/pub

We will be using 4 main types of technology for the course: Trello (http://trello.com) https://helpified.com/paths/using-trello-for-student-projects Google Drive https://helpified.com/paths/introduction-to-google-drive-and-google-office-application Helpified (Helpified.com) Podcasts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IPV2oSz8m4 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/bonas-and-beyond/id1046229216?mt=2 or listen at https://www.blubrry.com/bonas_and_beyond/

Here is an overview of the class. In the audio, I describe what the class will be like, the need to participate, how the class will not be about memorization, how we will learn about economics and the Mankiw's 10 Principles of Economics.

I teach finance at St. Bonaventure University and am the leader and founder of BonaResponds. I am also the co-founder/VicePresident of HaitiScholarships.org Here is my SBU page: http://www.sbu.edu/about-sbu/people-of-sbu/faculty-profiles/mahar-james (out of date, but you get the idea). I am WAY too busy for my own good. I would love more helpers :) and really need to hire some people to get all that I want to accomplish done. I am an avid runner, sports fan, reader, and love to learn. I dislike seeing people suffer, discrimination, and wasting time. Follow me on twitter to get a better of who I am :) https://twitter.com/jimmahar or look for me on Facebook. I used to run FinanceProfessor.com but of late, time commitments (looking for I used to run FinanceProfessor.com but of late, time commitments (looking for a dean, BonaResponds, extra classes etc) have led that to be largely abandoned (follow twitter or the financeprofessor.com blog). Note: when I said I try not to be religious, I meant that I do not like how many impose their religous views on others with a series of many rule that once accepted can not be questioned. My religion is personal. What I believe in should never influence how I treat you. Regardless of faith, I do believe that all people are valuable and good and that we must live in a manner that says more about that than our words. Actions speak louder than words.

Burning plastics is a problem in Haiti. Chemistry professor Jerry Godbout lays out why you should not burn plastic (NOTE: I only recorded 45 min of the lecture because my HD was full)

Mid way through I ran out of storage space. But it was a lively discussion and I think a really good class. .

Here is the second part of Doug Carlson's irrigation kit presentation where he has the participants put together a kit, answers questions, and more (Part 1 is much more audio friendly!) http://www.chapinlivingwaters.org/

Part 1 (of A wonderful presentation on the use of small drip irrigation systems by Doug (and Nancy) Carlson of Chapin Living Waters. A home run! No, a grand slam home run. http://www.chapinlivingwaters.org/

The second political science class covered immigration in the US and the world. It also mentioned current US politics and difficulties in getting US citizenship.

The second part of the Bonas and Beyond presentation at the library. Haitian Culture, Haitian Food, Discussions of deforestation, charcoal, orphanages, garden programs, and the Q&A section. Sorry it is out of order, I messed up--Jim) but it is well worth a listen!

SBU Chemistry Professor Jerry Godbout teaches on various sources of energy. Conclusion: burning stuff is bad and we will likely eventually run out, but no single solution to our energy needs.

BonasandBeyond students attend Mary Rose Kubal's political scince lecture on immigration in the Walsh Aud on Tuesday.

Well this was fun! It worked perfectly. We spoke of the law of one price and transaction costs. And showed why the law should hold if no transaction costs existed, the law of one price should hold. Good class! Help in Peterson Board Room on SBU campus.

Very good first class! We spoke of the need to be scalable, cloud computing, Google Drive/Docs, and Trello. They even asked for homework!

First of two parts of the Bonas and Beyond presentation at the Olean Public Library on history, geography, culture, food, and how we can help deal with the issues facing the people of Haiti.