Yunus started the micro-loan program in his native Bangladesh.

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Meanwhile, Saint Louis University's part-time program launched a micro-scholarship program last year: Students can apply to have the cost of one course remitted by the school so they can stay enrolled.

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The 863 Program noticed, and last year it added a program to build a micro-electric car, inspired by bicycle components, for commuters.

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Like so many banging the drum for a different kind of computing education, Alex Hope harks back to the 1980s when he learned to program using the BBC Micro.

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