The move to living more of our lives on our screens presents us with charitable opportunities online. Helping others through microfinance may make a positive impact, but sometimes aspects of online lending programs that are invisible to us negatively impact borrowers. In this episode, Dr. Franklin Yartey discusses the need for responsible lending and provides guidelines for lending intelligently and responsibly online.

Featuring Franklin Yartey, Professor of Communication at the University of Dubuque

Interviewer, Annalee R. Ward, Director of the Wendt Character Initiative at the University of Dubuque

The content in this episode comes from Franklin Yartey’s article, "Screen Lending through Microfinance: the Fearless Integrity of Helping Others," from Character and . . . Screen Life, volume 3 of the Wendt Center for Character Education’s annual journal, Character and . . . .

Find other character resources and Wendt Center publications here or learn more about the Wendt Character Initiative here.