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Anya Kamenetz

Anya Kamenetz is a staff writer for Fast Company magazine. The Village Voice nominated her for a Pulitzer Prize for contributions to the feature series Generation Debt, which became a book in 2006. She has written for the New York Times, appeared on CNN and National Public Radio, and been featured as a “Yahoo Finance Expert.” A frequent speaker nationwide, Kamenetz blogs at Fastcompany.com, The Huffington Post, and anyakamenetz.blogspot.com. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband.

    Anya's Upcoming Events

    • Anya Kamenetz at OER Conference at Yale University
      Yale University, New Haven CT
      April 10, 2010, 9:00 am

      Anya Kamenetz will deliver the keynote speech at a conference on "Open Educational Resources" at Yale University on April 10th. Visit the link above for more information.

    • Anya Kamenetz at Labyrinth Books
      290 York Street, New Haven CT 06511
      April 10, 2010, 3:00 pm

      Anya Kamenetz will reading from her new book, DIY U, and available to sign copies at Labyrinth Books in New Haven. Please call (203) 787-2848 for more information.

    • Anya Kamenetz at Vox Pop Cafe
      1022 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn NY 11218
      April 11, 2010, 4:00 pm

      Anya Kamenetz will discuss and sign copies of her book, DIY U, at Vox Pop Cafe in Brooklyn, NY on Sunday, April 11th at 4 pm. Call 718-940-2084 to learn more.

    • Anya Kamenetz at Lindenwood University
      Spellmann Center, Anheuser-Busch Leadership Room, Lindenwood University, St. Charles MO
      April 13, 2010, 7:00 pm

      Anya Kamenetz will speak at Lindenwood University on April 13th at 7 pm in St. Charles, Missouri. Visit the link above for additional information.

    • Anya Kamenetz at Innovation Uncensored Conference
      Edison Ballroom, 240 W. 47th Street, New York NY 10036
      April 21, 2010, 11:30 am

      Anya Kamenetz will be at Fast Company Magazine's Innovation Uncensored Conference at the Edison Ballroom on West 47th Street in New York City on April 21st. Visit the link above for details.

    • Anya Kamenetz at Bluestockings Bookstore
      172 Allen Street (between Stanton and Rivington), New York NY 10002
      April 21, 2010, 7:00 pm

      Anya Kamenetz will discuss and sign copies of her book, DIY U, at Bluestockings Bookstore in Manhattan on April 21st at 7:00 pm. Call 212-777-6028to learn more.

    Anya's Books

    DIY U

    Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education

    The price of college tuition has increased more than any other major good or service for the last twenty years. Nine out of ten American high school seniors aspire to go to college, yet the United States has fallen from world leader to only the tenth most educated nation. Almost half of college students don’t graduate; those who do have unprecedented levels of federal and private student loan debt, which constitutes a credit bubble similar to the mortgage crisis.

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