Submitted by John Converse Townsend on Wed, May 16, 2012
AshokaLive is back next Monday, May 21, with special guest Abdelfattah Abusrour. Diana Wells, president of Ashoka, will moderate the Q&A session.Join us at noon ET for an interactive interview with Ashoka Fellow Adbelfattah Abusrour, a social innovator who empowers young people in conflict...
Submitted by John Converse Townsend on Mon, May 14, 2012
Editor's note: This post has been reblogged from Ashoka's Empathy blog. Learn more about Ashoka’s Empathy Initiative! Visit empathy.ashoka.org. “In today's world, where everyone is so interconnected and interdependent, it is simply essential that we work for each other's success...
Submitted by John Converse Townsend on Fri, May 11, 2012
Can you imagine an office building or high-rise tower with no energy bill? It's not easy to do; in the United States, the buildings we live and work in consume more energy per day than any other sector of the economy (including transportation and industry). More than three-quarters of that...
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May 5, 2012
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The Jakarta Post
An interview with Indonesian Ashoka Fellow, Wayan Patut
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April 25, 2012
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Education Week
Social entrepreneurs, including U.S. Ashoka Fellow David Wish, are taking new approaches to address educational problems in the United States.
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April 10, 2012
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Africa Business Communities
Africa has a significant contingent of social entrepreneurs making social impact. This same group is also a significant asset for business. Social entrepreneurs understand Africa, and this is something businesses need to enter African markets successfully points out Nassir Katuramu, Program Manager for Venture and Fellowship in East Africa for Ashoka, the pioneering support organization for social entrepreneurs.
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May 10, 2012
Cambridge, MA - Ashoka CEO and founder Bill Drayton received the Harvard Kennedy School's prestigious Richard E. Neustadt Award for Public Policy last week. The Neustadt Award is presented annually to a key social innovator whose work draws upon research and intellectual...
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April 25, 2012
Today 1.6 billion people need safe housing. By 2030, that number will triple. Amulti-trillion dollar opportunity. Will we build it in our lifetime?A new, multimedia book published jointly by Ashoka Full Economic Citizenship and Next Billion compiles over 20 posts from...
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January 19, 2012
Washington, D.C. - Ashoka Changemakers® is launching a global competition today titled: Activating Empathy: Transforming Schools to Teach What Matters. More than $70,000 in cash and in-kind prizes will be awarded to the best ideas, programs, and learning models that ensure...
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