It's one of the most hopeful and helpful trends around. These folks aren't famous, but they are showing that what it really takes to change the world isn't so much wealth or power as creativity, determination and passion.
Audio Room
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Bill Drayton: Entrepreneur for Society
Podcast of "Bill Drayton: Entrepreneur for Society" -- one of 16 DVDs created by Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. Bill Drayton, founder of Ashoka and a leader in the social entrepreneurship movement, shares his own story as a guide to creating widespread social change. To buy the films, visit dvd.ashoka.org.
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Sakena Yacoobi: Creating Hope for Afghan Women
Listen to Sakena Yacoobi, founder of the Afghan Institute of Learning, speak about her efforts to create an enterprise to educate women during the oppressive rule of the Taliban. Hear Yacoobi describe how she founded the AIL, the key management strategies that lead to its success, and her long term vision for AIL and Afghanistan. A Design for Change interview conducted by Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman.Read Profile: Sakena Yacoobi
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Jeroo Billimoria: Empower Children through Financial Education
Listen to Jeroo Billimoria, founder of Child Helpline International and Aflatoun, and learn about her successful efforts to empower children around the world through social and financial eduation. A Design for Change interview conducted by Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman.Read Profile: Jeroo Billimoria
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Bill Drayton: The Citizen Sector Transformed
Podcast of "Bill Drayton: The Citizen Sector Transformed" - one of 16 DVDs created by Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. Bill Drayton discusses the citizen sector's rapid rise and its implications for business, government leaders, citizen groups, and educators. Drayton highlights the importance and positive effects of empowering citizens to create positive social change. To buy the films, please visit dvd.ashoka.org.
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Bill Drayton: Nothing More Powerful
Podcast of "Bill Drayton: Nothing More Powerful" - one of 16 DVDs created by Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. Bill Drayton is the founder of Ashoka and gave the field of social entrepreneurship its name. He explains what it means to be a social entrepreneur; he describes how social entrepreneurs are transforming society; and, he identifies ways in which everyone can effect positive change. To buy the films, visit dvd.ashoka.org.
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Peter Eigen: Fighting Corruption at Every Level
Podcast of "Peter Eigen: Fighting corruption at Every Level" -- one of 16 DVDs created by Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. Peter Eigen is the founder of Transparency International and has led the worldwide effort to combat the instability, injustice, and poverty perpetuated by widespread corruption. He examines the toll of corruption; he describes new social, political and legal breakthroughs; and, he explains how everyone can join the growing campaign to eliminate one of humanity's great causes of injustice. To buy films, go to dvd.ashoka.org.
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Peter Eigen: Civil Society in Global Governance
Podcast of "Peter Eigen: Civil Society in Global Governance" -- one of 16 DVDs created by Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. Peter Eigen is advocating for the world's civil society to take the leading role in affecting substantial social change. Through the creation of Transparency International, Eigen shows how the citizen sector -- in collaboration with the business community, government, and academia -- can exert significant influence throughout the world. To buy films, go to dvd.ashoka.org.
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Peter Eigen: Champion for Accountability
Podcast of "Peter Eigen: Champion for Accountability" -- one of 16 DVDs created by Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. Peter Eigen founded Transparency International, a watchdog group that exposes and fights corruption worldwide. Eigen's organization is a coalition of business, government and citizen organizations, and it has chapters in more than 85 countries. Eigen tells his story -- from the inspiration to the creation of this global movement. To buy films, go to dvd.ashoka.org.
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Fazle H. Abed: Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
Podcast of "Fazle H. Abed: Achieving the Millennium Development Goals" -- one of 16 DVDs created by Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. In 2000, world leaders established the Millennium Development Goals to substantially reduce world poverty by the year 2015. Abed has committed BRAC, the largest citizen organization in the world, to achieving these goals in Bangladesh. Abed discusses his efforts and success thus far, and offers advice to all who are committed to realizing the goals. To purchase the films, visit dvd.ashoka.org.
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Fazle H. Abed: Thinking Big and Scaling Up
Podcast of "Fazle H. Abed: Thinking Big and Scaling Up" -- one of 16 DVDs created by Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. Fazle Abed's organization BRAC has attained success in fighting poverty on an unparalleled scale -- in Bangladesh and now in several other countries. He shares his experiences as a leader of the citizen sector, and offers advice to like-minded organizations seeking to create viable, broad and long-lasting change. To purchase the films, visit dvd.ashoka.org.



