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Empathy. We don't hear the term every day, but Ashoka Fellows over the past thirty years have shown time and again that there is no practice more fundamental to the human experience and no skill closer to the heart of what it means to be a changemaker. Its presence–and as profoundly, its absence–can be seen amongst the myriad challenges that populate our daily headlines, whether school bullying, ethnic conflict, crime, or the global preparedness of tomorrow’s workforce. The ability to see a face and know what its feeling, to see suffering and to want to stop it, to identify a problem and take bold action to solve it: empathy is relevant to all of us, no matter who we are and no matter what we do. It is also the linchpin in the set of skills that enables someone to collaborate, lead, and innovate effectively.

That's why Ashoka is launching an initiative aimed at changing the way our education system works, so that empathy becomes as much of a priority as math or language arts. Building on proven practices and strategies established by hundreds of Fellows working with children, we aim to equip principals, teachers, and parents with the tools they need to effectively grow and nurture empathy in today's youth.

About the Positions

These leaders will be on members of the U.S. leadership team that drives the overall strategy for the organization at the country level and represents Ashoka on a local, regional and national basis in the U.S. S/he will also be part of a global Empathy Team that seeks to realize the vision of the initiative in different countries around the world. Whether your experience is in education, social entrepreneurship, psychology, marketing and movement-making, or an altogether different sector or field, we hope you'll consider joining us.

Are you ready to help lead the way?

We are recruiting for two empathy leadership positions, one general leadership position and one marketing position. Use this field to tell us which you're most interested in, and learn more about each through the links below.
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