Why Voting, And The Voting Rights Act, Should Matter To Changemakers
On this blog, we seldom wade into the mire of politics. Social entrepreneurship is not a partisan issue. But changemaking—seeking to effect a positive change in a community—is inevitably a political act, influencing the way that individuals in society conduct themselves and interact. Democracy may...
Molly Barker: A Social Entrepreneur speaks about solutions and Ferguson
I think I can speak for many Americans in asking "what next?" As I watched the events of Ferguson unfold on my T.V. screen and across the social media landscape, I felt helpless, small and frustrated. The road to here...my deep yearning for a new approach to how we engage around race, religion,...
In the wake of the events in Ferguson, Changemakers are showing a better way
With the events in Ferguson, MO dominating the news and the national conversation, it's easy to feel powerless, and cynical. But let's remember that in communities like Ferguson -- and similar ones all across the U.S. -- there are changemakers for the good championing creative ideas to bring the U.S...
All America: We See Changemakers Everywhere!
Imagine a country where social problems don’t outrun solutions and where all Americans participate in social change, no matter who they are or where they’re from. This is what we’re working toward.
Ashoka Visits Atlanta
Recently, the Kauffman Foundation ranked Atlanta as a top 10 US city for entrepreneurial activity, Forbes named it one of the best cities for female founders (1/3 of businesses are owned by women) and PCWorld proclaimed it one of America’s most tech-friendly cities. And Invest Atlanta and Startup...
US Social Innovation: Let's Redraw the Map
(The majority of Ashoka's 200+ Fellows come from only four cities in the US - NYC, Boston, Washington, DC and San Francisco - and have similar demographic profiles.) Let’s Redraw the Map Through a new initiative, Ashoka hopes to make the field of US social entrepreneurship more diverse,...
Lighthouse Community Charter School
Lighthouse Community Charter School’s mission is to prepare students for a college and career of their choice. Lighthouse is committed to ensuring students are growing and developing as compassionate human beings, able to communicate across all lines, be upstanders in the face of injustice, see the...
Dan Acher is using creative placemaking to combat the isolation and separation between urban residents and build a shared sense of belonging. In doing so, he encourages citizen ownership of public spaces and invites residents to take responsibility for their city, ultimately leading to a more active...
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