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New appraising techniques could ensure fairness, innovators say

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a blast of oranges and blue overlaid by five figures in black and white. Moving clockwise from the top left is a young girl wearing a hijab, an older man in a suit with glasses, a young woman with dark hair, a small boy lifting his arms up, and a young girl with glasses and a jacket.

Bill Drayton shares how everyone can become a changemaker

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Refugees in Europe: how to help in a systemic way?

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Na tle niebiesko-zółtej flagi Ukrainy niebieski napis "Our world is unpredictable. That's why we need to be ready to respond to unexpected events. Learn how Ashoka Fellows and other members of the community in the countries bordering Ukaine are responding to the war in Ukraine and imagining new reality."

Ashoka Fellows' response to the Ukrainian crisis

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Changemakers Stepping Up, Responding to the Pandemic

All over the world, people are seizing the moment, creatively solving problems and expressing love and respect in action

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Young leaders mobilize across Africa: How Africa’s vast youth population is stepping up with creative solutions during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Global Trends in Social Entrepreneurship: Developments in a COVID-19 World

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In times of crisis, one thing is clear: strong societies are made up of many changemakers.

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Twenty-five Ashoka Fellows Named to World Economic Forum India Top 50 COVID-19 Last Mile Responders

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