Montgomery Park: Boston, MA
The rich history and impact from one of the country's oldest and impressive Community Greens
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Alley Gating and Greening: The Baltimore Story and How CG Began
How the Patterson Park neighborhood created wonder out of an alleyway, and How Community Greens Began
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Why Should You Develop Community Greens in your City?
Discover the benefits of developing a community green in your city
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Seth Flaxman, on the Future of Voting
Seth Flaxman, creator of Democracy Works , describes "our shared challenge: how do we create a culture of voting? Our free toolkit can help. "According to the U.S. Census survey of nonvoters (yes, the Census asks about this), a collection of process problems are a bigger hurdle than voter apathy...
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Artificial Intelligence, Health, and the Future of Human Agency
A Radical New Model of Health
Meet the 10 finalists for the QBE Urban Resilience challenge
Meet the QBE Urban Resilience Challenge finalists and discover how they are using technology to build strong and sustainable cities.
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Isabelle: Activating young black women in São Paulo, Brazil through technology
Realizing the lack of real opportunities for girls like her, Isabelle created the Projeto Meninas Negras, a social project that combats racial and gender inequalities.
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Elly Savatia: Mobilizing young changemakers through the SDGs in Kenya and Nigeria
By spreading knowledge of the SDGs Goals to young people, Elly and his team are equipping his generation with the mindset and skills to implement each goal for the good of all.
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Felipe: Revitalizing public spaces in Rio de Janeiro
Felipe is bringing pride back to living in Rio de Janeiro's favelas by beautifying spaces and encouraging creative play.
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Carlla: Democratizing science to foster curious, conscious citizens
Carlla hopes to not only share knowledge about astronomy, but also promote a culture of inquiry and openness to new ideas among young people in Brazil.
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Trending: Courageous Investment in the Dynamism of People Working Together
Morgan Dixon discusses the future of health in this installment of Future Of . . . , a weekly series produced by Ashoka for leading changemakers to discuss the trends they’re seeing, where they get their inspiration, and what’s around the bend. Dixon is co-creator of Girltrek , the largest health...
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Ashoka Founder Honored by the American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society, which honors and engages leading scholars, scientists, and professionals, elected Ashoka founder and CEO Bill Drayton to its membership at its spring 2019 meeting. Founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin for the purpose of “promoting useful knowledge,” the American...
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The Case for Smaller, More Humble Systemic Interventions
An Interview With Odin Mühlenbein
Young People are at the Center of Every Success Movement
Ashoka Young Changemakers Launches in Brazil
Bill Drayton: “Young People Must Have the Ability to Change Their Reality”
Nowadays, the most important skill is the ability to be a changemaker, regardless of the kind of work you are doing. Understand a problem, think about a solution, form a team,
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Ashoka Young Changemakers: Co-Leading a Movement for Change
All around us we see evidence that we now live in a world of accelerating change, volatility, and hyperconnectivity. Yet, societies around the world continue to focus on an old idea that “success” for young people means being ready for a stable job. However, according to the World Economic Forum,...
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Ashoka*CIRCL Leadership Event
Ashoka Leadership Event April 2019, exploring how it is possible to change current systems and transform them for a better world by inspiring people to be a changemaker
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