This collection of stories shine a light on great changemakers who have led young and practiced early changemaking. The stories demonstrate the factors -- guidance from parents, teachers, peers and others -- that helped them begin their changemaking journey as a teen and how the Young Changemaker experience set them up for success in the new paradigm of an everyone a changemaker world.

Resources for Storytelling

Check out these toolkits and activity guides for viewing, creating, and sharing stories of young changemakers. These stories are to inspire you and your community to adopt and spread the contagious power of changemaking.
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Storytelling Toolkits

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Activity Guides for Changemaking at Home

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My Changemaker Toolkit

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What Is A Changemaker?

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Stories from Ashoka Fellows and Entrepreneurs

The majority of Ashoka’s leading social entrepreneurs, better known as Ashoka Fellows, had their first changemaking experience before age 20. Check out inspiring stories from our Fellows reflecting on their changemaking journeys.
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Dr. Jane Goodall tells her changemaker story

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A values-based philosophy for social change: Runa Khan’s Journey to Changemaking

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Defender of Transparency: Achraf’s Changemaker Journey

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Educating and Organizing: Nazma’s Journey to building a women and labor right’s movement in Bangladesh

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Stories from Latin America

Young people across Latin America are rising up for the environment, human rights, economic prosperity, and social equality. From Mexico to Brazil, Argentina to Colombia, changemakers are everywhere.
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The Transformative Power of Technology: Celeste’s Changemaker Journey

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Healing the Divide Amongst Physicians and His Community: Diego’s Changemaker Journey

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Julieta's Changemaker Journey

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Carolina's Changemaker Journey

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Stories from Indonesia

Through generations of movement building and unifying diverse groups, young people in Indonesia exemplify why every young person must find their power to create positive change.
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Solving Social Issues through Board Games: Azzam’s Changemaker Journey

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Introducing Literacy from the Lowest Point to South Kalimantan with Alvian 

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Creating a Brand for Farmers' Prosperity: Ammara's Changemaker Journey

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Becoming More: Nishrin’s Changemaker Journey

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Stories from India

From promoting financial literacy to developing apps for mental health, young people across India are paving the way for a more inclusive, healthier, and happier future.
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Changemaking to promote livelihoods in the arts & culture industry

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Creating a media space for youth changemaking

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Changemaking for Mental Health

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Changemaking for Planet & Climate

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Stories from North America

From March for Our Lives to the Global Climate Strike, young changemakers are leading some of today's biggest social movements in the United States. These young changemakers exemplify the idea that young people do not need permission to change their world.
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From Spelling Bee Champions to Young Changemakers: The Story of the North South Foundation

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Uplifting stories of Muslim Women: Mena and Zena’s journey to changemaking

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Sibling Changemakers Improve Communities Through STEM: Trisha and Tejas's Journey

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Budding changemakers: Chander's journey to nourishing people and the planet

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Stories from Sub-Saharan Africa

Across the region, young people from Nigeria to Kenya, South Africa to the Democratic Republic of the Congo are driving positive change for prosperity.
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How Nigerian Teen Saviour Iwezue is Mobilising Thousands for Climate Solutions

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From Struggling with Tech to Creating Digital Opportunities: Peter Adebowale’s Changemaker Journey

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This Eighteen-Year-Old is on a Mission to Make STEM More Inclusive for Girls

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One Girl, One Mission: A Safer World for Women and Girls

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Stories from Europe

From the UK to Romania, Italy to Norway, young people are driving social change across Europe. Read, watch, and learn from the stories of changemakers to learn about their unique journeys, challenges, and lessons learned along the way.
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How a young Changemaker organised one of Manchester’s largest climate actions to date

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Meet Finland’s young changemakers of the year

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“A gentle push to the right direction can take you far”

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The Contagious Power of Changemaker Education: Timo's Changemaker Journey

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Stories from Bangladesh

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Beyond the binary: Tanha’s Changemaker Journey 

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Yusuf Is Helping Teens Turn Their Passion Into A Profession

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“Girls are not burdens - they can fly like birds.” Dola’s Changemaker Journey

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A values-based philosophy for social change: Runa Khan’s Journey to Changemaking

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Stories from the Middle East and North Africa

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Defender of Transparency: Achraf’s Changemaker Journey

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Art for All: Amira's Changemaker Journey

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A Young ChangemakHER story - Rofida Essam increasing access to first aid training

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Mobilizing Harmonious Communities: Durukan’s Changemaker Journey

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Stories from East Asia and Southeast Asia

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The Future of Periods: Sakshi's Changemaker Journey

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Read. Re-use. Repeat: Bailey’s Changemaker Journey

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Making STEM Accessible in the Asia-Pacific with the Innovation Circuit

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Stories about Changemaker Education

Read and watch stories of educators who are transforming their classrooms and schools into changemaker communities.
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Aligning Education With a Changing World

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Insights on Changemaker Education

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The Case For Changemaker Education

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What is Changemaker Education?

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Stories from Ashoka Entrepreneurs

Ashoka is a team of people working together to advance a world in which everyone is a changemaker. Our relentless, committed, and global team is also a community of changemakers, each with our own ever-evolving changemaking journey. 

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How becoming a changemaker at any age can inspire others

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Bridging Borders

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Storytelling to Changemaking: Garu Kim

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Traversing Cultures

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Stories from Mexico

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Sanando la relación entre los médicos y su comunidad

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Una joven que desde muy pequeña reconoce su poder para hacer el cambio

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Todos aprendemos cuando compartimos lo que pensamos.

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Inspirar a otros para un mundo más equitativo para todos

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