Lead Young: Every child needs to be a change-maker
Everyone can be a change-maker and it is never too early too start. That is the premise that global non-profit Ashoka says is behind its new LeadYoung initiative, which seeks to inspire people with stories about successful social entrepreneurs and how they started their work at a young age.
An Open Letter to America’s Kids
Dear Kids of the United States, It’s been quite a year for us grown-ups in the United States, and it occurs to me that you may be wondering what’s going on. Maybe you’ve noticed many adults in your life having a lot of serious conversations. The basic story is we haven’t been doing a great job of...
Social iCon 2016: ChangeGeneration
ChangeGeneration. The time is now. From all of us with the Lien Centre for Social Innovation and Ashoka, we thank you for making Social iCon 2016: ChangeGeneration a smash-hit success. This sold-out conference was full of inspiration, fun, and new connections! In one day, we packed in: Over 250...
EIR Lessons in Perspective: A conversation with EIR alumni Carolina Ceballos
For information about the Executive in Residence (EIR) program visit the EIR program page, or contact us at [email protected] BACKGROUND – MEET THE PEOPLE EIR Carolina Ceballos and host Ashoka Fellow Saskia Niño de Rivera Carolina, Vice President of AML-Compliance for Americas and...
UWC Red Cross Nordic
UWC Red Cross Nordic (UWC RCN) was founded in 1995 in Norway, and their mission is “to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future”. In this regard, the school adopted ‘deliberate diversity’ as their educational model and gave priority to create...
Ung Invest AIB
Ung Invest AIB (Young Invest) is a complementary educational institute, offering vocational courses and optional academic training for youth who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out. The school works with a vulnerable group of young people who have not been able to use...
Good Grief! Is It Possible to Bridge Our Differences?
The world feels more fractious with every passing day. People who are different from each other, or who hold different points of view, struggle to bridge differences.
Since January 2017, The People’s Supper project has been tackling this disconnect head on by inviting people, who often have never...
Good Grief! Is It Possible to Bridge Our Differences?
The world feels more fractious with every passing day. People who are different from each other, or who hold different points of view, struggle to bridge differences.
Since January 2017, The People’s Supper project has been tackling this disconnect head on by inviting people, who often have never...
大変だ！私たちの間に横たわる違いを乗り越えることは可能か？
世界は日ごとに不寛容さを増しているようです。人々は多様であり、それぞれ異なる考え方を持っています。それでも、違いを乗り越えようと奮闘しているのです。 2017年1月以来、The People’s Supper（人々の夕食）プロジェクトは、これまで決して出会うことのなかったような人々を招き、同じテーブルに座って話し合うことにより、人間の「違い」を乗り越えようとしています。全米で200回以上行われた夕食会で、人々は自らの殻を打ち破るとともに、相手を一枚岩として、すなわち一つの単語やフレーズを把一絡げするような一方的なステレオタイプとして、決めつけることをやめました。 The People’s...
Ashoka Fellow Mary Gordon Wins Canada's Innovation Award
Gordon envisioned empathy as a peace pill that could go beyond the classroom to the boardroom and the war room