Heidi Wang is shifting social responses to dementia so that the person with the diagnosis is the focal point for care. Heidi’s system of support positions diagnosis as an opportunity, not an ending.
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Sarah founded the Craftivist Collective to transform the way people think about, engage with, and most importantly do activism. Through her principles of ‘Gentle Protest’, she is inspiring both the most seasoned activists and first-time changemakers. In a unique way, she helps them to redirect their...
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Ein Ökosystem für den Erfolg sozialer Innovationen
Seit Anfang der 1980er Jahre sucht Ashoka in immer mehr Ländern der Welt nach Social Entrepreneurs, nimmt sie in das Netzwerk auf, und begleitet sie auf ihrem Weg, zur Lösung gesellschaftlicher Probleme beizutragen. In Deutschland haben wir erstmals 2011 einen systematischen Blick auf die...
Lone Koldby is humanizing long-term care for the elderly in Norway by placing activity and social interaction at the center of the care regimens in nursing homes and empowering their occupants to play active roles in designing those regimens and reclaiming their rights as senior citizens.
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Despite considerable economic resources, Norway ranks below France and Germany in science education. As one of the first masters students to work in gene technology in Norway, Hanne Finstad realized that you learn science by doing. Every scientist—like every social entrepreneur—had a moment that...
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