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The rich history and impact from one of the country's oldest and impressive Community Greens

How the Patterson Park neighborhood created wonder out of an alleyway, and How Community Greens Began

Discover the benefits of developing a community green in your city

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...

A Radical New Model of Health

Meet the QBE Urban Resilience Challenge finalists and discover how they are using technology to build strong and sustainable cities.

Ensuring that Information Technology is Good for All

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.

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.

Felipe is bringing pride back to living in Rio de Janeiro's favelas by beautifying spaces and encouraging creative play.

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.

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...

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...

Ashoka wants all teens to be agents for good

Embrace the "Everyone a Changemaker" Culture

An Interview With Odin Mühlenbein

Ashoka Young Changemakers Launches in Brazil

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,

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,...

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