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Stories from The Nordics

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Social Entrepreneurship

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Newest Ashoka Fellows in the Nordics

Meet the newest Ashoka Fellows in the Nordics

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Jenny Lindström Beijar

Newest Ashoka Fellow in Sweden Jenny Lindström-Beijar is changing the way we think of "normal" to better support and connect families of children with disabilities

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Jimmy Westerheim

Democratizing mental health challenges as a shared experience: Jimmy Westerheim, newest Ashoka Fellow in Norway

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Markus Raivio

First Ashoka Fellow in Finland, Markus Raivio is redesigning mental health care through culture and collaboration

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Dela Programme

25 stories
Daniel Kerber during his participation in the Dela Summit

What happens when living spaces encourage wellbeing?

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Dominika Szaciłło,founder of the grassroots movement “Uwaga, śmieciarka jedzie”

Success as a growth-blocking factor

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Åsa Skogström Feldt

Being the change

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Social Gastronomia

Amplifying the power of food for social change through the Dela programme

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Changemaker Stories - Youth

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Mohammed Amiin

“We don't have a choice because if we don't make a change, we won't have a future.”

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Cornelia Gårdmark

A collaborative community by the Arctic Circle

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Salaado Qasim and Benjamin Pitkänen - Young Changemakers of the Year 2022

From vegan activism to empowering young women: Ashoka supports leading Young Changemakers

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Mari Tikkanen

“Sometimes, just believing in someone is the best way to help”

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Changemaking Ecosystem

26 stories
DEI workshop - Young Changemakers

Advocating for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the workplace

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Gustav Bard and Rustam Nabiev during one of their mentoring sessions

Networking for change: the story of a former ASN member and a leading social entrepreneur

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Photo of Pegah Afsharian, Staff for Ashoka Nordics; person with long dark hair and lighter skin smiling at a camera with arms crossed, dressed in a black sweater; background is a wall of aged exposed bricks

Welcome to the team! Meet Pegah Afsharian

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Emma Lindgren and Amanda Sundell

Ashoka Nordic announces executive leadership changes

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Ashoka Nordic, Swedish office
Magnus Ladulåsgatan 3
C/O The Park
118 63 Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden

+46 764 27 01 27
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Ashoka Nordic, Finnish office
C/O Sofia Helsinki Sofiankatu 4
00170 Helsinki, Finland
Finland

+358 40 740 74 46
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