Ashoka Fellow Juan David Aristizábal Ospina: 'If You Are Using Your Talents, You Are Changing the World'
Ashoka Fellow Juan David is a 23-year-old social entrepreneur who founded the organization Buena Nota in Colombia. Juan David recently visited Ashoka's global headquarters in Rosslyn, VA where he spoke about his new book, "Llenando Espacios" (Filling the Void) and about his experiences as a social...
With Intelligent Tech, Low-Income Students Find Success in College, Success for Life
For many, attending college was always part of "The Plan" after high school—a few years of polish (and partying) before earning a degree and finding meaningful employment. But that's not often the case for one segment of the U.S. population: first-generation college goers like Ashoka Fellow...
How Can Higher Education Stay Relevant for the Workforce?
This is the second post in a series where we share the conversations between higher education leaders that came together during Everyone a Changemaker Week. They discussed the role of social innovation as a significant lever for the relevancy of higher education in a time when many claim that...
Empathy as a Way of Being
A conversation with Sonali Ojha, Ashoka Fellow and founder of the Dreamcatchers Foundation When the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami struck at the end of 2004, hundreds of relief organizations rushed to the scene. Sonali Ojha's organization, the Dreamcatchers Foundation, was there too...
Lessons on Global Crisis Management, from Haiti to Japan
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the earthquake that struck Japan in 2011. The resulting tsunami and international nuclear crisis affected hundreds of thousands of people. To highlight the importance that emergency management can play in reducing and mitigating tragic loss, Ashoka Japan...
Sparknews et Les Echos à l'heure du journalisme de solutions - L'Express
Le journalisme d'impact a le vent en poupe. De quoi s'agit-il ? Est-ce une posture adaptée au contexte de guerre contre le terrorisme en France ? Le point avec Christian de Boisredon, fondateur de Sparknews et Dominique Seux, directeur délégué de la rédaction des Echos. [...] >> Voir l'interview >>...
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is Canada’s leader in innovative, career-oriented education and a university clearly on the move. With a mission to serve societal need, and a long-standing commitment to engaging its community, Ryerson offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs. Distinctly urban...