How To Build The Next Generation of India's Changemakers? Ask Ashoka Fellow, Gaurang Raval
India, with an average age of 29, will be the youngest country in the world by 2020. But are its youth ready to lead change
Ashokas Aktivitäten für mehr Jugendengagement – Ein Überblick zum internationalen Tag der Jugend
Seit 1999 wird der internationale Tag der Jugend am 12. August gefeiert. Jedes Jahr wählen die Vereinten Nationen einen anderen Themenschwerpunkt – dieses Jahr steht das Thema „Jugendengagement und Teilhabe“ im Fokus. Ashoka engagiert sich auf vielfältige Art und Weise für mehr Engagement und...
Bigger Than Me: Leaders who look beyond themselves to scale their ideas
What does it take for a leader's vision to reach its maximum potential?
L'ITALIANO CHE SI È FINTO MIGRANTE E HA RAGGIUNTO GLI STATI UNITI ATTRAVERSO IL MESSICO
L'ITALIANO CHE SI È FINTO MIGRANTE E HA RAGGIUNTO GLI STATI UNITI ATTRAVERSO IL MESSICO Flaviano Bianchini racconta il suo viaggio del 2012 oltre il confine tra i due paesi, fatto per testimoniare le difficoltà che migliaia di persone vivono ogni anno di Cristina Bettati Flaviano Bianchini, classe...
ChangemakerXchange Singapore-Malaysia 2017
Apply now to the next edition of ChangemakerXchange in Asia! The ChangemakerXchange is a global collaborative community and series of retreats for young social innovators, co-created by Ashoka and the Robert Bosch Stiftung. ChangemakerXchange is back in Asia and is launching a series of 3 retreats -...
Dutch Ashoka Fellow is one of UNESCO-UNEVOC most promising practices!
We are proud to share that Young Africa, Dutch Fellow’s Dorien Beurskens organization, is been awarded as Promising Practices award from UNESCO-UNEVOC. The Promising Practices database showcases initiatives that are successful in confronting fundamental subjects i.e. Gender equality, Youth...
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...
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...
Got Empathy? Kids Do!
Ashoka Fellow Cindy Blackstock, a member of the Gitksan First Nation of British Columbia, is building a vibrant social movement to change the discriminatory policies and actions toward First Nations children in Canada. Through the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, Blackstock is building...
Future Forum Cheat Sheet: Why Journalism Is Like Really Bad Parenting (And How We Can Fix It)
The face of journalism is changing. The wave of new media has brought with it more chances for us to get involved in our world, whether that’s by signing an online petition, backing a Kickstarter campaign or sharing a news story with our social media circles. For journalists, there’s a new goal: don...