We believe that anyone can become a changemaker. In order to empower every young person to become a changemaker, we need to change the way we educate young people.
Each year, Ashoka identifies a small number of schools which are shaping the education of tomorrow and which meet the following criteria: Vision: the pioneering school is willing to create a generation of active, creative citizens who are aware of the societal issues surrounding them and of their...
Le monde change. Et si l'éducation changeait aussi ?
Le monde change et ce changement ne cesse d’accélérer. En 2010, les dix métiers les plus demandés aux états-Unis n’existaient pas en 2004[1]. 65 % des métiers qu’exerceront nos enfants n’existent pas aujourd’hui[2]. En quinze ans, 60 %...
Retrouvez l'article d'Annabelle Baudin dans son intégralité sur Medium ! " Dans un monde où les opinions se radicalisent et où le lien social se délite, les initiatives concrètes de valorisation d’une jeunesse souvent catégorisée, font cruellement défaut. Artiste et acteur de l’innovation sociale...
Singelijn is a primary school with an active and integrating pedagogy. Their alternative teaching methods give particular attention to observation, independent learning, creativity and experimentation as ways to stimulate their young students' curiosity and learning. After a parent initiative...
Everyone can be a changemaker and it is never too early too start. That is the premise that global non-profit Ashoka says is behind its new storytelling initiative, which seeks to inspire people with stories about successful social entrepreneurs and how they started their work at a young age.
A 11 ans, Jeroo Billimoria lance un programme d’éducation financière dans son immeuble en Inde. Quelques années plus tard, elle monte un système d’aide téléphonique pour venir en aide aux enfants des rues. Aujourd’hui, ChildLine est présent dans 143 pays. Commencer jeune a fait toute la différence....
Ashoka’s business is about Changemaking for the good of all (what we call “Framework change”) which is achieved by moving from an old paradigm to a new and better one. Ashoka is uniquely positioned to identify the new paradigms needed, by sourcing them from its community of social entrepreneurs and...
“I believe it is the universities who are not student-ready,” said Adam Bush, director of curriculum at College Unbound, during the “Student Access and Success” workshop at the AshokaU Influencer. The workshop sparked a debate about why success, like access, in higher education continues to be such...
This is the fifth 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...