Rechercher

Anne Basting

Ashoka Fellow depuis aoû 2017

United States

TimeSlips

Anne Basting is transforming the experience of aging and the stigma around dementia and memory loss by empowering older adults and their caregivers with new practices rooted in creative expression and community building. Having demonstrated the impact at the individual level, her sights are now set...

Peace advocate: Children 'confused' between good, bad in Marawi crisis

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 23) — Maranao princess and peace advocate Bai Rohaniza "Honey" Sumndad-Usman said some children affected by the Marawi crisis have moral confusion — and peace education is the way to combat it. The founder of the NGO Teach Peace Build Peace Movement said she was...

Mikuláš Kroupa

Ashoka Fellow depuis aoû 2016

Czech Republic

Post Bellum

Mikuláš works to spur civic engagement and a sense of responsibility for public life among youth and adults of Central Europe by encouraging them to examine, understand and engage with shared past and relate on a deeper level to the importance of overcoming indifference to public life in the human...

Zdjęcie Mary Nally w granatowej marynarce przemawiającej przy mównicy.

Trzeci Wiek - siła seniorów

Problem demograficzny zachodu staje się coraz bardziej realny. Już teraz osoby w wieku 65+ stanowią 18,5% mieszkańców Unii Europejskiej, a w 2080 roku jeden na trzech obywateli będzie mógł się pochwalić takim wiekiem. Model starości wygląda teraz zupełnie inaczej niż jeszcze dziesięć lat temu, a...

Fathers: Levers for Change

On Father’s Day 2011, President Obama pulled out all the stops. To highlight the important role fathers play in helping children reach their full potential, the President launched a new website (fatherhood.gov), honored 15 fathers as this week’s Champions of Change, and announced the “Year of Strong...

Empathy Heroes: 5 People Who Used Empathy to Change the World

Ever heard of “empathy marketing”? It’s the latest business buzzword. The idea is that if companies can look through their clients’ eyes and understand their desires, they will be better able to tailor their offerings and gain a competitive advantage. To me, this is stepping into someone else’s...

Drivers of Positive Change

Ashoka inducts three new fellows from the Philippines

The Parent's Guide to Changemaking Conversations

Tips for sparking and supporting the desire to make a difference, starting at home.

Raising Changemakers: The story of Ashoka Fellow Gonzalo Muñoz and his family of changemakers

Ashoka turned to Ashoka Fellows Gonzalo Muñoz and Ximena Abogabir to understand what it takes to raise a family of changemakers.

Bringing the generations together

The pandemic has been forcing younger and older people to stay physically apart in order to stay safe. But this shouldn't cloud our essential interdependence, says Marc Freedman, founder of Encore, writer, and Ashoka Fellow. Join us Jan. 27 when we hear from Marc about how collaborating across...