What is Changemaker Education?

As a group of UK Ashoka Changemaker Schools we spent this Summer reflecting on emerging practice that is meeting this need; and also on who we need to ‘be’ and ‘become’ as Changemaker Educators in order to lead this practice in our own schools and beyond.  This is a deliberately diverse network that...

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Becoming a Changemaker Institution

A guidebook for how your campus can increase its relevance and resilience and lead in a rapidly changing world

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Stories from Young Changemakers: Marcus’ Changemaker Journey

Marcus, a 13-year-old changemaker from Kenya, launched an online e-learning platform to inspire kids like him to spend more time developing their unique skills and talents.
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Insights on Changemaker Education

Tactical learnings and ideas from educators on creating a school culture that supports early changemaking.
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»Using theories to change our world«

For many, intersectionality is only a theoretical concept - Emilia Roig's aim is to change that. With the Center for Intersectional Justice, CIJ for short, she wants to change the way discrimination is understood and tackled in European societies. Emilia Roig is one of the three new Ashoka Fellows...
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Why We Must Update the Law for the Digital Age

Albert Fox Cahn advocated for the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act. Passed in June 2020, the Act will require the NYPD to disclose every spy tool it uses.

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ACMS 2020 Changemaker Lawyers

From November 17th to 19th, 2020, the Ashoka Changemakers Summit is taking place virtually around the globe. Ashoka's Integrity Team is excited to participate by hosting a panel on Changemaker Lawyers on Wednesday at 2pm EST. Learn more about our talk and the panelists in our packet. Learn More...
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#Fab50: Dr Shruti Nair Champions Equal Opportunities For Young Girls

When we look around, women today are more empowered than ever before and occupy positions of power all over. Despite what gender stereotypes may tell us, women excel at leadership. In this Special Issue, we identify 50 outstanding women who are UNSTOPPABLE—who have made a mark in whatever they do...
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Training Bystanders: The Pap Smear For Street Harassment

Emily May co-founded Hollaback! in 2005 to end gender-based street harassment, making it as culturally unacceptable as sexual harassment in the workplace. She has since expanded her work to tackle all forms of harassment, reminding us that for the feminist movement to be intersectional with...
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Changemaker Education - A conversation with Lord Jim Knight

Ashoka UK & Ireland is partnering with the Edge Foundation to embed changemaking behaviours across the education system so that the young people of today are more equipped than ever to thrive in an ever-changing world. Lord Jim Knight, former UK Minister of State for Schools and Chief Education...
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The Case For Changemaker Education

Building an Everyone a Changemaker world means we both embrace our changemaking potential and enable those in our homes, schools, workplaces, and communities to do the same. This level of engagement is essential to ensure that shared challenges in a rapidly changing world — some of them existential...
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How a student used her power in local politics

For anyone who feels like their voice doesn’t matter in the public square, Liv Clark has a story to share. The 18-year-old’s choice to speak up in her hometown of Manchester, England resulted in thousands of young people across the city now enjoying free public bus rides. It was during the 2017...
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What Seaweed Can Teach Us About Building a Better Economy

Bren Smith, founder of GreenWave and Ashoka Fellow , just released Eat Like A Fish: My Adventures as a Fisherman turned Restorative Ocean Farmer , his first book and one that chronicles his journey from fisherman to social entrepreneur. He manages to strike a perfect balance between personal...
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Civic faith and what’s ahead for American democracy

Ashoka Fellow Eric Liu on fostering a culture of powerful citizenship.

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Rethinking education in the long run

Four education innovators reflect on the challenges and opportunities of the pandemic moment.

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Rediscovering Certainty In Our New Reality

Demand is rising for social innovation in a rapidly-changing world. Let’s look at the big picture.

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Teens for Change: Daniel's Changemaker Journey

Daniel is on a journey to enable young people in Lagos, Nigeria to determine their own future through education, employment, and agency.
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How communities can become more water resilient

By Garvita Gulhati, founder of Why Waste? and an Ashoka Young Changemaker, and Venky Raghavendra who is a social entrepreneur and SVP, Saf Water Network. Currently, the human population touching 8 billion people is already thirsty for more water. A UN study estimates that by 2100 the population of...
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How girls are changing the world

Advice from and for young women leading the future of impact.

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Changemaker Educators in the United States

Six educators share their story of bringing a new definition of success to their students.
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