In conversation with Ashoka Fellow, Runa Khan
Listen to the powerful conversation between Ashoka Fellow, Runa Khan and Youth Venturers
Energie ohne Ende: Der 7. changemakerXchange bringt 25 junge Sozialunternehmer*innen aus 15 Ländern zusammen
25 junge Sozialunternehmer aus 15 Ländern kamen beim changemakerXchange Summit in Berlin und Paretz zusammen, um Ideen und Erfahrungen auszutauschen und internationale Partnerschaften zur Lösung gesellschaftlicher Probleme zu bilden. In Berlin dabei war Milena Glimbovski. Mit 22 Jahren war sie eine...
Building a Movement for Dalit Rights: A Conversation with Christina Dhanaraj
Tracking stories of community-driven change.
Innovating to Create Health for All
Who can best create outcomes that lead to the healthiest possible lives of individuals and communities? Leading social entrepreneurs are challenging the traditional patient-provider dynamics from an empathetic and holistic perspective.
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Meet The Powerhouse Ashoka Fellow Ending Ignorance About Autism In India
Back in the 80s in India, if you uttered the word autism, you were most likely to be met by a confused stare
What's the Endgame of Knowledge?
Once, long ago, social change meant “give a man a fish.” Then we figured out that “teach a man to fish” could be more lasting. Innovative knowledge entrepreneurs in rural areas of India, Africa and Latin America are taking things one step further. The latest direction would best be summarized as,...
5 Ashoka Events Along the Lifecycle of a Changemaker
Everyone a Changemaker™ Week is a wrap. Ashoka's first EACH Week took place during the last week of July, a “historic moment” for the 30-year-old citizen sector organization. Bill Drayton, Ashoka's founder and CEO, believes we can do better — to protect our planet, our ways of life and our cultures...
Creatively incorporating social entrepreneurship in the classroom
If you think social entrepreneurship has to be taught as a stand-alone subject, you haven’t met Jane Turner and Benhür Oral. While teaching English as a preparatory subject in Istanbul’s Özyeğin University, they quickly realized they could incorporate far more into the syllabus than just the basic...
Bill Drayton: Generation Z Will Network Its Way to Social Change
In an increasingly resource-stretched world, it takes more than social activism to cut to the heart of social challenges. Today the world needs social entrepreneurs — who work like entrepreneurs to address social problems — according to Ashoka founder Bill Drayton, who last week contributed to...