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Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Tue, May 21, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
05/21/13
Editor's Note: This article was written by Karabi Acharya with the AshokaUS team and first appeared on Forbes.
It used to be that if you went to school and studied hard, you would get a job, buy a house...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Fri, May 17, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
05/17/13
Ashoka is honored to celebrate the life of Ashoka Fellow Abdul Waheed Khan. Abdul was brutally murdered at the age of 36 in front of his co-educational school in Qasba Colony, Karachi. Abdul was...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Thu, May 16, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
05/16/13
Ashoka is saddened to report that Fellow Abdul Waheed was killed on May 13, 2013.
Abdul was creating opportunities for a modern education in the poor, urban localities in Pakistan, particularly by working...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Wed, May 15, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
05/15/13
This year, the AshokaU Exchange focused on "Unleashing the U in University". Bill Daryton, in his keynote speech at the exchange, shares his vision for the future of higher education.
About the...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Tue, May 14, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
05/14/13
Have you ever wondered what Ashoka U Changemaker Campuses are all about? They are incubation hubs for Changemakers in their respective communities. We invite you to join Portland State University's Impact...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Fri, April 26, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
04/26/13
Editor's note: This post was written by Leah Binkovitiz for the Smithsonian.
In the spirit of Mark Twain who famously said he never let his schooling interfere with his education, Bill Drayton grew...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Fri, April 19, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
04/19/13
Editor's note: This is a part of a series of articles that are updates from Ashoka at the Skoll World Forum. This post was written by Ashoka UK Director Mark Cheng. The 10th annual...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Fri, April 19, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
04/19/13
Editor's note: This post was written by Ashoka Associate Neerali Patel and was originally posted on Forbes.True, sustained success does not happen overnight. Nor does it happen on the basis of raw talent...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Wed, April 17, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
04/17/13
Editor's Note: This article is written by Joe Furino who is Senior Manager for Campus Recruiting at Philips North America and Gretchen Zucker who is the Executive Director of Ashoka Youth Venture....
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Mon, April 15, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
04/15/13
Editor's note: This is a part of a series of articles that are updates from Ashoka at the Skoll World Forum. This post was originally found on Forbes and was written by Felicity McLean, the...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Mon, April 15, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
04/15/13
Editor's note: This is an update that is a part of a series from Ashoka at the Skoll World Forum and was originally found on Pioneers Post. On the Thursday morning at the Skoll World Forum, Tim West,...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Fri, April 12, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
04/12/13
Editor's note: This is an update that is a part of a series from Ashoka at the Skoll World Forum. This post was originally found on Forbes and was written by Felicity McLean, the communications...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Thu, April 11, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
04/11/13
Values Aligned - Peace Corps and Ashoka
Ashoka works to create an Everyone a Changemaker world - a world where every individual has the freedom, confidence and societal support to create solutions...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Sun, April 7, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
04/07/13
Editor's Note: This is a part of a series of articles that are updates from Ashoka at the Skoll World Forum.
In recent years, it has become apparent that the rate of change is at an all-...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Fri, April 5, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on
04/05/13
The Board of Directors, Fellows and Staff of Ashoka deeply mourn the passing of our friend and colleague Gloria De Souza, founder of Parisar Asha Environmental Education Centre, which introduced modern...
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