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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 and be a generally successful person. But the world is changing too fast now. Hierarchies are...
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 elected as an Ashoka Fellow in 2004 for his work that aimed to transform informal education systems in...
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 with children studying in madrasahs.
On May 13th, Abdul was shot dead and then a hand grenade...
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 exchange he said; "This is not a few people talking and everyone else listening. This is an everyone a...
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 Entrepreneurs in their "Elevating Impact Summit" on June 21st.
Hear about inspiring businesses and...
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 up enthusiastic at school, but not so much about school. He enjoyed a few subjects, but he admits,...
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 Skoll World Forum, which brought together several hundred of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs to...
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 or one great idea. It is achieved through the commitment and culmination of endless hours of getting...
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.
The number of new businesses setting up shop in our state is up four percent from last year. So why...
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 communications manager at Ashoka UK. We have seen capacity for innovation shift from the 1700s, where...
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