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"Generation Changemaker" – A Cross-Border Gathering of Young Visionaries
From October 18th to 21st, a truly special event took place in Montafon, Vorarlberg, Austria: the "Generation Changemaker Weekend" organized by Ashoka. Forty young people from Liechtenstein, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy came together to share their ideas and projects for a better future and to...
Prisoners Help Youth
"Welcome. We hope to never see you here again." With these words, Teyfik Sahin greets a group of teenagers who, despite their cool facade, show signs of nervousness. And it's no wonder—they're not just anywhere; they're in Santa Fu, the Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Correctional Facility.
Building Bridges Through IT: The ReDI School's Impact on Integration and Opportunity
In the heart of Hamburg's city center, within the modern Brahmsquartier office buildings, a buzz of activity fills the 12th floor. Groups engage in lively conversations—mostly in English—until everyone takes their seats, facing an improvised stage.
Beyond the Game: KICKFAIR’s Three-Halves Model for Inclusive Education
With the KICKFAIR educational concept, students set their own rules—both in street football and beyond. It’s a warm morning in May, and today, football is being played at FC St. Pauli's Millerntor Stadium. At first glance, there's nothing unusual about a football game in a stadium, but today is...
Our Way to Ending Homelessness
Homelessness is often perceived as an intractable problem, but social entrepreneur and Ashoka Fellow Rosanne Haggerty shows that it can be solved. Through her organization, Community Solutions, over 100 U.S. cities and counties are collaborating to address homelessness with innovative tools and...
How changemaker employees will accelerate corporate sustainability
Well-intentioned corporate impact goals don’t necessarily translate into tangible results. Sustainability starts with transformation driven from within. This article originally appeared in The CEO Magazine.
Apply for the Ashoka Visionary Program in Vienna - become a leader of change
The Ashoka Visionary Program in Central and Eastern Europe has opened its applications for its next edition - starting in October 2024 in Vienna, Austria.
Magazine Article: Creating a blueprint to bring valuable migrant talent into your workforce
Steelcase has long embraced social change. Now the company is working to create a blueprint to encourage other firms to actively bring migrant talent into the workforce. This article originally appeared in CEO Magazine.
How neurodivergent individuals can drive business growth
Specialisterne Foundation Founder Thorkil Sonne explains how embracing neurodiversity in the workplace benefits both businesses and individuals on the spectrum. This article originally appeared in CEO Magazine.
Magazine Article: Taking a stand against climate change
American climate activist Sophia Kianni may only be 21 years old, but she’s been making a significant impact on a global scale. This article originally appeared in CEO Magazine.
Magazine Article: Sport as a conduit for social justice
Professional soccer player and social activist Farkhunda Muhtaj knows firsthand how sports can impact the lives of vulnerable communities for the better. This article originally appeared in CEO Magazine.
Changemaking in numbers: Our Impact 2021-2022
The fourth year of the Ashoka Europe Fellowship Program was another big adventure! We kept strengthening our community, enabling spaces to engage, connect, co-create and collaborate. We are excited to share with you our Impact Report, covering our activities from September 2021 to August 2022.
Magazine Article: Good Tech Does Good
As the technology sector grows, it’s time for companies to invest in giving back to social enterprises so everyone can benefit from advances. This article originally appeared on CEO Magazine.
Saving our Seas
When trying to solve enormous environmental issues, the only way is to think big and be bold with the solutions, according to Sea Ranger Service Founder Wietse van der Werf. This article originally appeared on CEO Magazine.
New podcast series towards a gender equal world
A new narrative is needed to change the underlying systems of power that sexism, racism, ableism, heterosexism, and so many social categorization schemes are each and all designed to sustain.
Make impactful connections quickly and easily - Launching the Ashoka Fellows Directory
The Ashoka Fellow Directory and Resource Center is a significant yet simple tool to connect and support each others work globally. With this secure and simple digital tool, available in 15 languages, Fellows can discover and connect with each other, share interests and their current activity, manage...
Empowering a new generation of leaders. Join the Ashoka Visionary Program in Vienna
A part-time, face-to-face executive program for executives, current and future entrepreneurs as well as changemakers from any sector.
Welcome Ashoka Fellows Selected in 2021-2022
Meet the newest members of Ashoka's global network of leading social entrepreneurs, who are enabling systemic innovation in their fields and mobilizing changemakers in their communities. The new Ashoka Fellows on this page, representing all parts of the world, have been elected by Ashoka in 2021...
Fostering changemaking among young readers in Indonesia
Launching the “Becoming a Changemaker” book series in Indonesia.
From Influence to Social Impact: Mobilizing Resources for Good
The goal to engage highly resourced individuals in the changemaker movement extends beyond finding effective solutions.
Everyone, everywhere, all at once – the only way to address the climate emergency
Getting people to care about climate change is only part of the work: the next step is to unlock individuals’ climate agency.
Ashoka Community taking on top leadership roles in Brazil's New Administration
Brazil's newly elected administration has confirmed members of our Ashoka community to key non-partisan positions – a sign that national leaders are recognizing the power of the Everyone a Changemaker vision.
What's special about the Ashoka Changemaker Summit 2022?
This year, we’re happy to open the Summit again to an in-person gathering, with +350 changemakers connecting in Brussels for two days of impact on November 29-30.
Changing systems can be slow — and maybe it should be
At the Ashoka Changemaker Summit, women and queer entrepreneurs share wisdom for changing systems, shifting mindsets, and healing ourselves.
5 Reasons to Join the Ashoka Changemaker Summit 2021
This year, the Ashoka Changemaker Summit is not just an event but a three-month journey starting online and culminating in December in the Italian city of Turin.
Why We Should Trust Young People to Lead
How to set youth on a life-long trajectory of changemaking. Delving into Ashoka Changemaker Summit 2021 Theme: Young Changemakers
8 Insights To Rebalance Our Relationship With Nature
A report led by Ashoka distills decades of experience in the area of planet and climate and spots patterns among their diverse approaches.
How Social Entrepreneurs Took Action To Help India’s Covid Crisis
Ashoka Fellows worldwide are working on systemic responses to the pandemic. As the crisis deepened in India, many social entrepreneurs shifted to urgent responses that ranged from decentralizing supply chains for oxygen & other life-essentials, to addressing mental health & care gaps, and expanding...
Chanegmaking interviews
Junge Tüftler*innen’s Julia Kleeberger shared her changemaking journey and her insights and learnings of Ashoka’s Systems Change Course
Social innovation: Overlooked certainties for a resilient society & future
“From November 17-19, 2020 the largest network of leading social innovators will gather at the online “Ashoka Changemaker Summit” to “Rediscover Certainty”. Social entrepreneurs – innovators with a social mission – and leaders from business and philanthropy will explore what provides certainty in...
How Ashoka's new Fellows change systems, cross borders and shift mindsets
“If we all don’t win, we all lose.”
Meet our 2019 Ashoka Fellows in Europe
Ashoka has elected social entrepreneurs with innovative ideas with a systemic impact in Europe for 25 years.
What happened in the Summit 2020 and why it matters
In spite of the trials and tribulations of the past year, Ashoka’s community of leading social innovators and changemakers has remained strong and united, often prioritizing working for the good of all.
Interview Series
In her recent interview with Ashoka,Julia Huebner from Steelcase, shared with us her in-depth perspective on why collaboration is key to achieve systems change and how the “corporations versus social change” view is outdated. Julia also shared some learnings she gained through the Ashoka course...
Why attend ACMS 2020?
In the midst of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, we must unite around ideas for the good of all. That’s what the Ashoka Changemaker Summit is all about. And while the European editions of this event (in Berlin 2018 and in Barcelona 2019) have already impacted hundreds of attendees, this year we felt the...
Ashoka: #2 of 2019’s top 5 most innovative and impactful social enterprises
This article originally appeared on Forbes
Why attend ECMS 2019?
Year after year we keep learning from Ashoka Fellows that changing systems and shifting mindsets require holistic approaches and collaboration.
2018 Global Study finds Ashoka Fellows change policy, market dynamics, and how people think
In 2018, Ashoka led one of the largest and most diverse studies of system changing social entrepreneurs ever conducted.
A city that listens can change the world
This article was written by Ashoka Fellow Sascha Haselmayer, and originally appeared in The CEO Magazine. Cities should be at the forefront of true participation, where all are capable of contributing to solving the challenges around them. Many leaders argue that decisive action in the face of...
Social Entrepreneurs Leveraging and Shaping Artificial Intelligence
Ashoka and OpenNyAI teamed up for this publication to highlight not just bright spots in our global ecosystems but also the key how-tos that can help more social innovators and responsible AI practitioners move up their learning curves faster.
Bringing Young Changemakers to the Front Page: Changing the narrative
We are thrilled to see our young changemakers from the Ashoka Generation Changemaker Program celebrated on the cover of Trend magazine, one of Austria's leading business publications. This cover highlights the extraordinary impact they are making in their communities and beyond. It serves as an...
We know climate change touches everything, so how do we empower everyone?
Ashoka and The Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship launch the Climate Changemaker Playbook, a report that sets three actionable strategies for individuals to play an active role in the systemic shifts needed to tackle climate change.