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Trend Spotting round 2: BVC reveal their 2013 Winners
Submitted on Wed, May 22, 2013
There was a splash of excitement last Wednesday as our friends at Unltd revealed their 2013 Big Venture Challenge Winners. The second edition of the competition received 140 applications to elect 30 Winners who will focus on building their...
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Co-Creating Our Future, One Big Idea At A Time
Submitted 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...
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A tribute to Ashoka Pakistani Fellow Abdul Waheed Khan
Submitted 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...
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Ashoka Fellow Abdul Waheed Killed in Karachi Leaves a Legacy of a "Bright Education"
Submitted 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...
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On the hunt for Changemakers: The Ashoka Associate Programme
Submitted on Thu, May 16, 2013
Launching the all-new Ashoka Associate Programme Do you have a passion to change the world through powerful storytelling? Want to be immersed in the UK's leading network for social innovation? Do you believe in the power of businesses for social...
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"Any young person, can have the power to express love and respect in action" - Bill Drayton from AshokaU Exchange 2013
Submitted 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...
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Changing the world: It's everyone's business
Submitted 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...
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Fellow of the Month in May: Introducing AKU Society Founder Nick Sireau
Submitted on Tue, May 7, 2013
We are very proud to announce Nick Sireau as our Fellow of the Month for May. Nick is a serial Social Entrepreneur, elected to the Ashoka Fellowship in 2010 for founding SolarAid and lighting up African homes. Today he is focusing full-time on AKU...
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Spotlight on: Ken Banks
Submitted on Wed, May 1, 2013
It has been a great pleasure to have Ken Banks as April's Fellow of the Month. Ken is a true super-star in the social enterprise scene, using his vast experience with mobile technology to create new projects, consult companies and mentor the next...
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How Can We Teach the World Empathy? Bill Drayton Says He Knows How
Submitted 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...
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