A Parent-Driven Movement For Equity In Education
Laura Wilson Phelan started Kindred to support school communities by focusing on parents and ... [+] families. Ashoka Laura Wilson Phelan has always been drawn to such questions as “How do people
The Fashion Industry Has A Huge Waste Problem. Meet The Entrepreneur Who’s Fixing It.
Jess Schreiber started FABSCRAP to curb commercial textile waste and inspire an ethos of ... [+] sustainability across the design cycle. FABSCRAP Jess Schreiber grew up in rural New Mexico. She enjoyed
Want Your Organization To Matter To More People? Start Here.
Nina Simon, a Santa Cruz-based social entrepreneur, is on a mission to revitalize our public ... [+] organizations and civic spaces. OF/BY/FOR ALL When Nina Simon took over Santa Cruz Museum of
The Erosion of Privacy, And Why We Need A New Social Contract
Privacy expert Sascha Meinrath on updating our understanding of fundamental freedoms in an era of surveillance. Ashoka Next Now: The 21st century has ushered in a new age where all aspects of
Pioneering Mutual Aid In India
A couple in tribal Gujarat show their Uplift membership cards. They are excluded from mainstream insurance in India because of their age. Ashoka In India, 90% of the workforce is in the
The Multibillion-Dollar Potential Of Social Innovation
Germany-based Discovering Hands taps into the superior skill of blind women to detect early-stage breast cancer (training tools are pictured above). A new study by McKinsey and Ashoka argues
AI, Health, And The Future Of Human Agency
Dr. Stephen Friend on how machine learning will disrupt medicine - but why we need decision making to remain with the patient. Ashoka Next Now: The 21st century has ushered in a
Culture Change For Climate Change
Social entrepreneurs at the leading creative edge of climate and culture speak at Welcome Change in New York City (left to right): Bren Smith of GreenWave, Paula Daniels of Center for
What Seaweed Can Teach Us About Building a Better Economy
Bren Smith, a fisherman turned social entrepreneur, restorative ocean farmer, and industry pioneer, imagines a new future for our oceans, our livelihoods, our planet. Now he's out with a new
Why Supporting Small-Town Social Innovation Matters
Ashoka Fellows, with host James Fallows, share surprising insights on rural innovation with an audience in Washington, D.C. (broadcast nationally). The discussion is part of the Welcome Change insights series, Ashoka's national
Making Eyecare And Vision Screening Accessible To All
Teachers screen their students' eyesight with the help of a new mobile app from Peek Vision, the initiative of social entrepreneur Andrew Bastawrous. Photo credit: COPYRIGHT ROLEX Joan Bardeletti As a young student in the U.K., Andrew Bastawrous was curious and bright,
How A “Vital Station” Is Motivating Nicaraguans To Care About Their Health
Social entrepreneur Marcos Lacayo, with a "vital station" health kiosk that is central to his organization, Estación Vital. Estación Vital In a main intersection hallway of the Metrocentro mall in Nicaragua’s capital city, Managua,