Prosecutors Can Help End Mass Incarceration
Adam Foss, founder of Prosecutor Impact. Ashoka How do we fix mass incarceration in the U.S.? It's a system that puts 2.3 million Americans behind bars, far more per capita than
Prosecutors Can Help End Mass Incarceration
Ending mass incarceration in the U.S. starts with changing the culture among prosecutors, says Adam Foss, founder of Prosecutor Impact.
The Smarter Way To Protect Our Planet: Include Everyone.
"Social inclusion is the biggest gap the climate movement is not addressing." Sea Ranger Service A conversation about how social inclusion and climate action must be intricately connected. Wietse van der Werf,
The Childhood Survival Revolution: How James P. Grant Convinced The World To Save Its Children
James P. Grant was one of the greatest visionaries and social entrepreneurs of the 20th century. ... [+] Photo courtesy of his son. Bill Grant He was one of the greatest visionaries
It Takes A Village—Black Parents Protecting Black Genius
Photo credit: Flynn Larsen Will Jackson started Village of Wisdom to help parents and teachers unlock the gifts, talents, and prior knowledge of Black students. Ashoka’s Simon Stumpf caught up with Will
Innovating In Eating Disorder Care
Kristina Saffran is expanding access to quality treatment for the millions of Americans who suffer ... [+] from eating disorders. Kristina Saffran From age 10, Kristina Saffran suffered from an eating disorder.
Investing In Survivor Wealth
Social entrepreneur Sonya Passi brings together the domestic violence and asset-building movements ... [+] to help abuse survivors build wealth, independence, and stability. FreeFrom Financial insecurity is the number one threat to
Why We Need Data For Black Lives
Yeshimabeit Milner is addressing systemic racism with algorithms and big data. Data 4 Black Lives Algorithms may be hidden from most of us but they’re shaping many aspects of our lives. Who’s
Bolder, Faster, Effective Legal Aid
An unprecedented 800,000 asylum seekers have applications pending. Swapna Reddy is putting in place ... [+] a better system to handle them. Ashoka Swapna Reddy grew up outside Nashville, the daughter of
Meet The Entrepreneur Who Is Closing America’s Water Gap
George McGraw started DigDeep to ensure that every American has clean, running water. Copyright 2018. All rights reserved. George McGraw started DigDeep to help communities without water and sanitation infrastructure get it.
Baby Boomers’ Untapped Legacy: Stronger Local Economies
Alison Lingane co-founded Project Equity to help retiring business owners transition their companies ... [+] to employee ownership. Ashoka Alison Lingane and her co-founder Hilary Abell started Project Equity in 2014 to
AI, Solidarity And The Future Of Humanity
A conversation about why outsourcing the moral responsibilities of AI is not an option. Miguel Luengo, AI expert, entrepreneur and chief scientist at UN Global Pulse, speaks with Konstanze Frischen,
Building An Equitable Economy Starts With Giving Workers More Voice and Power
Michelle Miller, co-founder of Coworker.org, is creating a 21st century labor movement. Ashoka Across the U.S., from urban centers to rural communities, many people feel as though the scales are tipped against
Upgrading Our Foster Care System
Think of Us founder Sixto Cancel is opening ways for young adults in foster care to help change it. Ashoka Sixto Cancel was taken in by his first foster family when he
The Rise Of Sober Active Communities
Scott Strode started The Phoenix to reclaim recovery through fitness and community. Ashoka Scott Strode took his first drink at age 11, later turning to cocaine in his mid-teens. Now in recovery