Accounting For Kindness
James Rhee is a high school teacher, turned private equity investor, turned CEO/entrepreneur, turned movement builder. Deeply shaped by his life experience as the son of immigrant Korean caregivers, James
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‘Your Employees Are Somebody’s Precious Child’
What is great leadership? Bob Chapman has been pursuing this question as the CEO and Chairman of Barry-Wehmiller, an industrial manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that was founded
The Case For Earlier Investments In Legal Diversity
Armin SalekYouth Justice AllianceArmin Salek, a Texas-based social entrepreneur, attorney, and teacher, is giving first-generation high schoolers hands-on experience using the law to address needs in their communities. By establishing
For Next Gen Farmers, Evolving The Land Trust Structure Is Key
Ian McSweeney of Agrarian TrustAgrarian TrustWith 400 million acres of farmland in the United States expected to change hands over the next two decades, the time for transformation in land
Meet The Barbers Starting A Conversation About Mental Health
The Confess Project advocates for the mental health of Black men across the U.S. by training barbers to listen to and support clients in crisis. Overcoming stigma and structural barriers
How 100 Communities Are Solving Homelessness—And What We Can Learn From Their Success
Homelessness is often thought of as intractable, ever-present. Yet social entrepreneur Rosanne Haggerty demonstrates how it can be solved. One hundred U.S. cities and counties collaborate through her organization Community
How Living With Pumas For 27 Years Changed Kai Pacha
Kai Pacha with puma cubsNélson TorresKai Pacha is a social entrepreneur based in Córdoba, Argentina, where she runs a natural reserve that protects pumas and helps ranchers coexist with them.
Gender-Based Violence And The Role Tech Plays
With online abuse and gender-based violence making headlines, we caught up with Ashoka Fellow Hera Hussain, founder of Chayn, to gain insights about the role technology can play, as well
Police Accountability Done Right: Learning From India’s Denotified Tribes
Caste-based discrimination in India was codified into law in 1871 by the British colonial authorities when they enacted the Criminal Tribes Act branding several nomadic and indigenous communities as “hereditary
Bridging The Gaps: Two Paths To Financial Freedom
Proof Bakery in Los Angeles transitioned to employee ownership in 2021 with the help of Project ... [+] Equity. Franzi Charen How can we shape
Making Genomic Testing Available To All—And Safeguarding People’s Control Of Their Health Data
Sharon Terry, CEO Genetic Alliance Sharon Terry is President and CEO of Genetic Alliance, a leader in transforming health systems by being responsive to the real
Keeping Children Safely With, Not From, Their Families—Foster Care, Transformed
According to Children's Rights, more than 672,000 children spent time in foster care in 2019, and on any given day, more than 400,000 children in the U.S. are living in
India’s Youth Are Breaking The Forced Sex Trade Cycle- Here’s How
India is home to over 900,000 sex workers, with rampant sex trafficking of minors. The laws that aim to prevent trafficking and sex work do little to protect sex workers
What This Pioneering High School For Transgender Students In Argentina Can Teach Us All
Mocha Celis graduating class in Buenos Aires, with creator Francisco Quiñones Cuartas at front ... [+] center. Mocha Celis How can educators, companies, and communities
Shaping Our Digital Public Spaces —And Why Democracy Depends On It
The impact of Big Tech on democracy has never been more apparent and regulators are starting to take heed. In the last few months, the European Union passed two of