The NFT Emperor Is Wearing No Clothes
Albert Fox Cahn, founder of Surveillance Technology Oversight Project S.T.O.P. NFTs—roughly described as digital collectibles—are climbing in value. Albert Fox Cahn is a technologist, social
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Why Play Is Essential, Especially Now
Have you played a game lately? Playworks founder Jill Vialet catching a game of Roshambo (rock, ... [+] paper, scissors) at recess, and getting crushed (rock crushes
Approaching The Cliff: A Pivotal Week For Young People Aging Out Of Foster Care
Sixto Cancel (speaking) works to bring the voice and agency of young people in foster care to those ... [+] making policy decisions about their care and
America Can Stop Gun Violence—Here’s What Actually Works
DeVone Boggan Advance Peace What do effective approaches to public safety look like? And who takes the lead—Communities? Police? Both? For perspective, Ashoka’s Simon Stumpf sat
How Technology Is Re-Shaping Our Families
With single parent, same-sex and platonic co-parent households on the rise, it’s clear that the nuclear family is undergoing a rapid transformation. A kaleidoscope of new family structures is emerging,
From Trans Visibility To Liberation—The Freedom To Be Our Authentic Selves
Recent years have seen far more visibility for Trans* people in media & politics in many parts of the world. But as we know from changemakers working in this area,
Building Black-Owned Businesses In Mississippi
HPC founder Tim Lampkin at the site of the future regional community wealth hub, set to open in June ... [+] 2023 in historic
Caring Is Our Super Power—Let’s Lead With It
Milan-based social entrepreneur Riccarda Zezza works with parents, caregivers and companies to redefine and leverage life transitions as periods of intense, valuable learning and professional growth (much like earning a
Redesigning Substitute Teaching And The Power Of Small Tweaks
While a Fellow at Stanford's d.school, Jill Vialet drew design inspiration from students charting ... [+] their experience in the classroom and how it could be better. Substantial Classrooms By the time
Mutualism And The Next Economy
Sara Horowitz Guerin Blask/August Image Mutualism is a way to understand our world. Instead of being stuck by the enormity of the
This Is What We Did—When Climate Action Is Our Legacy
The climate movement has been strengthened in recent years thanks to the leadership of our youth. Yet, for the first time in our history there are more people over the
Traditional Fishers—The Unsung Heroes Of Ocean Conservation
Ocean conservation has too long marginalized the very people best placed to lead the most powerful change: traditional fishing communities. Alasdair Harris, founder of Blue Ventures, talks to Ashoka’s Pip
Authenticity And Vulnerability – Keys To A Gender Equal Future
What comes next after #MeToo? How will we heal from the divisions within the gender equality movement? We sat down with Zainab Salbi, humanitarian, best-selling author, and TV Host to
How Our Covid Response Can Address Climate Change And So Much More
Elizabeth Sawin of Climate Interactive points out that our safety as a species is tied to our ... [+] ability to partner with each
Deaf Culture, Deaf Creatives, And The Quest For Language Exposure
Melissa Malzkuhn Motion Light Lab Melissa Malzkuhn started Motion Light Lab to create sign language learning and literacy resources for Deaf children—using