Tag Archives: Tips & Skills
Ashoka U and Cordes Foundation Recognize 2012 Innovation Award Winners
Ashoka U, Ashoka’s initiative for social innovation in higher education, and the Cordes Foundation, an organization that equips the next generation of social entrepreneurs, recognizes the 2012 Ashoka U – Cordes Innovation Awards winners. The Award highlights teaching and partnership … Continue reading
Linda Kay Klein about A Meaningful Career
By Brian McCollow, senior student at Arizona State University and member of the Ashoka U Live team. This is the fifth in a series of posts featuring Ashoka U Exchange participants discussing “Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education.” This week we feature Linda … Continue reading
Lynn Price on Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education: Bust Out and Make It Happen!
By Danielle Barbeau, graduate student at University of San Diego and member of the Ashoka U Live team. Lynn Price, of Denver, Colorado, is an Ashoka Fellow, author of the book Vision For A Change: A Social Entrepreneur’s Insights From … Continue reading
Lessons Learned: How To Leverage An Ashoka Fellow On Your Campus
Marquette University joined Ashoka U as a Changemaker Campus in 2010. Over the course of the past year, their Faculty Champion, Jeff Snell, has worked with Ashoka U to help drive Marquette’s social entrepreneurship initiatives. One of the very first … Continue reading
Strength in Numbers – The Importance of Campus Allies
Undergraduate and graduate students have proven to be key drivers in bringing social entrepreneurship to their campus. Yet many students feel that they are not equipped with the skills to best navigate what appears to be such a daunting challenge. … Continue reading
Ashoka U Spotlight: Student Advice for how Universities can Support Emerging Student Changemakers
Submitted by Zach Yentzer & Brian McCollow of Arizona State University 1) “Mainstream”- Social Entrepreneurship (SE) as a field is still a relatively new concept, and students won’t automatically know what SE is or how to become involved. It needs … Continue reading
Ashoka U Spotlight: ASU Student Perspective
Submitted by Johanna Brooks, Ashoka U Spring Associate Arizona State University is bursting at the seams with energy for Social Entrepreneurship, and this supportive environment is fostering the development of some very talented young social entrepreneurs! Zach & Brian’s Social … Continue reading
Stories of Impact: Spotlight on Faculty Changemaker Dr. Lani Fraizer
Submitted by Johanna Brooks, Ashoka U Spring Associate Lani Fraizer, new Changemaker in Social Entrepreneurship education Lani Fraizer of Synergies in Sync has been busy! Integrating learning, technology, and workforce development have been a focal point for Lani as an educator … Continue reading
Ashoka U Spotlight: Runa and Mistti top tips for young social entrepreneurs
Submitted by Tyler Gage, owner and co-founder of RUNA Tea and Liliana Valle, owner and co-founder of Mistti. 1. As child prodigy Adora Svitak says, Be Bold! 2. Don’t be afraid to do the undone. 3. You won’t know if … Continue reading
Stories of Impact: Spotlight on Social Entrepreneur Tyler Gage
Submitted by Johanna Brooks, Ashoka U Spring Associate You may have seen him at the Ashoka U Exchange conducting an Amazonian tea ceremony, or handing out samples of RUNA tea in the Inspiration Hall or the iContact Lounge. Recent Brown University … Continue reading
