2017: A Year in Review Marina Kim in Ashoka U Team • January 7, 2018 Dear Friends, As 2017 comes to a close, we wanted to step back and reflect on the past year. It has been a year of many changes and much strife in the world. Increasing levels of polarization and marginalization point to broken social relations and growing distrust between people and across sectors. Ashoka believes that much […]
The Secret to Creating a Compelling Narrative About Your Changemaker Initiative Kathleen Kelly Janus in Best Practices • December 21, 2017 What I’ve found from interviewing countless organization leaders is that great storytelling is more the product of a whole lot of preparation and practice than that of innate talent. As we head into a new semester and a new year, use these tips to create your own narrative for your changemaker initiative.
December News U Can Use Emily Lamb in News U Can Use, Programs, Resources, Social Innovation • December 5, 2017 There are a lot of things we’re excited about these days and we hope you are, too! Just Released – Site Visit locations at the 2018 Ashoka U Exchange Check out this list of inspiring organizations that Ashoka U Exchange attendees will have the opportunity to visit. From tapping the minds of Bridgespan consultants, to […]
3 Critical Questions Changemaker Learning Outcomes Can Help Us Answer Hattie Duplechain in Ashoka U Team, Resources, Uncategorized • November 29, 2017 What does it mean to prepare a student to be a changemaker? At Ashoka U we wrestle with this question all the time and see supporting that line of questioning as a key part of what we do. To that end, we believe it is important to help educators identify and develop learning outcomes for […]
Changemaker Campus Program grows to 45, increasingly Diverse Campuses Angie Fuessel in Changemaker Campus, Uncategorized • November 28, 2017 Ashoka U has designated three new Changemaker Campuses, bringing the total in the Changemaker Campus network to 45 institutions across nine countries. The new campuses are: Georgian College (Georgian), a public college in Barrie, ON, Canada; Royal Roads University (RRU), a public university in Victoria, BC, Canada; and Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD), a private university […]
September News U Can Use Emily Lamb in News U Can Use • September 14, 2017 We’re excited to share News U Can Use, our quarterly e-newsletter! Below you can find meaningful opportunities and resources that we think support the growth of social change educators. Enjoy! the Ashoka U team Recommended by Ashoka U Call for 2018 Ashoka U Exchange Presentations We’re seeking presentations that will allow participants to discuss […]
5 Reasons You Don’t Want to Miss The Exchange Jessica Lax in Exchange • August 9, 2017 As we prepare to open our call for proposals on August 15th, I spent some time reflecting on the Exchange feedback I’ve heard from our community. Here are five reasons I heard that explain why people keep coming back year after year.
First Colombian Institution and Two Additional Canadian Institutions Designated as Changemaker Campuses Angie Fuessel in Changemaker Campus • August 7, 2017 Ashoka U announced today that three additional institutions of higher education have joined its network of Changemaker Campuses, expanding the network’s global presence to over 40 institutions across eight countries. The new Changemaker Campuses are Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración (CESA), a private business school in Bogotá, Colombia; Mount Royal University, a public institution […]
4 Keys to Campus Wide Change Jessica Lax in Best Practices • July 21, 2017 Over the years, we’ve supported hundreds of innovators to change their campus. Based on that experience we’ve distilled four key approaches to institutional innovation to help you expand your impact on campus.
Welcome Jess – Our New Growth & Partnerships Director Beeta Ansari in Ashoka U Team • July 17, 2017 Jess Lax recently moved into the role of Growth & Partnerships Director with Ashoka U. Let us introduce you! What drew you to work with Ashoka U? My university experience sparked my first journey as a social entrepreneur. I did a field semester in Kenya which led me to start The Otesha Project. I then […]