Honoring our Mission, Evolving our Model Beeta Ansari in Uncategorized • October 30, 2020 If you are reading this blog, it’s likely that you are someone who is both inspired by the vision of higher education as a driver of changemaking and a member of the Ashoka U community. In just 12 years, Ashoka U has selected 51 Changemaker Campuses globally, engaged 600 colleges and universities in Ashoka U […]
FAQs About Ashoka U’s Next Phase of Strategy Beeta Ansari in Uncategorized • October 30, 2020 For questions about: Ashoka U’s Next Phase of Strategy– refer to questions 1-3 Changemaker Campus – refer to questions 4-7 Exchange – refer to questions 8-13 Additional engagement opportunities – refer to questions 14-16 Strategy FAQs 1. What is Ashoka U’s next phase of strategy? In the coming months, we will be transitioning Ashoka […]
Can higher education curb polarization? Medium.com • September 18, 2020 Working across differences can seem like an impossible task, especially in today’s climate. In this article, Emily Lamb shares four key principles for bridge-building in higher education, inspired by a year-long partnership between Ashoka U, the Fetzer Institute, and a consortium of six colleges and universities from around the world.
Exchange 2020: The Unfiltered Truth Behind Why We Need an Agenda Council Beeta Ansari in Exchange • May 15, 2019 As far as Ashoka U was concerned, the 2018 Exchange was a huge success. We convened over 650 participants, we celebrated cutting-edge social innovations in higher education, and featured much-needed new topics like social innovation career preparation and changemaker impact measurement. We felt like this convening lived up to its potential and successfully advanced the […]
Announcing the 2019 Exchange Keynote Speakers Beeta Ansari in Ashoka, Exchange, Social Innovation, Uncategorized • January 24, 2019 Why do ordinary people need to understand power? In an age of rapid change, what is a critical next step for the future of higher education? How do changemaker movements happen – and why is it incredibly important for aspiring changemakers to understand? These are just some of the questions leading innovators and thinkers […]
The Ashoka Collaborations Track: How understanding Ashoka can transform your work Beeta Ansari in Exchange • February 14, 2018 What is Ashoka? We get asked that question a lot. To understand our work as Ashoka U, the higher education initiative of Ashoka, we believe it’s important to start at the beginning: with Ashoka. If we had to sum it up in a sentence we’d say that Ashoka builds networks of changemakers and social innovators […]
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 […]
Celebrating 2016: Ashoka U Year-In-Review Beeta Ansari in Ashoka, Ashoka U Live Team • December 23, 2016 Dearest friends, colleagues, and supporters: As 2016 comes to an end, the Ashoka U team is eager to pause and take a moment to celebrate… We want to thank and celebrate our ever-growing community of individuals, institutions, partners, and allies who bring our shared vision to life. We thank you for embedding social innovation into […]