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 […]
December 2018 News U Can Use Beeta Ansari in Uncategorized • December 6, 2018 Applications Open for Spring ’19 Commons! We’re accepting applications for our next session of theAshoka U Commons, kicking off in February 2019! Know someone advancing your social innovation ecosystem and would thrive in our 4-month virtual acceleration environment? Encourage them to apply here or contact Commons Manager, Ali Fraenkel, with questions. Applications are open until January 16, 2019. What’s […]
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 […]
December News U Can Use Beeta Ansari in Uncategorized • December 6, 2016 As the year comes to a close, we wish you a wonderful and thoughtful end of 2016. We look forward to working alongside you in 2017 to further educate and empower individuals as creators of positive social change! – the Ashoka U team You’re Invited: Ashoka U’s Virtual Accelerator for Social Innovation Education! Ashoka U Commons […]
Ashoka U Commons Applications Now Open! Beeta Ansari in Uncategorized • December 5, 2016 “The Commons increased my ability to navigate this field; that is, through readings, discussions, and assignments, I gained a stronger grasp of what I knew and needed to learn more about. The work … on identifying ways to collaborate across campus and exploring how to maximize the successes of university efforts was invaluable.” -Lisa Gring-Pemble, […]