#MillionsofChangemakers FAQ Jessica Lax in Programs, Uncategorized • May 20, 2019 With only 10 days left to submit your #MillionsofChangemakers commitment (the deadline is May 31st!), we wanted to answer some of the questions you’ve been asking. I hope these answers will help you get your commitment over the finish line. The commitment I want to make is for something pretty small – impacting only a […]
Announcing #MillionsofChangemakers Jessica Lax in Programs, Uncategorized • March 14, 2019 We’re excited to announce the launch of our newest initiative: #MillionsofChangemakers – our global call for commitments from colleges, universities, and higher education innovators to activate and support changemakers. We officially launched the campaign at the 2019 Ashoka U Exchange in San Diego where four incredible higher education innovators announced their commitment: Georgian College in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ashoka U April News U Can Use Emily Lamb in Uncategorized • April 17, 2017 Recommended by Ashoka U Ashoka U Changemaker Campus Network Grows to 40 Institutions as 3 More Campuses are Designated Three additional higher education institutions have joined the global network of Changemaker Campuses: Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA; University of California San Diego in San Diego, CA; and University of St. Thomas in St. […]
Creating Beauty: K12 Changemaker Education Forum Medium.com • March 13, 2017 Can one child help change a school system? In this article, learn how schools, school districts, and education organizations are transforming the ways in which students learn to be changemakers.