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CELEBRATING CHANGEMAKERS<br /> ACROSS AMERICA

CELEBRATING CHANGEMAKERS ACROSS AMERICA

LOOK AHEAD WITH OUR <br /> 2019 ASHOKA FELLOWS

LOOK AHEAD WITH OUR 2019 ASHOKA FELLOWS

YEAR AT A GLANCE <br /> WITH ASHOKA US

YEAR AT A GLANCE WITH ASHOKA US

WHAT WILL THE WORLD LOOK LIKE IN 5 YEARS?<br /> LOOK AHEAD WITH ASHOKA

WHAT WILL THE WORLD LOOK LIKE IN 5 YEARS? LOOK AHEAD WITH ASHOKA

Ashoka is the world’s largest network of social entrepreneurs. We pioneered the field 40 years ago and have supported more than 3,800 Ashoka Fellows across the globe, guiding them to grow unexpected ideas into transformative social progress.

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Have you come across creative leaders and solutions making change in their communities? Tell us who you are seeing on our Changemaker Tip Line. They might be our next Ashoka Fellow!

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How are rats useful in locating land mines? Why is it good to get to know yourself in extreme situations? Read the fascinating, moving and astounding stories of our Ashoka Fellows and discover insights you can use.

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Our partners are the pioneers and enablers of social change. They support Ashoka's growth and our Fellows. Want to explore becoming part of our partner network? Learn about some of the possibilities.

How does Ashoka work?

Ashoka supports the people and the ideas that we believe have the best chance of solving the most pressing social problems of our era.

Our team is in a constant process of discovery: of searching and learning and investigating with the goal of unearthing truly pioneering solutions that have the potential to shift entire industries. And you can help us find those solutions.

Social entrepreneurs imagine a new way forward and build it for everyone. They respond to society's urgent problems with extraordinary leverage, creativity and commitment, and open ways for others to contribute as changemakers. Ashoka gives them a lifelong home, visibility, and meaningful connections across every growth and impact stage.

Our 270+ Ashoka Fellows in the United States are at the leading edge of the most significant social and economic issues of our time—increasing access to quality education and healthcare, introducing solutions to mass incarceration, facilitating economic development on American Indian land, improving mental health resources for returning veterans, and even designing new methods of carbon-trapping ocean farming that nourish us while restoring waters and combatting climate change. Learn more about them here.

40 years of experience and the largest global network of social entrepreneurs means that Ashoka has learned a great deal about the ingredients that make transformative change possible. Our unique birds-eye perspective informs our own organizational priorities and initiatives, and we use every occasion we can to share what we are learning and seeing with the world.

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BreN Smith

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Raj Jayadev

Casey WoodS

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Responses to the pandemic

Across the board, Ashoka Fellows are playing vital roles. Many responded quickly months ago and are working to make sure all…

Preventing Disease Outbreaks

Wildlife veterinarian, public health advocate, and Ashoka Fellow Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka shares lessons from Uganda.

Respirators From 3D Printers

How the Spanish maker community, led by Ashoka Fellow David Cuartielles, fights Covid-19 from their living rooms.

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