🌵How can cactus disrupt the fashion, food, and beverage industries while creating a new livelihood for Kenyan farmers in arid and semi-arid areas? Meet Vincent Muhoro., founder of Dunia Bora, an organization that educates Kenyan farmers about cactus farming and purchases cacti from them, then creates products from the cactus plants and fruits. Dunia Bora: ♻️ maintains an environmentally friendly and entirely circular production process 🌾 involves local farming communities 🥤 innovates beverages and food products made from cactus fruits 💼 is currently creating an eco-friendly leather out of cactus plants with which Vincent aims to break into the fashion industry 👥 has a close-knit team with shared leadership Learn about Vincent's entrepreurial and social impact story in our newest article!
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Ashoka is the world's largest network of social entrepreneurs and a global leader in social innovation. We champion social entrepreneurs who are shifting systems and creating new frameworks for society.
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http://www.ashoka.org
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The 50 #AmbitionAccelerator Summit Semi-Finalists recently gathered for an incredible event that included: ➡️ bonding with other likeminded young changemakers who are making waves in their communities and the world ➡️ skill-building workshops and reflection sessions ➡️ an amazing visit to the Taco Bell Headquarters ➡️ problem-solving sessions with mentors Feel the energy and passion of these powerful changemakers in this recap video!
What do you get when you combine Taco Bell Foundation, Ashoka and 50 of the country’s most talented changemakers? 🤔 That’s right – Ambition Accelerator 2024! 💥 Last week, we welcomed our Ambition Accelerator Semi-Finalists to Irvine, CA to share, learn and enhance their entrepreneurial skillsets with like-minded changemakers. To give you more of an inside look at this unique Taco Bell Foundation event, we captured all the key moments – check out the video🎥, created by Live Más Scholar, Alvaro Serrano below. You can also learn more about the 5 finalist that pitched their social impact ideas at our Pitch Competition on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gPqQFNEC #TacoBellFoundation #Ashoka #AmbitionAccelerator
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How can sport contribute to climate action? Don't miss out on the Ashoka Sport for Changemaking article series, which examines how Ashoka Fellows and social entrepreneurs around the world are utilizing sports to create impact and mobilize change. The newest installment includes insights from four Ashoka Fellows working at the intersection of sport and sustainability. Read more below!
🌍⚽The sport industry is uniquely positioned to drive climate action and inspire change. By applying a social innovation lens, we can leverage sport’s resources, athletes, and reach to address climate challenges effectively. Joined by social innovators from Ashoka's network and the Green Sports Alliance, we understand the opportunity to: 👉 Find Common Ground: Build unity around shared values to tackle climate issues. 👉 Make Climate Issues Relatable: Connect climate impacts directly to sport to engage stakeholders. 👉 Empower Communities: Activate local communities and sports organizations to make sustainable choices. 👉 Scale solutions: Collaborate with those providing systems-changing solutions and understand the opportunity to scale together Read the article and dive insight these insights here: https://lnkd.in/e7Whm8Mx 📣 Stay Informed and stay updated about opportunities to collaborate with social entrepreneurs for climate action: https://lnkd.in/eSWht5jE Nicole Rycroft Jürgen Griesbeck Alison Tickell Elliot Arthur-Worsop
Every Goal is a Climate Goal
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A dream, a team, a changed world. This #InternationalYouthDay, meet dozens of young changemakers in Ashoka's community who have stepped into their power to change their communities for the good of all.
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Meet the young changemakers transforming Hamburg 👇 In preparation for the #ChangemakerSummit in Hamburg, the Participation Collective (#TeamTeilhabe) was created - a group of young, committed people from Hamburg and the surrounding area who want to implement a positive vision and strong ideas for the city and beyond: our future makers. Until the global Summit at the beginning of September, these future makers receive full support from Ashoka and Ashoka Fellow Daniel Kerber, and are connected with experienced companions who support them as personal mentors. Through regular workshops, they organize themselves and advance their projects together. They also have access to a network of enablers who open doors and create change in the city. Last but not least, the Participation Collective freely organized an entire day of the Changemaker Summit - and thus will have the opportunity to present their topics on a public platform. Ashoka Deutschland gGmbH · Martin Auer · Adanel Ulan · Adrienne Stobbe · Alexandra Hella Schiessendoppler · Heiko Kolz · Lilith D. · Simon Piek · Elijah Schön · Quint Haidar Aly · Adelina V. · Stine Agthe · Judit Costa · Sascha Haselmayer · Lea Kirstein
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Join us for conversations about our changing world and solutions at play! One of our largest cohorts of 2023 Leading Social Entrepreneurs is challenging sexism, one of the strongest underlying systems of power pervasive in society. Through these women’s work on gender equality and feminist values, we can eliminate gender bias and discrimination against women and gender diverse people across the world 🙋♀️🙋🙋🏽♀️ Check out the #LeadingSocialEntrepreneurs site to learn more and get inspired! https://buff.ly/3Yx45R2
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Ashoka Fellows carry the Olympic torch in France + new social impact funds (addressing tropical forest protection in Brazil & homelessness in the U.S.)
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Meet the speakers at the #ChangemakerSummit this 5-7 September, in Hamburg. #TrueParticipation means breaking down silos, bridging divides, and ensuring that everyone, regardless of their background, has a seat at the table. This is what these leaders, and many others, will be discussing during the 3-day event, inviting social entrepreneurs, young changemakers, corporate leaders and government representatives to jointly explore solutions for a more resilient society. #DenisaLivingston > Founder of Diné Community Advocacy Alliance for Navajo communities Nani Jansen Reventlow > Founder of Systemic Justice Angelou Ezeilo > Founder of Greening Youth Foundation NA Jacek Siadkowski > Founder of Tech To The Rescue Åsa Skogström Feldt > Managing Director at IKEA Social Entrepreneurship BV Stephanie Brobbey > Founder of Good Ancestor Movement Dr. Marion Fischer > Pro bono Counsel at Hogan Lovells Adanel Ulan > Founder of Sisterhood and Participation Collective young changemaker Patrick Hoffmann > Head of Social Impact at Generali Deutschland AG Martin Auer > Founder of Youth Lead the Change Germany and Participation Collective young changemaker
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Wondering how physical activity can generate healing and community? In the latest installment in the Ashoka Sport for Changemaking Medium series, meet Scott Strode, founder of The Phoenix and discover his strategies for supporting people who struggle with addiction — through programming that recognizes individuals' power and unique strengths.
🌟 How can physical activity generate healing and community? 🌟 The Phoenix founded by #sportchangemaker; Scott Strode, shows the possibility of a new avenue for rehabbing those who struggle with addiction. With his programs, he leverages physical activity to establish supportive communities for those battling addiction. He provides programming recognizing these individuals' power and unique strengths and invites them to co-lead this movement. This article features: 🔔 The Phoenix programming and community building 🔔 New models in battling addiction 🔔 The power that each person has to lead the change 🔔 What YOU can do to become a part of the movement Read the article here: Healing and Community through Physical Activity | by Ashoka | Changemakers | Jul, 2024 | Medium 📣 Sign up for the Ashoka Sport for Changemaking Newsletter for more impactful stories like this one: https://lnkd.in/eSWht5jE
Healing and Community through Physical Activity
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Sports has power and can be a force for good in society. What fun to preview the Olympics (starts tomorrow in Paris) this week through the lens of social entrepreneurs Mel Young MBE, Michael Sani, and Kelly Davies. Check their full convo (30 min.): https://lnkd.in/gtvNK9wk Also: Mel founded the Homeless World Cup (the inspiration for the new Netflix film "The Beautiful Game") and shares an idea (clip below) for the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.