How will you be celebrating Internet Freedom Day on January 18?
Real Life: I'm a Principal
Want to know what it’s like to sustain a school culture of empathy? In ”Real Life: I’m a Principal,” Michelle Hughes takes us behind the scenes of High Meadow School, a school that strives to build empathy, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving skills in its students and staff.
Source: startempathy.org
With the Ashoka US offices spread out coast to coast and north and south, I thought it might be a fun idea to create a virtual tour of each of our spaces. Check out Seattle’s “ballroom” or the historical remnants of the old grain exchange where Twin Cities now calls home. Enjoy!
The Meetings Manifesto! I found this emphatic declaration of meeting principles taped to the wall in the Ashoka Changemakers office. They sound like good ideas to me!
We’re looking forward to 2013!
A glimpse from today’s internal webinar about Ashoka’s study of the Fellow’s impact. Looking forward to sharing it all with you in January!
Bill Drayton’s advice for social entrepreneurs - what the future holds and how to adjust: http://ow.ly/g2AQW
Want to share your vision, advice, suggestions, trends etc. for the future?
Join us and some of our partners for a #socentchat Thursday December 19th, 3-4.30 pm.
Introducing Paraguay’s Landfill Harmonic Orchestra!
Age considers; youth ventures.
- Rabindranath Tagore.
Ashoka’s Youth Venture is based on our experience that if kids learn that they can make a change, then they will continue to do so as grown ups. It’s a super important step towards a changemaker society.
Donate to keep us going https://www.ashoka.org/donate/usa
Source: recitethis.com
A dedicated Lego fan & an empathetic business move.
It’s panel week!
Between second opinion interviews and panel sessions with industry experts, we try to find the time to interview the candidates for our digital channels. The outcome will be sort presentation videos, like the ones we’ve done with other candidates in the past. Like the one around Mitch Hedlund’s work.
The Social Cure: A revelatory examination of the future of HIV/AIDS and how current networking technology empowers us to affect change.
Call for submissions for the Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA) - seen a good video on social change? Nominate today!
Danxia refers to a “type of petrographic geomorphology” found in China. What that means is you get these mountains that look as though they were decorated with crayons by a five-year-old channelling Dalí.
Wow. Just, wow.
Second that!
Source: kottke.org
Shop for social good!
The sustainable clothing brand Nau is donating 10% of your purchase to Ashoka, if you shop today, 12/3 2012. Oh, and they are giving YOU 30% off.
Promo code Ashoka30 at http://www.nau.com/partners-for-change/
