🌟 Research Announcement 🌟 The Social Innovations Journal recently published insights from the 2024 Changemaker Education Research Forum, hosted by Ashoka Canada with support from Ashoka U! 📚✨ This issue features groundbreaking research from Canadian Changemaker Campus Georgian College, highlighting the incredible work being done to drive social innovation in education. Congratulations to all the researchers and contributors for this achievement! 🎉 Click below to explore the research in vol. 27, "Activating Changemaker Ecosystems through Higher Education" https://lnkd.in/g49UabFU https://lnkd.in/eC2spgEF #ChangemakerEducation #SocialInnovation #AshokaCanada #AshokaU #GeorgianCollege
Ashoka Canada
Civic and Social Organizations
Toronto, ON 1,588 followers
Everyone a changemaker
About us
Ashoka Canada is a social-profit company activating a nation of changemakers to build a more just and sustainable society. We aim to build a radically new Canada where solutions outrun problems—a country where Everyone is a Changemaker®. Together, we recognize, support, and connect our network of leading changemakers. We work with this inspiring network to amplify solutions and embed empathy and changemaking into Canadian society. The world has always known change, but the change we see today is transforming the way we live, work, and interact at a rate and scale never seen before. Technologies have lowered barriers to participation so that everyone can contribute and act collectively more than ever before. As a result, we are living in a truly historic moment where anyone can create positive change.
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https://ashokacanada.org
External link for Ashoka Canada
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, ON
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2002
- Specialties
- social innovation, social entrepreneurship, fellowship, and changemaker
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606 - 366 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 1R9, CA
Employees at Ashoka Canada
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Mike Morrice
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Melanie Redman
Co-Founder and President & CEO at A Way Home Canada, Ashoka Fellow
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Charmaine Lyn
Coach + Critical Friend for equity-focused leaders and organizations
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Joe Plant
CEO at Plant Housing and Development | Upcoming TED Speaker | Intergenerational Impact | Housing | Social Entrepreneurship
Updates
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What does changemaking mean to you? 🤔 Georgian College student Sachu Joseph discusses the significance of changemaking and how Georgian College supports #ChangemakersOnCampus. 🌟 Changemaker Education is supported by RBC. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3yD4FlN #ChangemakersOnCampus #FutureLaunch #ObjectifAvenir Ashoka U ______________________ Que signifie le changemaking pour vous ? 🤔 L’étudiant de Georgian College, Sachu Joseph, parle de l’importance du changemaking et de la manière dont Georgian College soutient les #ChangemakersOnCampus. 🌟 L'éducation des changemakers est soutenue par RBC. En savoir plus ici : https://bit.ly/4djl3qF #ChangemakersOnCampus #FutureLaunch #ObjectifAvenir Ashoka U
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Offrir des opportunités de changement sur le campus permet aux étudiants de créer un impact significatif lorsqu'ils entrent dans le monde. ✨ L’étudiante de HEC Montréal, Coralie Collignon, partage son parcours en tant qu’actrice de changement à HEC et comment cela l'a transformée en agent de changement sur un campus Ashoka Changemaker. L'éducation des changemakers est soutenue par RBC. En savoir plus ici : https://bit.ly/4djl3qF #ChangemakersOnCampus #FutureLaunch #ObjectifAvenir @AshokaU ______________________ Offering changemaking opportunities on campus empowers students to create meaningful impact in the world. ✨ HEC Montréal student Coralie Collignon shares her journey as a changemaker at an Ashoka Changemaker Campus and how it has transformed her into an agent of change. Changemaker Education is supported by RBC. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3yD4FlN #ChangemakersOnCampus #FutureLaunch #ObjectifAvenir Ashoka U
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📢 Calling all educators! Join a virtual focus group on November 12 to share your thoughts on Time For Change Canada’s new resources. 🎉 Selected participants will receive a $100 First Book Canada Marketplace credit! ——— 📢 Appel à tous les éducateurs! Joignez-vous à un groupe de discussion virtuel le 12 novembre pour partager vos réflexions sur les nouvelles ressources de Time For Change Canada. 🎉 Les participants sélectionnés recevront un crédit de 100 $ sur le marché First Book Canada!
We want to hear from you! Are you an educator who is working with the Time For Change Canada newly-launched resources in your classrooms and programs? Share your feedback and suggestions by participating in a virtual focus group. Focus groups will take place on November 12, in the evening (Eastern Time Zone), and will be conducted in English. Educators who are selected will receive a $100 First Book Canada Marketplace credit to thank you for your time. To learn more about the focus groups and signal your interest in participating, visit https://lnkd.in/gju_q9TJ #FocusGroup #Educator #CanadianEducators #BooksToKids #TimeForChange #TimeForChangeCanada #Teachers #CanadianTeachers #Canada #Changemaker #Chngemakers
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Youth have the power to drive change and build a more equitable future. 🌍✨ Jordan Prentice and Avery Elynn share their changemaking experiences at Wilfrid Laurier University, an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, and the impact they've made. 💪🏽🌟 Changemaker Education is supported by RBC Future Launch. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3yD4FlN ----- Les jeunes ont le pouvoir de favoriser le changement et de bâtir un avenir plus équitable. 🌍✨ Jordan Prentice et Avery Elynn partagent leurs expériences en tant qu'acteurs de changement à l'Université Wilfred Laurier, un campus Ashoka Changemaker, et l'impact qu'ils ont déjà eu. 💪🏽🌟 L'éducation des acteurs de changement est soutenue par RBC Future Launch. En savoir plus ici: https://bit.ly/4djl3qF #ChangemakersOnCampus #FutureLaunch #ObjectifAvenir
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It’s Time For Change Canada! Introducing new resources for educators (K-12) who want to bring changemaking into their classrooms and communities. Ashoka Canada is proud to be partnering with First Book Canada and Audemars Piguet to bring to life our shared vision of a world in which everyone is a #changemaker. ——— C’est l’heure du changement ! Voici de nouvelles ressources destinées aux éducateur·rice·s (primaire et secondaire) qui souhaitent apporter le "changemaking" dans leurs classes et leurs communautés. Ashoka Canada est fier de s'associer à First Book Canada et Audemars Piguet pour donner vie à notre vision commune d'un monde dans lequel chacun·e est un acteur·rice du #changement.
First Book Canada and Ashoka Canada are joining with Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet to equip a generation of educators and young people with the skills needed to take action to make sustainable change in communities across Canada and around the world. Time for Change resources are now available in English, French, Inuktitut, Plains Cree and Anishinaabemowin (Eastern Ojibwe). Launching today, on September 30, 2024, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Time for Change resources are one way for us to respond to Call to Action #62, by building up a body of educational resources that tell the story of Indigenous innovators of today and support their flourishing tomorrow. Visit the https://lnkd.in/gqGbF3j4 today! First Book Canada et Ashoka Canada s’associent au maître de la haute horlogerie suisse Audemars Piguet afin d’outiller une génération d’éducateur·rice·s et de jeunes avec les compétences qui leur permettront d’induire des changements durables dans les communautés aux quatre coins du Canada et à travers le monde. Les guides L’heure du changement sont maintenant offerts en français, en anglais, en inuktitut, en cri des plaines et en anishinaabemowin (ojibwé de l’Est ). Lancés en ce 30 septembre 2024 à l’occasion de la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation, les guides L’heure du changement sont pour nous un moyen de répondre à l’appel à l’action no 62 en proposant un ensemble de ressources éducatives qui relatent les histoires de différents innovateur·rice·s autochtones d’aujourd’hui et contribueront à rendre leur avenir florissant. https://lnkd.in/gqGbF3j4 ! #Changemakers #TimeForChange #FirstBookCanada #AshokaCanada #Canada #CallToAction #CallToAction62 #ReadNow
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What does it mean to be a changemaker on campus? 🌟 Hear from Charter Beselt, a student at Mount Royal University, as he shares his perspective on changemaking and how Ashoka Changemaker Campus Mount Royal is fostering social impact. 🚀💡Changemaker Education is supported by RBC Future Launch. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3yD4FlN Qu'est-ce que cela signifie d'être un acteur de changement sur le campus? 🌟 Écoutez Charter Beselt, un étudiant de l'Université Mount Royal, partager son point de vue sur le changemaking et comment le Campus Ashoka Changemaker Mount Royal favorise l'impact social. 🚀💡L'éducation des acteurs de changement est soutenue par RBC, découvrez-en plus ici : https://bit.ly/4djl3qF #ChangemakersOnCampus #FutureLaunch #ObjectifAvenir Ashoka U
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🌟 Exploring the Future of Changemaker Education 🌟 Discover insights from Charmaine Lyn, former Director of Changemaker Education at Ashoka Canada, on the evolution of Changemaker Education, its impact on post-secondary institutions, and its potential to drive societal change. 🔗 Read More: https://bit.ly/3YMk0Lx 🌟 Explorer l'avenir de l'éducation des Changemakers 🌟 Découvrez les perspectives de Charmaine Lyn, ancienne Directrice de l'éducation des Changemakers chez Ashoka Canada, sur l'évolution de cette éducation, son impact sur les institutions postsecondaires et son potentiel pour provoquer des changements sociétaux. #ÉducationDesChangemakers #ImpactSocial #ChangemakerEducation #SocialImpact #EducationReform
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🚀 Transforming Funding for Greater Social Impact 🌍 Read the latest article by Ashoka's Celia Sánchez-Valladares, Stella Printezi, and Lucía Tornero, where they explore innovative funding models crucial for tackling global challenges like climate change and migration. 🌱✨ Key takeaways: • Systems Change: Focus on root causes, not just symptoms, through diverse collaboration. 🛠️🔍 • Funding Issues: Traditional models often provide short-term relief rather than sustainable solutions. ⏳🚫 • Dela Accelerator: A collaboration between Ashoka and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship that showcases how new funding approaches can scale impactful solutions. 🌟🤝 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gDzkj-MQ #SystemsChange #SocialImpact #InnovativeFunding #Ashoka #SocialEntrepreneurship
Accelerating Systems Change: An Innovative Accelerator Shows How Funders Can Amplify Social Enterprises’ Impact by Transforming Their Funding Model
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Attention #educators! 🎓 Ready to develop and assess changemaker skills in your students? Discover the newly released 'Manifesting as a Changemaker' model and toolkit from our partners at #ChangemakerCampus Georgian College. This valuable set of tools and resources is designed to help you inspire and cultivate changemakers from kindergarten through post-secondary. 🌟📚 Explore the toolkit: https://bit.ly/4dvzIPk
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