ashoka's youth venture india

“ Some people don’t just read the story.

They change it.”

Ashoka’s Support

“ Ashoka is a great global organization built on a brilliant idea. It picks up social innovators when they themselves don’t know what path breaking changes they can make. That’s the stage when budding innovators needs the support most. Ashoka helps local innovators effect global solutions.”

- Muhammad Yunus Founder & CEO, The Grammen Bank

Bangladesh

ASHOKA FELLOWS

Ashoka Fellows by Country (as of June 2008)

“ We support

the youngest changemakers in the world ”

We are building a world in which ‘everyone is a changemaker’ through a global culture of

young people initiating positive, lasting change.

Office Hours and Mentoring

Idea Development

Workshop

(2 days)

Idea Refinement - Peer Group Discussions

(1/2 day)

Celebration

(1 day)

Collaboration/ Exchange

Meet

(1 day)

Community Building

Workshop

(1 day)

Outreach Session

2 weeks 2 weeksResource Planning

Workshop

(2 days)

Panel

(1 day)

Field testing ideas

Process Overview

Building the Community

Full Launch &

Seed Funding

= Mentor-led

= Peer-to-peer

Legend

1 week

Youth Venture Program Cycle

One youth initiative

Other initiatives

leaders get inspiredengaged citizen

1-3 core team

200-1000 beneficiary

Unto 25 team members

/volunteers

Ashok, 20, Coloba

Venture – Oscar

Ashok has started a group called "Oscar" that teaches life skills through football to school dropouts. The game keeps children away from drugs; Ashok leverages it to take children back to school.

Natasha,19,Breach Candy

Founder – I-Vote Natasha realized that due to

the disillusionment with the politicians many young have removed themselves from political dialogue. Her venture strives to increase voter registration among students by performing outreaches in colleges in Mumbai.

Vikas, 24, Navi mumbai

Founder – Sweekar- Acceptance

Vikas is combating ignorance of HIV/AIDS through his Venture. Sweekar hosts street plays, informational sessions, and art exhibitions to educate young public about safe sex.

inspired and

supported by...

“What if a million issues found a

million

crusaders?”