ashoka's youth venture india
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Ashoka's Youth Venture inspires, invests in, and supports young people to become changemakers.TRANSCRIPT
“ 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?”