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Ashoka was ounded on the belie that social entrepreneurs are the most powerul orce changingthe world. For almost 30 years Ashoka has been seeking out and supporting the best innovatorsworking to create systemic change to join the Ashoka Fellowship. But innovation happens at manylevels and Ashoka’s mission is to create a world in which many more people can enjoy the reedom,sel‑permission and support to make a dierence – an Everyone a Changemaker™ World.Though the world is still in need o visionary social entrepreneurs, changemaking is not limited tothem. Over the years o selecting, supporting and working with Ashoka Fellows we have realizedthat one o the key determinates or the success o an initiative is community involvement andempowerment. Successul social entrepreneurs mobilize their communities to create change, servingas role‑models and acilitators or hundreds and thousands o others to become changemakers,bringing us closer to a more empathetic, more equitable world, a world o changemakers.In this eBook you will nd the stories o 10 Ashoka Fellows. Each o them is an inspirational visionarywho has overcome signicant obstacles to bring about the change they wish to see in the world.And while these stories, ocus on their personal journeys; each Ashoka Fellow also becomes a rolemodel or an entire community o changemakers who in turn uel a movement that inspires anEveryone A Changemaker™ society.
STORIES OF CHANGE
Stories o Change is Ashoka’s new electronic book series. Through these publications we willshare the stories o the changemakers in the Ashoka community: Fellows, Youth Venturers, sta andpartners. People who are producing system change solutions or social problems, inspiring innovationand creating an Everyone A Changemaker™ world.We hope you enjoy and share these stories. But most importantly, we hope these stories will inspireyou to continue creating change in your community.
Fellows and their Journeys
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Writer:Aliya BhatiaEditor and Coordinator:Tom DawkinsLayout:Aliya Bhatia and Rachel LandContributors:Karabi Acharya, Leah Fotis, Wil Kristin, Scott Rechler, Beverly Schwartz, Tyler SpaldingCover Photo:Peter Dench Attribution‑Noncommercial‑No Derivative Works
Fellows and their Journeys..................................................................................................................1 Jürgen Griesbeck ..................................................................................................................................3Nicole Rycrot......................................................................................................................................4Sandra Aguebor.....................................................................................................................................5Bart Weetjens.......................................................................................................................................6Sunitha Krishnan...................................................................................................................................7Hany El‑Miniawy...................................................................................................................................8Al Harris................................................................................................................................................9Chetna Gala‑Sinha..............................................................................................................................10Benki Piyãko........................................................................................................................................11Ursula Sladek ......................................................................................................................................12Connect with Ashoka.........................................................................................................................13
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