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Ashoka: Innovators for the Public

Ashoka is a global non-profit organization that searches the world for social entrepreneurs with innovative ideas for change in their communities.

Primary web addresses
http://www.ashoka.org
Main Address
1700 North Moore Street
Suite 2000
Arlington VA 22209
Country
United States
Main Telephone
703-527-8300
Joined OneWorld
27.07.2004

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The logo of a group seeking to eradicate modern-day slavery.
16.04.2008 A competition organized by advocates of social change seeks innovative solutions to modern-day slavery as over 27 million children and adults are currently enslaved or in bonded labor around the world.
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Image: The logo of a group seeking to eradicate modern-day slavery. © Free The Slaves
Bill Drayton.
13.09.2007 Social entrepreneurship-advocate Bill Drayton explains how getting involved with local entrepreneurs can make international travel more culturally responsible, and much more meaningful.
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Related topics/regions: [India] [Bangladesh]
Image: Bill Drayton. © Ashoka: Innovators for the Public
Bill Drayton.
30.01.2007 William Drayton, the man who coined the term "social entrepreneur," tells the Times of India why the citizen sector is coming into its own globally, and how that will change the world forever.
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Image: Bill Drayton. © Ashoka: Innovators for the Public