Canada
EducationAshoka: Innovators for the Public - Youth Venture Canada
Address
Ashoka: Innovators for the Public
1700 North Moore Street, Suite 2000
Arlington,
VA
22209
United States
703-527-8300
http://www.ashoka.org
Mission
Ashoka envisions a world where Everyone is a Changemaker: a world that responds quickly and effectively to social challenges, and where each individual has the freedom, confidence and societal support to address any social problem and drive change. Ashoka strives to shape a global, entrepreneurial, competitive citizen sector: one that allows social entrepreneurs to thrive and enables the world’s citizens to think and act as changemakers.
Programs
Youth Venture International Full Economic Citizenship Citizen base Initiative Changemakers Social Financial Services Changemakers Fellowship Venture
Ashoka: Innovators for the Public's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 Youth Venture Mexico (Avancemos) |
 Youth Venture India |
Ashoka: Innovators for the Public's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 Youth Venture Thailand |
 Youth Venture Europe |
 Youth Venture Canada |
 Youth Venture Argentina |
Personnel Overview
Nicolina Farella - PhD
For her studies in environmental sciences, Nicolina worked in the Brazilian Amazonian to find strategies to reduce the impact of family agriculture on forest, soil and river degradation. She works for Ashoka since 2006, developing the Youth Venture program: she builds partnerships, elaborates the strategy for expanding the program through Canada and assist youth to create and launch their projects
Personnel Statistics
Bill Drayton, Founder and CEO
Founded in 1980
Employees: 174
Volunteers: 264
