Youth Venture Blog

Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on 05/15/13 This year, the AshokaU Exchange focused on "Unleashing the U in University". Bill Daryton, in his keynote speech at the exchange, shares his vision for the future of higher education.  About the exchange he said; "This is not a few people talking and everyone else listening. This is an everyone a changemaker meeting where...
Submitted on Wed, May 15, 2013
  Nexus Global Youth Summit 2013  on Innovative Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship United Nations Headquarters New York City – July 24-27, 2013. The third annual Nexus Global Youth Summit on Innovative Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship will convene at the United Nations in New York City, 24-27 July, 2013. Bringing together young philanthropists,...
Editor's note: This post was written by Ashoka Associate Neerali Patel and was originally posted on Forbes. True, sustained success does not happen overnight. Nor does it happen on the basis of raw talent or one great idea. It is achieved through the commitment and culmination of endless hours of getting to know, internalizing and applying the nuanced depths of an...
Submitted on Tue, May 14, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on 05/14/13 Have you ever wondered what Ashoka U Changemaker Campuses are all about? They are incubation hubs for Changemakers in their respective communities. We invite you to join Portland State University's Impact Entrepreneurs in their "Elevating Impact Summit" on June 21st. Hear about inspiring businesses and nonprofits changing the...
Submitted on Mon, May 13, 2013
  Youth Service America, in partnership with the Festival of Children Foundation, is accepting applications for the National Child Awareness Month Youth Ambassador program, an initiative to help young people between the ages of 16 and 22 address critical issues facing youth in the United States. This is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your passion for and...
Submitted on Fri, May 10, 2013
Happy Mothers Day. We at Youth Venture love number 10. Mom's are a crucial part of an "Everyone a Changemaker" world. High five to all the Mom's out there. Thanks for all you do.
Submitted on Fri, May 10, 2013
This blog post was originially posted on Ashoka Seattle's blog. Each quarter, Ashoka Seattle hosts Accelerator events that bring Youth Venture students from 14 Seattle schools together to meet other YVers and help take their ventures to the next level. This past week—Friday, April 26th—the Spring Accelerator event brought together over 100 people including YV...
Youth Action is pleased to announce that it has selected Youth Venture to receive its 2013 Chairman’s Award for supporting the launch efforts of Youth Action. As Anthony Phillips, Youth Action’s Managing Director & Board Chairman , said, “without Youth Venture’s initial investment into our organization, there would be no Youth Action today, now 10...
  CALLING ALL YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS! Ashoka’s Youth Venture has partnered with the NYU Stern School of Business to host a FREE one-day boot camp for young entrepreneurs based in New York City.   Participants will benefit from: • Training around social venture creation and idea generation • Materials and resources invaluable to starting and maintaining a venture...
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on 04/26/13 Editor's note:  This post was written by Leah Binkovitiz for the Smithsonian. In the spirit of Mark Twain who famously said he never let his schooling interfere with his education, Bill Drayton grew up enthusiastic at school, but not so much about school. He enjoyed a few subjects, but he admits, his energies were in...