Category Archives: Voices

Social Entrepreneurship, Ashoka Fellows, and Where I Fit In

By Erika Takeo Our program is called Global Social Entrepreneurship. So, naturally, I should be thinking a lot about social entrepreneurship. It seems though that the more I learn about social entrepreneurship the less I know about it. This post … Continue reading

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Food and livelihoods

By Sarah Abboud The million-dollar question: “Where are we” Since I have arrived in India, I have found myself constantly asking myself the question,“where am I?” Now, when I ask this question, it usually means one of two things. One, … Continue reading

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Working for change within the system – World Bangalore 10K

By Erika Takeo Yesterday we went to the World Bangalore 10K race sponsored by Tata Consultancy Services. This is a large event where NGOs can raise funds for their causes by participating in the race. Moreover, businesses can “run for … Continue reading

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“…a meal to end all meals…”

By Sam Susanin Professor Moledina: “I ate too much man…” Sarah: “I would come back just for the brownie…” Erika & Sam: (silent at the end of the table with an utter feeling of contentment) Kipaya: (with a big smile … Continue reading

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GSE 2011 is off and running

By Erika Takeo After two days of lovely exploring in Bangalore (veg food, salwar kamiz, monsoon, cockroach, autorickshaw, etc), we began our two days of orientation for GSE. We met with representatives and/or visited the following organizations, discussing how each … Continue reading

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