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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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What drives social entrepreneurs?

Working in the thriving non-profit culture in Bangalore, and particularly with Dream A Dream’s co-founder, director, and Ashoka fellow, Vishal Talreja, I began to think about social entrepreneurs and what makes them do what they do. What drives their minds … Continue reading

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Enabling people to enter the workforce, regardless of ability

EnAble India’s mission is to empower people with disabilities. Its core activities are employment of people with disabilities, pre-employment services, supplemental education, counseling and support services, consultancy and training for other institutions and NGOs and technology services. — enable-india.org I … Continue reading

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