Ashoka Changemakers
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Anyone, anywhere can be a changemaker
Washington, D.C.
Joined May 2008
🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to these incredible projects – we are so thrilled to be supporting your work through the Challenge, and we cannot wait to see the impact you will all continue to make in your communities! Thank you for showing the world the POWER of #LOCAL!.
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These projects are innovating around issues impacting their communities and #local businesses, from the lack of market access for favela entrepreneurs in Brazil to structural barriers facing social and climate entrepreneurs in Central Africa.
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📣 The judges have spoken. We present to you the 11 winners of The #PowerofLocal Challenge!!!! Hailing from from #SouthAfrica🇿🇦, #Uganda 🇺🇬, #Kenya 🇰🇪, #Indonesia 🇮🇩, #Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, #Nigeria 🇳🇬, #Brazil 🇧🇷, and #Cameroon 🇨🇲.
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🏅Click the link below to discover their incredible projects and get inspired by the #empathy, #passion, and #drive of young #changemakers throughout the U.S.! .
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📣 EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! We’re thrilled to reveal the winners of the 2024 #TimeforChange Youth Challenge!. These #changemakers are solving problems in their communities, like hosting litter cleanups & changing school policy to help students develop their skills as entrepreneurs!.
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A huge #thankyou to everyone who applied to The #PowerofLocal Challenge! Stay tuned for updates!📍
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📍The #PowerofLocal Challenge’s final deadline is in ONE DAY!. 📍#smallbusiness ecosystem builders – be sure to submit your application by February 26 at 5pm UTC!.
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RT @opportunitiesfy: 🚀 Apply for the Power of Local Challenge 2025 by Ashoka & Changemakers! 🌍 Win up to $60K in prizes & connect with glob….
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Applicants should be 18+ within the following eligible countries: Botswana 🇧🇼, Brazil 🇧🇷, Burundi 🇧🇮, Cameroon 🇨🇲, Ethiopia 🇪🇹, Ghana 🇬🇭, Indonesia 🇮🇩, Kenya 🇰🇪, Liberia 🇱🇷, Mexico 🇲🇽, Namibia 🇳🇦, Nigeria 🇳🇬, Rwanda 🇷🇼, South Africa 🇿🇦, Tanzania 🇹🇿, Uganda 🇺🇬, or Zimbabwe 🇿🇼.
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❓We recently asked our followers what they love about #smallbusinesses. Check out some of the answers here!. ⚠️ Did you know? The #PowerofLocal Challenge is searching for organizations that are enabling small businesses to thrive.
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What's one thing you love about #smallbusinesses? . Comment below, and we may share your answers on socials later this week! . #PowerofLocal #ThePowerofLocalChallenge.
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Sage is a #smallbusiness #ecosystembuilder - learn more in this new piece! If YOU are a small business ecosystem builder, check out The Power of Local Challenge! Eligible applicants can apply for the chance to win up to $60,000!
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Applications for the Power of Local Challenge are now open! We are looking for small business ecosystem builders – organizations that provide small ...
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Ashoka Fellow Sage Rutakaza's belief in the power of young people — and their dreams — is unwavering. His organization, Sage Entrepreneurs Academy, is filling this gap, creating systems for young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo to make their dreams a reality.
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Applicants should be 18+ within the following eligible countries: Botswana 🇧🇼, Brazil 🇧🇷, Burundi 🇧🇮, Cameroon 🇨🇲, Ethiopia 🇪🇹, Ghana 🇬🇭, Indonesia 🇮🇩, Kenya 🇰🇪, Liberia 🇱🇷, Mexico 🇲🇽, Namibia 🇳🇦, Nigeria 🇳🇬, Rwanda 🇷🇼, South Africa 🇿🇦, Tanzania 🇹🇿, Uganda 🇺🇬, or Zimbabwe 🇿🇼.
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➡️ And stay tuned: in the coming weeks (up until February 26th, the final deadline), we’ll be featuring a few incredible small business ecosystem builders! Their work and stories are sure to inspire!.
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If your organization engages in any – or all! - of these focus areas, and you fit our eligibility criteria, don’t hesitate to apply for the chance to win up to $60,000!
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📍Who are we looking for in The #PowerofLocal Challenge?. 🔍 We’re searching for #smallbusiness #ecosystembuilders – organizations or initiatives that enable small businesses to thrive.
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The #TimeforChange Youth Challenge is closing TODAY!!! . K-12 #students in the U.S. attending Title I-eligible, Tribal, or Military Base schools - apply and share your ideas for positive change!.
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