Human Rights

Ashoka's Bill Drayton: Every Child Needs To Be A Changemaker

by The Daily Eye Team December 30 2016, 6:45 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 30 secs

Everyone can be a changemaker and it is never too early too start. That is the premise that global non-profit Ashoka says is behind its new LeadYoung initiative, which seeks to inspire people with stories about successful social entrepreneurs and how they started their work at a young age. Ashoka, founded by Bill Drayton, first introduced the phrase “social entrepreneur,” which has become a common buzzword in the global development community and beyond. The group works with hundreds of Ashoka fellows across the world, who are developing projects that tackle social problems in their communities.

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