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Through its vision of Everyone a Changemaker and its renowned selection process, Ashoka is filling a crucial need in Canada for direct, lifelong support for social entrepreneurs. I see Ashoka Canada building on Global Ashoka's strengths and history by growing a strong Canadian Fellowship which will collaborate with social entrepreneurs worldwide, with support from strategic partners.
— Bill Young
ASN member and President of Social Capital Partners
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Yale Awards Highest Honor to Bill Drayton

May 25, 2009
Today Yale University awarded Ashoka Founder and CEO Bill Drayton an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at its 308th Commencement.

Two Canadian Women Create Innovative Solutions for Social Change Social Entrepreneurs in Quebec become Ashoka Fellows

February 2, 2009
Whether it is through empowering aboriginal youth to produce films about their struggles or spearheading an online tool that links employees to wellness services, two leading Canadian social entrepreneurs are being recognized today for their efforts to promote change in social sectors directly impacting people’s lives. Both from Montreal, Manon Barbeau and Lucie Chagnon are the newly-elected Ashoka Fellows in Canada, joining more than 2,000 Fellows in 63 countries.

Social Entrepreneurs in Ontario and Quebec inducted as Ashoka fellows

March 31, 2008

Michel Venne, Peter Nares and Jaynes Stoyles honored for their new solutions to social challenges

Youth Venture Invites Young Canadians To Launch Social Ventures

February 7, 2008

Ashoka, a global organization with a 26-year history of supporting social entrepreneurs, is pleased to expand its youth program, Youth Venture, to young changemakers across Canada.

ASHOKA AND STAPLES BUSINESS DEPOT CANADA ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

June 14, 2007

100,000$CAD Grant from Staples Foundation for Learning and Staples Business Depot to Launch Ashoka’s Youth Venture- GenV in Canada

 

Canada’s Top Social Entrepreneurs Recognized by Ashoka for Innovative Solutions

June 6, 2007
Trail blazers in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia create bold new solutions to old social problems

My Roots Launches Staples and Youth Venture Collaboration to Spark Changemaker Movement Across Canada

January 7, 2007

Ashoka, a global organization with a 26-year history and network of more than 1,800 social entrepreneurs serving 70 countries, today announced it has successfully launched the first Youth Venture team in Canada.