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Fellow News

Ashoka Fellow receives The James Irvine

Foundation Leadership AwardUS Fellow Tim Carpenter recently received The JamesIrvine Foundation Leadership Award for his work intransforming affordable senior-housing communities intovibrant centers for learning, wellness and creativity. Formore details, click here .

Ashoka Fellow Caroline Casey featured onTEDWomen ForumIrish Fellow Caroline Casey was recently featured at aTEDWomen forum. Caroline put Ireland on theaccessibility map and now she's changing the globallandscape for people with disabilities. For moreinformation, watch Carolines talk Looking past limits byclickinghere .

Nigerian Fellow Gbenga Sesans organization usestechnology to drive change.Nigerian Fellow, Gbenga Sesans organization, ParadigmInitiative Nigeria (PIN) has recently created two projectsthat have been gaining a lot of acclaim around the country.PIN created ReVoDa mobile app that was popularly usedby young Nigerians to monitor elections. PIN is also

currently engaged in a new workshop series that trainsyoung entrepreneurs to become technopreneurs. Thisworkshop is known as TENT and it was recently featuredon TechCrunch .

Awards/Funding

2011 Senior International Fellows Program

Deadline: 10 June 2011This is a professional development opportunity for Third-Sector senior practitioners to support community grant-making and help build philanthropic capacity in their homecountries. For more details, click here

International Development Awards 2011Deadline: June 13. 2011This award will be given to an individual who has made aprofound and significant contribution to the alleviation of poverty in the developing world throughout his/herworking life. For more information, click here .

Two New Awards on sustainable development byLa Fondation EnsembleDeadline: June 15, 2011These awards will go to persons or NGOs in developingcountries working on sustainable development. Theseawards give importance to initiatives creating employmentand featuring women in all parts of the project. For furtherdetails, refer to the website www.fondationensemble.org

Asia Democracy and Human Rights AwardDeadline: 30 June 2011 The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) has madesubstantial contributions to democracy and human rights inAsia. In accordance with the ADHRA guidelines, the TFDwill present each year's laureate with an award sculptureand a grant of US$100,000. For more information, pleaseclick here

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The Daniel Pearl Awards for OutstandingInternational Investigative ReportingDeadline is 1 July 2011 Entries are being accepted for the Daniel Pearl Awards forOutstanding International Investigative Reporting whichhonor cross-border investigative journalism. The awardcarries a cash prize of up to US$5 000. For moreinformation, click here .

The Conservation, Food & Health FoundationDeadline: July 1, 2011The Foundation supports projects that demonstrate stronglocal leadership, that promote professional development inconservation, agricultural, and health sciences, and that

increase the capacity of local organizations. For details,click here .

Synergos Senior Fellows ProgramDeadline: July 1, 2011The Senior Fellows Program is an international network of distinguished civil society leaders committed to addressing

the underlying causes of poverty and inequity. Fellows areexperts and/or practitioners in the fields of philanthropyand partnership-building. The fellows are committed to

create systemic solutions to poverty and inequity. Learnmore about this program by clicking here .

Tourism CaresDeadlines: July 1, 2011This is the tourism industry's nonprofit organization whichexists to preserve and promote the responsible use of ourworld's natural, cultural, and historic treasures. They alsosupport education and research to help secure the positivefuture of travel and tourism worldwide. It distributescharitable grants to worthy tourism-related nonprofitorganizations worldwide. Click here for more information.

Conferences

Three ISPCAN Conferences on Child Abuse and NeglectThe International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect supports individuals and organizations workingtowards the protection and treatment of child abuse, neglect and exploitation globally by spreading awareness, developingactivities to prevent such violence, and promoting the rights of children. Online registration for three upcomingconferences is now open. Find more information for each conference below:

12 ISPCAN European Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect September 17 -21, 2011 // Tampere, Finland Theme: Challenging Social Responsibilities for Child Abuse and Neglect For more information, click here .

9th ISPCAN Asian Pacific Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect October 6-9, 2011 // New Delhi, India

Theme: Child Abuse & Neglect in Asian Countries: Challenges & Opportunities. For more information and to register forthe conference please click here .

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 9 -12, 2012 // Istanbul, Turkey Theme: Every Child Matters: Promoting Local, National and International Partnerships for Child Protection For moreinformation, please click here .

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Information for Fellows

Using mobile phones for social changeUK Fellow Ken Banks is doing work which could be of great benefit to many Fellows around the world. His creation Front-lineSMS empowers large groups of people to gather and share information of any kind, in any place, by harnessing thepower and reach of mobile phones. At its core, FrontlineSMS software turns a laptop computer and a mobile phone or mo-dem into a mass messaging platform. It works without the internet, is easy to implement, simple to operate, and best of all,the software is free. Users only pay the standard text messaging charges through their regular mobile provider.. If youwould like to get in touch with Ken, please contact [email protected] .

Bill Drayton Recommends KaBOOM: How One Man Built a Movement To Save Play.Ashoka friend, Darell Hammond, has just published his new book, KaBOOM: How One Man Built a Movement To Save

Play. Read more about this book by clicking here .Networking & Communication Tools

Stay up-to-date with the development of Ashoka Hub , an online community where Ashoka Fellows connect.

Changemakers

Create a World that WorksDeadline: June 15, 2011EBay Foundation and Ashokas Changemakers are looking for the most innovative market-based solutions that create eco-nomic opportunity and generate employment for disadvantaged populations. Five winners will each receive a cash prize of

US $50,000. For more information about the competition, click here . Stay up to date with all the news about this competi-tion and share your comments and ideas via Twitter and Facebook .

Partnering for Excellence: Innovations in Science + Technology + Education Engineering + Math EducationDeadline: July 27, 2011The Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Opportunity Equation, and Ashokas Changemakers are hosting an onlinecompetition that is looking to engage students, particularly our highest-need students, in science, technology, engineering,and math. The competition launches May 11, 2011.Submit your solution, or nominate a project at www.changemakers.com/stemeducation . The top three entries will winUS $10,000 each. The Jhumki Basu Prize for democratizing science education in the United States is also $10,000. The topfive entries submitted by 5pm EDT, June 15, 2011, will win five consulting sessions with experts from Ashokas Change-makers, Carnegie Corporation of New York, and Opportunity Equation.

Volunteers, Interns, Partners

VolunteersNeed help with Strategic Planning? Fundraising? Translation? Volunteers can help! In-person assistance? Virtual help?


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Volunteer teams? Let us know what you need, and well help you find what youre looking for! Please give specific detailsregarding your plans for using a volunteer and information about what type of work theyll be doing, special skills required,time-frame, accommodations available, etc. Email Beth Inabinett at [email protected]

Interns Would you like to advertise for an intern on the Ashoka Volunteer website? Many capable undergraduate and graduatestudents are visiting the website looking for a way to get involved and gain experience in their field of study, especially overthe summer. Contact Beth Inabinett for an Intern Request Form at [email protected]

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