Somerville Young Audiences, Somerville Mathematics Fund receive Staples donation Nov 11, 2009
Staples Foundation for Learning also supports Ashoka, an organization that develops and supports social entrepreneurs around the world, in nine countries: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the United States. For more information about the foundation or how to apply for a grant, visit www. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Sachin Tendulkar misses 17,000-run mark again Nov 3, 2009
TV replays showed the ball was missing the leg stump but umpire Ashoka De Silva thought otherwise and raised his finger much to the dismay of the packed crowd. The Indian batting legend, who has 44 One-day hundreds to his credit, will now have to wait until the fifth match on Thursday in Hyderabad to make another attempt at reaching the milestone. (India Times, India)
4th ODI: Australia beat India by 24 runs in Mohali Nov 3, 2009
With Sachin Tendulkar in pursuit of yet another batting milestone - 47 runs separated him from the 17,000 mark when he walked out - and looking in good nick, the crowd had enough to look forward to till an Ashoka de Silva howler spoiled their party. Fluent initially and aware of the imminent milestone as he approached it, Tendulkar was hit on the pad by an innocuous Nathan Hauritz delivery that was missing the leg stump but de Silva raised his dreaded finger to send groans across the... (India Times, India)
Student-run market to open Saturday Oct 23, 2009
Many other student groups will participate in the event, including Global Medical Brigades, Female Association of Business and Ashoka. The idea of really collaborating with as many student groups as possible across campus, bringing in many interests [is a benefit of El Mercado], said Julia Macias, ALAS advisor, assistant director of campus life and assistant dean of the College of Art & Sciences. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
God, it's Bapu Oct 3, 2009
The Gandhi mandir at Bhatra, a Dalit suburb in Sambalpur, about 300 km from Bhubaneswar, has at its entrance the Ashoka Stambha, the national emblem symbolising peace and goodwill. It gets a healthy flow of pilgrims through the day. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Commentary: Time for a sustainable future Sep 25, 2009
Social innovators like Ashoka organization founder Bill Drayton and Muhammad Yunus who started the concept of micro credit and those working individually like the Goldman Environmental Prize winners are taking new paths in resolving social and environmental problems. Don't Miss. (CNN)
Innovation a Top Priority at Clinton Global Initiative Sep 24, 2009
A third panelist, William Drayton, founder and CEO of Ashoka, an association of social entrepreneurs, added that for companies to remain both creative and competitive, they need to accept the 21st century model of invention. The Internet has lowered the bar for entry and removed the barriers of rigid corporate structures. (BusinessWeek)
President Clinton Hosts Special Session on Northern Ireland; Announces New Commitments Focused on Harnessing Innovation for Development Sep 24, 2009
Exxon Mobil commits to identify and deploy innovative technologies to advance economic opportunities for women in developing countries, in partnership with the Ashoka Changemaker Campus Initiative and the International Center for Research on Women. The project will improve the quality of life of women in developing countries and enable them to participate more fully in income-generating activities. (PR Newswire)
Dance Marathon, Ashoka to overlap Sep 21, 2009
Dance Marathon and Ashoka work around schedule overlap ... Diwali, the five-day Indian holiday also known as the Festival of Lights, is the subject of a yearly performance put on by Ashoka, the South Asian student organization ... Ashoka puts on Diwalis three installments in the same weekendall of which have sold out in the past few years. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
14 Cities in 7 Days...6,100 Miles...More Than 70 Teens Changing Their World... Sep 13, 2009
Jill Businelle, Director of Ashoka Youth Venture New York. Jason Ashlock, Principal, Moveable Type Literary Group. (PR Newswire)
Read more... Sep 3, 2009
In addition, the Foundation announced the first Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship in its 2010 round, a $765,000 grant to Civic Ventures, plus investments in two key partners who promote social entrepreneurship and social innovation, Ashoka and ShoreCap II. In aggregate, the new grants and program-related investments total $14,165,000 ... The Skoll Foundation also announced a new $350,000 grant to Ashoka, a long-time partner of the Foundation and a strong proponent of social... (PNN Online)
Business Boot Camp For Good Aug 30, 2009
Allen Hammond of Ashoka, a nonprofit that backs social entrepreneurs, picked apart ventures like VisionSpring (formerly called Scojo Foundation) that both makes low-cost eyeglasses for rural poor in India and elsewhere and tries to provide jobs by letting local people sell them. Its business model seemed simple: Make glasses in China for $1 apiece, sell them to salespeople for $2, who then sell them to customers for $3. (Forbes -- Technology)
Coromandel Engg firms up 3 projects Aug 11, 2009
It has also done several hotel projects across south Chola Sheraton and Trident (Chennai), Windsor Manor, Ashoka and Holiday Inn (Bangalore), Mr Ranganathan said. With 200-plus qualified engineers on its rolls, CECL has started reviving the construction business since 2006, says CECL senior VP Kumar. (India Times)
36 ex-MPs occupying 'unauthorised' govt bungalows Jul 31, 2009
The BJP has been allotted 11, Ashoka Road and 14 Pandit Pant Marg for their offices in the Lutyen's zone. Related Articles. (India Times, India)
Transcript of a Conference Call on Ireland Jun 26, 2009
Video: by Ashoka Mody, IMF Mission Chief to Ireland ... I will turn this call over to the Mission Chief to Ireland and Assistant Director in the European Department, Ashoka Mody, and he will make some introductory remarks, and then we'll go to your questions. (IMF News)
In India, the comedy of power-sharing Jun 2, 2009
Such was the clamor for cabinet-rank postings that portfolio distribution had to be held back even after the ornate Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan - the palatial, colonial-era residence of the Indian president - had played host to two rounds of oath-taking. The prime minister himself took his oath of office on May 22 along with 19 others. (Asia Times Online)
Clinton Receives Honorary Degree At Yale Graduation May 27, 2009
William Drayton, the founder of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, an organization that promotes entrepreneurship to help create social change, and Alison Richard, Yale's longest-serving provost and the first woman to head the University of Cambridge, also received honorary degrees. Of Drayton, Levin said, "You have defined and perfected the role of social entrepreneur, helping people around the world help themselves.". (FOX61, CT)
Discovery Communications and Planet Green Take a 360 Approach to Earth Day 2009 with a Month-Long, Company-Wide Celebration for the Planet Mar 26, 2009
Planet Green's non-profit partners including Ashoka, Earthwatch Institute, Global Green USA, Green Belt Movement, Global Inheritance, National Wildlife Federation (NWF), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Oceana, Ocean Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy will participate with content and volunteer opportunities on PlanetGreen. com and TreeHugger. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
GERGEN/VANOUREK: Search Institute a beacon for youth Mar 25, 2009
On the one hand, they have come of age during a boom in business entrepreneurship (Google, YouTube and Facebook) and social entrepreneurship (Ashoka, Teach for America and microlender Grameen Bank, which earned the Nobel Peace Prize) as well as a surge in the use of communications-related technology (social networking and texting) and a growing green revolution. On the other hand, they have been witnesses to (and, for some, participants in) two wars, Hurricane Katrina, the 2004 tsunami in... (Insight on the News)
Red carpet rocks Feb 21, 2009
Kate Winslet sported a diamond multi-row Ashoka bracelet and a white and yellow diamond hair clip by Chopard. Source: Diamond Information Center. (Globe and Mail)
Transcript of a conference call with Ashoka Mody, Assistant Director, European Department, on the release of the 2008 Article IV consultation with Germany Feb 9, 2009
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