ASHOKA CANADA
With our visionary partners we are illuminating solutions, supporting high-impact changemakers and seeding a new generation of change leaders. We welcome your best self here.
LEADING A CHANGEMAKING MOVEMENT
Creating The Future We Want
A world where solutions outrun problems and everyone is a changemaker
We dream big. We want to create a radically better future not just for Canada but for every human being. We have the vision, skills and — most of all — the network of engaged, passionate changemakers to realize our dreams and yours.
Disrupting Systems
Social problems don’t exist in silos — neither do their solutions
After more than three decades of building the social entrepreneurship field, we know that sustainable change requires rewiring broken systems. Our network of innovators are working tirelessly to achieve long lasting social change.
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Activating Future Change Leaders
We see changemakers everywhere
We relentlessly source and connect innovative institutions and leaders who can inspire the mindsets required for the new generation of changemakers.
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The need for Ashoka Fellows has never been greater – the demand for young changemakers has never been stronger – the path to positive change is clear.
Help us achieve our goals to create Canada’s best future.
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Welcoming our newest Ashoka Canada Fellows
Alejandro Mayoral Baños
Indigenous Friends Association
Empowering the next generation of Indigenous technologists.
Camesha Cox
The Reading Partnership
Changing literacy outcomes for Black and racialized children by redefining parental involvement.
Ernest Jr. Edmond
Les Ballons Intensifs
Harnessing the vigor and spirit of inner-city youth and their parents to revolutionize the youth-service ecosystem.
Kat Kavanagh
Water Rangers
Equipping communities with affordable, accessible, and user-friendly tools to monitor local water quality and share their data.
Melanie Redman
A Way Home Canada
Shifting the conversation and strategy around youth homelessness from reaction to prevention.
Rachel Kiddell-Monroe
SeeChange Initiative
Championing a paradigm shift in the delivery of global humanitarian aid.
Sara Dent
Young Agrarians
Growing an inclusive and economically viable pathway for younger farmers to enter Canada’s agriculture industry and food ecosystems.
Scott Stirrett
Venture for Canada
Equipping young Canadians with the resources they need to develop entrepreneurial skills.
Highlights from the Network
Head + Heart
Ashoka Canada Fellows, funders, partners and leadership speak to the profound impact of being part of a network of changemakers, thought leaders and social entrepreneurs.
What is Ashoka?
Ashoka is “the most amazing day-by-day, year by year tutorial in how the world works, where the world is going — and also in courage and values.” Our story, told by our community.
