Lack of Empathy in Children Leads to Underdevelopment of Potential
Children who do not participate in community building activities early in life are less likely to be as humane and compassionate as children who do participate. Empathy is a key ingredient to responsible citizenship and responsive parenting. Ashoka's Youth Venture supports teams of young people to engage with social issues and empowers them to find business solutions - fostering an environment where everyone can be a changemaker.

Interviews:
Bill Drayton, CEO and Founder of Ashoka
Mary Gordon, Ashoka Canada Fellow and Founder of Roots of Empathy, a classroom program that dramatically reduces aggression in children.

Emerging Green Economy
A new report by the UN Environment Programme states that the emerging "green economy" could create tens of millions of new green jobs. In the U.S., leading the movement are social entrepreneurs , Ashoka Fellows, who are building sustainable enterprises around climate change. Their diverse business models range, from sustainable tourism to regulatory services, are creating new opportunities for businesses and workers.

Interviews:
Dune Lankard, Ashoka U.S. Fellow and Founder of Cultural Conservation Initiative, an organization that returns Native interests and lands to Native hands through sustainable tourism.
Andy Lipkis, Ashoka U.S. Fellow and Founder of TreePeople, an organization that sustains urban ecosystems by training communities and working with government agencies.

Selling Homes to 'Slumdogs'
The Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire introduced us to the crowded shacks, open sewers, smoking landfills that more than a billion people around the world call home. By the year 2030, an additional 3 billion people will need access to housing. This translates into a demand for 96,150 new housing units every day � that's 4,000 every hour! This opportunity has only a few innovators surfacing comprehensive business solutions. Ashoka is changing the equation with it's Hybrid Value Chain business model, which leverages the strengths of social entrepreneurs and businesses to transform markets by delivering essential products to low income markets.

Interviews:
Valeria Budinich, Vice President at Ashoka and Senior Leadership for Full Economic Citizenship Initiative.
Haidy Duque , Ashoka South America Fellow and Founder of Taller de Vida, partnered with leading Colombian tile manufacturer to create products for low income consumers benefiting 13,000 families.