Archive for May, 2011
CAMPAIGN: Technology for a Better World Winners
Posted on 24. May, 2011 by Rob.
Ashoka’s Youth Venture and Best Buy congratulate the Technology for a Better World Grand Prize Winners! They will be recognized at the prestigious Jefferson Awards in Washington D.C. for their innovative contributions to public and community service and will spend a day at Ashoka’s headquarters learning how to further expand their local ventures. The five [...]
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Cell Phones: More than just texting about Justin Bieber? – Tech4BtrWorld
Posted on 17. May, 2011 by Rob.
Ashoka and Healthpoint Services Today’s post was written by Tech4BtrWorld campaign intern Lauren Viehbacher. Everyone loves cell phones. We use them to call people, text 24/7, take photos, share videos, use funny emoticons, and annoy parents at the dinner table. But what if cell phones were used to do something more? What if cell [...]
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The Entrepreneurial Path – Tech4BtrWorld
Posted on 17. May, 2011 by Rob.
Today’s post was written by Tech4BtrWorld campaign intern Lauren Viehbacher We recently caught up with Ben Lyon, one of Ashoka Youth Venture’s TEDxYSE finalists in November 2010. After graduating from University of Colorado Boulder in 2009, Ben launched FrontLineSMS: Credit, using microfinance technology to help poor communities and families in Sierra Leone. A whirlwind experience [...]
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Engineering for Change – Tech4BtrWorld
Posted on 17. May, 2011 by Rob.
Today’s post was written by Tech4BtrWorld campaign intern Lauren Viehbacher Youth Venture is excited about Engineering for Change (E4C) – a community that employs engineering to tackle humanitarian issues – and we want to share a selection of the solutions featured on their site. Challenge #1: Your cell phone battery and flashlight are dead. You have [...]
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Teen’s Windmill Makes Electricity for His Family and Village – Tech4BtrWorld
Posted on 17. May, 2011 by Rob.
Today’s post was written by campaign volunteer Clem Auyeung [@clemauyeung] What do a bicycle parts, blue-gum trees, PVC pipes, copper wires and a car battery have in common? They are all parts of a windmill William Kamkwamba first built when he was 14 years old.An illustration of determination, persistence, and a bias towards action, William, [...]
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A Construction Set for Civilization – Tech4BtrWorld
Posted on 17. May, 2011 by Rob.
Today’s post was written by campaign volunteer Clem Auyeung [@clemauyeung] Did you enjoy playing with your Tonka trucks when you were little? Are you addicted to Farmville? Now you can become the real life Bob the Builder with the Global Village Construction Set! The brainchild of Polish-born Marcin Jakubowski, the Global Village Construction Set is [...]
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Bill Gates’ Favorite Teacher – Tech4BtrWorld
Posted on 16. May, 2011 by Rob.
How Bill Gates’ Favorite Teacher Wants to Disrupt Education Today’s post was written by Tech4BtrWorld campaign volunteer Clem Auyeung [@clemauyeung] When I first bought my black-and-white-screened iPod mini, I was the envy of my friends. Its sleek outer physique, intuitive controls, and easy portability won the hearts of millions of consumers and now it [...]
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