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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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CAMPAIGN: Technology for a Better World

Posted on 18. Apr, 2011 by Rob.

The entry period is now closed in the Technology for a Better World campaign. Our esteemed panel of judges is reviewing the submissions to select the five grand prize winners. Check back on May 25th to meet the five grand prize winning youth that will travel to be recognized in Washington D.C. at the Jefferson [...]

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Stories of Change ebook

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Ashoka recently published an ebook featuring our youth venturers and their projects. You can view or download it. Spread it to your friends. Stories of Change – Vol 2 : Youth Making A Difference

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INTERVIEW: Hemant Sahal on Inventions

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Continuing our interview series with youth who have launched invention ventures through our Invent Your World campaign, we bring you this interview with Hemant Sahal, inventor of the CALLMAT. 1) Your invention venture, CALLMAT, aims to address the problem of water contamination by offering a technology that would remove toxic metal ions and pollutants. Why [...]

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VENTURE: CALLMAT

Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Hemant Sahal, 20, India – When visiting his hometown in rural India, Hemant Sahal was struck by the number of people suffering from heavy metal poisoning. The source of this harmful waste is small-scale industry, which lacks the knowledge and resources to prevent the release of harmful by-products into local water supply. To address this [...]

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Invent Your World Winners

Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Ashoka GenV is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 Ashoka Lemelson Awards for young inventors. Note: click Full Screen option below for best viewing results. Invent Your World Winners View more Microsoft Word documents from Youth Venture. These represent five of the most outstanding invention ventures from the 2009 Invent Your World Challenge [...]