Becoming a Changemaker Institution

There is no doubt that the world needs changemakers, equipped with the skills of empathy, collaboration, innovation, and problem-solving for the good of all.

And if we want to foster students as changemakers, that means our higher education institutions, leaders, and educators also need to embrace, model, and foster changemaking. But just what does that look like? And how can an institution do it?

Becoming a Changemaker Institution distills over 12 years of Ashoka U insights into a guidebook which is equally reflective as it is inspiring and practical. Ashoka U has worked with hundreds of campuses and thousands of leaders and educators over the last decade co-imaging the kind of education and leadership needed for changemaking to flourish.

This Guidebook features 15 strategies, together with principles, potential actions, tips, and campus examples for becoming a “Changemaker Institution”. It draws upon and incorporates some elements from the Ashoka U Changemaker Campus Criteria.

This is a critical reference for any leader, institutional innovator, educator, or student leader seeking to advance changemaking in their work and across their campus.

Want to learn more? 

Check out this free Executive Summary Brochure, which provides a sneak peek of the key terms, ideas, and strategies in the Guidebook. It includes the Roadmap from the Guidebook, providing an at-a-glance overview of the strategies, their benefits, and how readers might leverage them.

Get your copy of the full e-book here to explore:

• What are the qualities of a changemaker? 
• What are the qualities of a Changemaker Educator? How does one cultivate changemaker educational experiences? 
• How can institutions equip students in navigating their changemaker learning journeys? 
• What kind of leadership support does it take to foster changemaking? How can senior leaders cultivate mindsets, knowledge, and skills to lead for changemaking? 
• How does an institution envision its changemaking strategy? 
• What are the qualities of institutional innovators, or “Change Leaders”? And how do they work with senior leaders and a Change Team to advance changemaking across the institution?