On February 10-11, Arizona State University hosted the second annual Ashoka U Exchange: Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education. The two-day global social entrepreneurship conference brought together over 500 participants representing many of the world’s leading institutions. True to its title, the gathering sought to unite young innovators with representatives from higher education in an effort to propel the transformation of higher education into one where college graduates are job makers rather than just job takers.
Attendees participated in various hands-on workshops that served to stimulate and demonstrate the best practices for transforming colleges and universities into “hubs of social innovation” both in and out of the classroom. Other workshops, such as Youth Venture’s Idea Creation and Iteration Workshop, sought to flex the creativity of its participants into identifying and creating innovative solutions for current social challenges.
TedxAshokaU allowed hundreds of individuals to engage in the sold-out event by featuring the speeches of notable speakers who presented on topics dealing with this year’s theme, “Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education”. Amongst the 2012 speakers were Barbara Bush, President and Founder of Global Health Corps; Greg Van Kirk, Co-Founder of The New Development Solutions Group; and Dale Stevens, who at twenty years old is redefining higher learning with UnCollege, a social movement that empowers students to create their own education.
Those who missed out on the event can revive their entrepreneurship spirit by watching Sessions 1 and Session 2 online.
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