Ashoka is launching a global initiative to ensure that children master empathy, enabling them to be effective citizens, leaders and trailblazers. Empathy is a critical skill in a world defined by rapid change–one that is foundational to the social, teamwork and leadership skills required to contribute successfully to society.
Activating Empathy: Transforming Schools to Teach What Matters, the challenge is open to teachers, principals, parents, students, and other innovators to share ideas—whether by a project, a program, or a new learning experience—for advancing empathy in education.
The main aim of this award is:
- Encourage social and emotional development
- Promote community diversity and a respect for differences
- Unlock new ways of viewing problems, opening the door to a new world of potential solutions
- Address bullying or aggression in ways that advance understanding of others’ perspectives
- Champion children as real-world problem solvers rather than simply bystanders
- Prepare to Enter or Nominate an individual, organization, or partnership with a solution online starting now.
A prize of $110,000 in cash and similar prizes will be given to the participants. There will be two Judge’s award of cash prize of US $5,000 each selected by a panel of expert judges. Moreover, there will also be One People’s Choice Award of Cash prize of US $5,000 selected by voting on changemakers.com.
In addition to this, early entry prize received by 5 p.m. EST on February 23, 2012 will be eligible to win one of five limited consultation sessions with an Ashoka fellow including experts from the empathy leadership team.
Last date for entering solution, or nominate an individual, organization, or partnership with a solution is before March 30, 2012.
For further information, visit the link.
