| Please join us in celebrating the election of these leading social entrepreneurs, elected as Ashoka Fellows in 2009. Click here or read on to learn about their system-changing and innovative work. Stay tuned for further new Ashoka Fellow elections in 2009.
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| HUMAN RIGHTS | |
| Bill Pace, United States, Member
Democratizing global policy-making by broadening the scope of involvement of the citizen sector in addressing global challenges. Read more here. |  |
| HEALTH | |
| Adalberto Barreto, Brazil, Senior Fellow
Addressing the root causes of disease and suffering in squatter settlements through Community Therapy. Read more here. |  |
| Joachim Körkel, Germany, Fellow
Finding solutions for drug abusers to lead more self-disciplined lives by lowering barriers to entry for rehabilitation. Read more here. |  |
| Manuela Richter-Werling, Germany, Fellow
Eliminating the harmful taboo placed on mental illness through preventative programs in schools that promote "mental fitness". Read more here. |  |
| Devi Shetty, India, Senior Fellow
Transforming the way health care is delivered for millions of low-income people through the establishment of "health cities". Read more here. |  |
| Marion Steffens, Germany, Fellow
Closing a gap in the support infrastructure for victims of domestic abuse through a professional intervention network for health care professionals. Read more here. |  |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |
| Katyna de la Vega, Mexico, Senior Fellow
Reactivating the economies of impoverished small towns through a grassroots movement to redirect government investments into innovative urban projects. Read more here. |  |
| Ashok Khosla, India, Senior Fellow
Spreading a commercially viable economic model that integrates human development and environmental preservation. Read more here. |  |
| Kaushlendra, India, Fellow
Increasing the profitability, professionalism, and sophistication of farmers and vendors by reengineering the value chain for vegetable produce. Read more here. |  |
| Brendan Martin, Argentina, Fellow
Expanding the reach of small-scale lending through a new method of loaning called "just in time credit". Read more here. |  |
| Sergio Oceransky, Mexico, Senior Fellow
Democratizing the energy sector by equipping indigenous communities with the legal framework, finance and technology necessary to create renewable energy projects. Read more here. |  |
| Susan Pick, Mexico, Senior Fellow
Introducing a new face to human development that incorporates training in basic life skills into health promotion and poverty reduction programs. Read more here. |  |
| Shoaib Sultan Khan, Pakistan, Senior Fellow
Bringing the control of cotton production to the local level so that small farmers can raise crops to meet fair trade and organic standards while maintaining profitability. Read more here. |  |
| Gijs Spoor, India, Fellow
Increasing the profitability, professionalism, and sophistication of farmers and vendors by reengineering the value chain for vegetable produce. Read more here. |  |
| Tanya Tull, United States, Senior Fellow
Making housing a fundamental human right for families across America through her "Housing First" approach. Read more here. |  |
| Florence Wambugu, Kenya, Senior Fellow
Transforming agriculture on the African continent through biotechnology solutions for poor farmers. Read more here. |  |
| LEARNING/EDUCATION | |
| Michael Stenger, Germany, Fellow
Combating discrimination against underage asylum seekers through a cost-efficient private school system that offers youth refugees an opportunity for an education and social integration. Read more here. |  |
| Herb Sturz, United States, Member
Spreading a cross-sector model of after-school care that has redefined the way after-school care is delivered, funded, and institutionalized as an essential service for children. Read more here. |  |
| CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | |
| Daniel Ben-Horin, United States, Senior Fellow
Facilitating the movement of technology to the citizen sector through an online architecture and community centered on the needs of the social sector. Read more here. |  |
| Alicia Cytrynblum, Argentina, Fellow
Transforming mainstream news media through a new model of "social journalism", which gives visibility to social issues and develops a collaborative approach to news-making. Read more here. |  |
| ENVIRONMENT | |
| Amory Lovins, United States, Senior Fellow
Changing the incentive structures for government, corporations, and the community as a whole to implement efficient and profitable energy policies. Read more here. |  |
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