Judges Comments

On July 10, 2009 the judges reviewed the entries for the Changemakers “Cultivating Innovations: Solutions for Rural Communities” competition and would like to pass on the following feedback (listed below) for your entry. Thank you for applying and for your hard work in the field. We are excited to archive your entry to serve as a leading solution for the worldwide community of innovators. We wish you continued luck with your innovative, sustainable, and socially impactful initiatives.

All the best, The Changemakers Team

“I appreciate the creativity and detail of this initiative. I would like to encourage them to emphasize the importance of literacy.  Real systemic change—opportunities for women to be leaders in the context of rural entrepreneurship and to dynamically take control of their lives—requires addressing the issue of literacy.  There are some creative ways to build sense of self and sense of community in order to foster social entrepreneurship.”

“I loved this initiative!  There was a laser-like focus with specific metrics and detailed goals. It is ambitious and already successful and influential.  I was highly impressed by this initiative’s fantastic track record, i.e. 60% of the women who have been trained have set up their own enterprises.  It is increasing women’s knowledge of key skills that will enhance their influence and power in society.”

- Changemakers “Cultivating Innovations: Solutions for Rural Communities” Judges: TED, General Mills, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, StuffedandStarved.org, Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas (Institute for Ecological Research).

Fran Holuba

Ashoka's Changemakers

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