Video featuring 2012 Winner Amit Bhatia, founder of Aspire who is building the bridge to prosperity between rural and urban, rich and poor, by giving rural youths the skills to get new economy jobs in India.
Celebrating the boldness and impact individuals around the globe are bringing to the toughest challenges in their communities and the world-at-large.
This year's finalists: FUEL Trust - South Africa (Charles Luyckx & Gary Campbell), CAPTA - Panama (Hildegard Vasquez), Vital Voices - Guatemala (Maria Pacheco) and Aspire - India (Amit Bhatia).
Featuring 2011 Winner Dele Olojede, founder and publisher of NEXT, about the joy of making enemies.
This year's finalists: B Lab (Andrew Kassoy & Jay Coen), Denver Scholarship Foundation (Tim Marquez), LINC South Africa (Ann Lamont), Libras de Amor (Alejandro Poma), and NEXT (Dele Olojede).
Featuring John Danner, and the students, teachers and parents of Rocketship Education, a trailblazing network of charter schools with a unique
curriculum that enables them to enter and turn around failing schools.
John Danner of Rocketship Education accepting the 2010 McNulty Prize.
Featuring Ashesi University and its founder and president, Patrick Awuah who in his commitment to ethics and civics is guaranteeing future generations of leaders for Ghana, Africa and the world.
Patrick Awuah of Ashesi University accepting the 2009 McNulty Prize.
Jordan Kassalow of VisionSpring accepting the 2008 McNulty Prize.
Featuring Rocketship Education (John Danner), High Resolves Initiative (Mehrdad Baghai), Glasswing International (Diego de Sola), Aspire Human Capital Management
(Amit Bhatia), and Acumen Fund Fellows (Jacqueline Novogratz).
Featuring Project Rebirth (Jim Whitaker), Ashesi University (Patrick Awuah), Agora Partnerships (Ricardo Teran), Hope Community Credit Union (William Bynum), and Libras de Amor (Alejandro Poma).
Interview with Jordan Kassalow, VisionSpring founder and winner of the
inaugural $100,000. McNulty Prize.
VisionSpring sells an effective, affordable "business in a backpack" for eyeglasses to third-world entrepeneurs, typically local women. By vastly increasing the penetration of eye-care and lowering costs, VisionSpring boosts productivity and expands the work-life of millions in low-income countries. visionspring.org | mcnultyprize.org
Featuring Ashesi University (Patrick Awuah), High Resolves Initiative (Mehrdad Baghai), Hope Community Credit Union (William Bynum), Switch Magazine (Sylvia Gereda), and VisionSpring (Jordan Kassalow).
Featuring two outstanding projects from Aspen Institute Fellows, Hope Community Credit Union (William Bynum), and Switch Magazine (Sylvia Gereda).
Dele Olojede of NEXT accepting the 2011 McNulty Prize.
Featuring Project Rebirth (Jim Whitaker), Ashesi University (Patrick Awuah), Agora Partnerships (Ricardo Teran), Hope Community Credit Union (William Bynum), and Libras de Amor (Alejandro Poma).
