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Unlearn Fear, Spark A Welcome
When the people of Nashville rejected a divisive bill to exclude immigrants, activists took the Slow Lane. And sparked a global movement in cities around the world, to become welcoming to all.…
Sascha Haselmayer
I am a social entrepreneur and author. I also work for Ashoka, where I help realize our vision of a world in which everyone feels invited and capable of making a contribution.
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Real Heroines Step Out Of Their Greatness, Not Into It.
Stories of great leaders can lead us down a slippery slope. More meaningful lessons can be learned from those, who step out of their greatness instead.…
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Change Starts Slowly. With A Whisper, Not A Yell.
Radical change starts slowly, with a whisper, not a yell. Gal Beckerman's book, The Quiet Before, reveals how slow communications has been the secret sauce to real change throughout history.…
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If That's The Truth, Do Something!
Armida Fernandez revolutionized health for millions of children and women in Mumbai's slums. Her story holds lessons on how to use purpose, data and trust for anyone looking to achieve real change.…
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The Fast Lane of Merit
Merit is a deceptive concept that justifies our Fast Lane ways. The Slow Lane, by contrast, challenges us to see past credentials and see the power in every person.…
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Technology For All Students
When a group of German students took charge of developing a more inclusive classroom, they had no adult to hold back their dreams. Reaching 1 Million students every month today, Serlo has turned learning on its head and proves how everyone can experience the power of agency.…
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Birds on the Cover?
The book is done! The journey here was a true slow lane effort. And yes, I still love the birds. Here is how they got onto the cover!…
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The App, Or Nothing?
How can data and technology live up to their promise, when we have to deal with complex human needs?…
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Solving For, Solving With
Rosanne Haggerty has not just proved that good data and practicing scale can solve homelessness, but empower families in Brownsville to reimagine early childhood in their community.…
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The Slow Lane and the Audacity of Empowerment.
The Slow Lane is an alternative to the prevailing culture of success that is doomed to fail our real needs. Free from the tyranny of speed and dominance, the Slow Lane pursues far more audacious ideas. Practicing the five principles of successful slow-laners can get us to the right place, faster.…
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Preamble: Enlightenment on The Cally
I’ve spent the last 20 years travelling the world telling people how to fix problems faster. But the reality I encountered taught me something else entirely. The quickest way to really change the world is to slow down and listen. A day at a notorious London prison truly opened my eyes.…