An Artist , A designer Ratipriya presented the perfect " Balance " between the creative and the analytical and intersection between art and science ..With a voice of amazing articulation she discusses when art and technology intersect -spaces are transcended ..

She is the Lead UX UI Designer for a Product and Technology Team at Alexander Mann Solutions, a UK based talent acquisition firm . They have  launched a brand new product which incorporates conversational UX and AI Deep Learning to bring the hiring process from initial job description through offer in 7 minutes!

One of the ways she brought art and the tech world together was when she helped kickstart a Non-Profit Organization, CAREspaces, facilitating ethical and professional demeanor in the Indian arts space, for which I am Lead UX UI Designer and Head of Design. She  sees herself continuing to bring clarity to the intersection of design and its application to business and commerce. With a career headed towards UX Strategy, She hopes to impact the quality of someone else's life in a positive way with clean, functional, and enjoyable experiences. 

What can one passionate person do?. Watch this episode on how Dr. Florence from Uganda pursued her passion for mental health to be accessible and equitable in Africa and globally. A WHO country representative who encourages every young clinician to pursue health policy and fight for their passion especially young women physicians, this episode was nothing short of an inspiration to me...
An investment of 1$ towards mental health policy could create a 4$ return- an economic fact that is unbeatable. Explore with Dr. Florence on how she has been fighting all her life to create accessible mental health policies all over Africa-recounting her wins and losses she encourages all of us to be a small part in the bigger universe ... A staunch buddhist and a mother of three beautiful young women to me this episode was profoundly personal. 

With 60 million LatinX people living in the Unites States and 1.3 million LatinX  business owners and having  1 in 4 new business created by a person from Latinx community its quite remarkable to see how it takes twice as longer as a white male to earn the same.. ...

Cooperatives are a way to combine resources to create and redistribute wealth for better accessibility be it in  grocery, library or businesses  within marginalized communities . Its a means of empowerment to create power , dignity  and equitable society.

Esther West brings a long-time passion for worker co-ops and community development in her role as Cooperative Development Specialist at the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives. Bringing insights from various urban planning experiences prior to joining the Center, Esther researches co-op ecosystems and Latinx cooperatives. Bringing five years of first-hand worker ownership experience from Equal Exchange, Esther provides technical assistance to co-op start-ups.
She has been Co-Facilitator for the Eastern Coordinating Committee for the Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy, a Trainer with Green Worker Co-ops in the Bronx, and Equal Exchange’s Education Committee Co-Chair.
Esther currently is a board member of MadWorC and was recently elected as vice president of the board of the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives.

"Creation" was an apt name for creating power, wealth and accessibility within underserved populations in the US. Creating a vision of worker owned coops for more equitable and just society  ..   A powerful resource for more information about Esther's work that gives an overview and a toolkit to start Co-op is:

https://uwcc.wisc.edu/research/latinx-cooperative-research/