Pritha RaySircar

I am a maker testing a civic accelerator called theMAKE:  http://www.themake.org/. I explore, and make a business case for, how to ignite participatory communion within diversity so that wildly different people feel purposeful, grounded and generous, coming together to make something that has a measurable impact on a community. Some call this civic action. I think of it as neighbors, building neighborhoods, by any means necessary. 

Where I am now is largely informed by what I've done and a recent, giant leap of faith. 

The bricks and mortar of me – I’ve worked with Fortune 500 Corporates, global NFPs and NGOs to execute action change campaigns that shift consumption behavior and perception towards a greater good through internal/external engagement, storytelling, cultural design, number crunching, branding, marketing and messaging. I’ve focused on getting you engaged and active, as a positive change agent.

My background is in strategy, alliance and partnership creation, public finance and community and economic development. I’ve outliered as a culture reporter for MTV Asia, a financial anchor for Hong Kong’s Metro Broadcast Corporation Radio, a high-end florist, a garde manger, a stylist, and fish monger.  On paper, I have an advanced degree in Management & Policy from the New School of Social Research and an AB from Barnard College, Columbia University.