Nikita Desai joined as a member of the Design For Change – Global team in 2017. She has been with Riverside School for the past 20 years as a parent, an educator, Head of Riverside Learning Center and as a School Leader for Key Stage 2. (Grades 3 to 7) The fundamental philosophy that drives Nikita’s impeccable work ethic of hard work, dedication and user-centered design is, knowing that with adequate opportunities and support, every child can do anything and everything. Attuned to the Design for Change motto of ‘I Can’, she aspires to help all children to become aware of what bothers them and then to empower them to shift focus from vision to action. She has been the core team member in organizing the I CAN Children’s Global Summit in Rome, where 2000 children from around 40 countries had a personal audience with Pope.
