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Summary Sentence: Impact Presents: "Compassionate Tech: Utilizing smart tech to end homelessness"
Full Summary: Join us to listen to an inspirational talk by India Hayes and Sourabh Jha.
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hayesIndia Hayes has volunteered domestically and internationally for more than a decade. Assisting the homeless resonates personally with her because she has seen firsthand the effect of homelessness on citizens of Atlanta.
She recently founded Mini City to directly assist the homeless using her skill set as a tech designer. Hayes knows the importance of clear, effective communication and sustainable efforts. That is why she utilizes her design skills whenever she can for social good and sustainability. She works directly with homeless shelters within Atlanta to further their mission and also find innovative ways to empower all people, particularly women, in shelters.
Hayes feels that when you empower women, whether it be within the US or overseas, an entire community is transformed. Mothers, daughters, and female leaders carry on traditions and educating, aiding and informing women is something that Hayes believes will make a community more sustainable and holistically sound. Hayes is a firm believer in volunteer efforts being feasible, viable and most importantly desired by communities in need.
Sourabh is a current PhD candidate, with a major in Mechanical Engineering and minor in
Engineering Entrepreneurship at Georgia Tech. His research focuses on experimental investigations and theoretical modelling of heat transfer enhancement with a wide range of industrial applications such as thermal management of electronics and thermo-electric power plants.
He is open to expand the envelope of his problem-solving skills. Currently, He also serves as the CFO of a social startup, Mini City and as the Center of Civic Innovation 2019 fellow, with primary focus on creating strategic partnerships with Non-profits and government organizations within Atlanta to create tech-based solutions for serving the homeless. In his free time, Sourabh loves to play guitar and read books.
