Ripple Conference

Olivia Elder is a nonprofit professional, organizer, and dancer based in Washington, DC. Raised in Houston and New Orleans, Olivia moved to DC to attend The George Washington University, where she studied International Affairs with a concentration in Contemporary Societies and Cultures... Read More →

Kaitlin Curtice is a poet, author and public speaker. As an enrolled citizen of the Potawatomi Nation and someone who has grown up in the Christian faith, Kaitlin writes on the intersection of Indigenous spirituality, faith in everyday life, and decolonization within the church.Her... Read More →

Preeta Banerjee, PhD is the first Hindu chaplain at Tufts University. She has been a spiritual companion who draws on a broad and deep range of experience, having spent over 20 years in academia, coaching and consulting as an advocate, educator, researcher, and author. She is a strong... Read More →

Sensei Alex Kakuyo is a lay Buddhist minister, former Marine, and vegan, who holds a B.A. in philosophy from Wabash College. He initially trained in the Kwan Um School of Zen at the Indianapolis Zen Center for two years, before graduating as a lay Buddhist minister in the Bright Dawn... Read More →