In September 2024, Ariana was invited as a speaker to an event organised under the Pathways to Excellence: Scholarship and Career Empowerment Program to address the students being honored at the SHED Kalina Centre. This initiative was designed to provide holistic financial support and career advice to deserving students, equipping them with the resources and knowledge to excel academically and professionally. The program facilitated progress by providing scholarship awards combined with dedicated career counseling sessions, ensuring that each student has the tools they need to succeed.
Here, Ariana, the young entrepreneur, delivered an empowering talk on her innovative product— colourful changeable spectacle sleeves– to showcase her remarkable entrepreneurial journey. Addressing over 200 NGO children from grade 8-12, she deliberated upon her journey and spoke about eye impairments and the stigma around wearing spectacles through her inspiring speech, urging the new generation to follow in her footsteps.