Making Emerging Tech Education Community Driven,
Practical and Accessible
Learn AI, Web3, and the future of tech in a community created for people who thought these spaces were never meant for them.
In Mexico, the zócalo is the town square, the heart of every community where people gather to learn, share, and organize. No gatekeeping. No exclusion. Just community.
LED BY A TRUSTED VOICE IN EMERGING TECH
Marisa “Ritzy” Estrada Rivera is 1st-Gen Mexican American emerging tech strategist that helps organizations navigate AI, blockchain, Web3, and spatial web. Her work focuses on ensuring these technologies expand access, empower people, and build sustainable futures. Zócalo is that commitment in action, making emerging tech education practical and accessible to everyone.
Presented at the United Nations General Assembly Science Summit
Delegate and presenter at the 6th Congressional Briefing of Women of Color in Blockchain in Washington, DC
Contributor to the Crypto Council for Innovation & W.K. Kellogg Foundation report, Building a More Equitable Web3
Co-author of Women in Web3: Inclusive Futures
WHAT WE ARE BUILDING
An AI-powered learning platform where you learn emerging tech through YOUR interests, in YOUR language, with a community that actually welcomes you.
AI-guided personalized learning paths
Multi-lingual content (English, Español, and more)
Real-world applications, not theory
Community-based learning
No jargon. No gatekeeping. Just practical guidance.
WHY IT MATTERS
After 4 years in emerging tech, I kept seeing the same problems:
AI proved people want to learn emerging tech
Web3 still feels like a foreign language
Existing spaces feel exclusive, not welcoming
Education teaches technology, not applications
Brilliant people get left behind
WE ARE BUILDING WHAT WE WISHED EXISTED WHEN WE STARTED, A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS
JOIN THE INTEREST LIST
Be the first to know when we launch. Get early access. Shape what we build.
LEARN MORE & GET INVOLVED
To find out more about Zócalo and/or explore partnership opportunities, book a 15-minute chat and let’s connect.
WANT TO SUPPORT THE MISSION?
Help us make emerging tech education practical and accessible to everyone, not just the privileged few.