Deepa Iyer is the author of Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection, which introduces the social change ecosystem framework, an approach for individuals and organizations to bring about equity and solidarity. An immigrant who moved to the United States from India when she was 12, Deepa has played the roles of storyteller, frontline responder, and weaver in supporting social movements. She currently leads programs and uplifts narratives on solidarity and social movements at the Building Movement Project.