Deepa Iyer supports and writes about social change by individuals, organizations, and networks. She’s the author of We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future about community histories, and Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection about effectively and sustainably responding to community crises. Deepa’s excited to bring her debut children’s picture book, We Are The Builders!, to inspire the youngest changemakers (and their caregivers).

Washington, DC: Join a fireside chat with Dimple Dhabalia (author of the new book, Tell Me My Story) and Deepa.

Chicago: Join Deepa and Cynthia Lubin Langtiw, on Tuesday, March 5th at Haymarket House for a dialogue and mini-workshop about how we can deepen our connections and roles to advance social change in today’s complex world.

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A group for like hearted folks who are interested in orienting to social justice as a life practice and discovering the roles we play individually and collectively as part of the Social Change Ecosystem. We will be studying Deepa Iyer’s Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection.

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As we navigate this moment, we find ourselves reflecting on what our responsibilities are to the collective. What is the best way we can show up and advocate for Palestinian freedom? We can all play a unique and important role in the fight for liberation. Our newest book club selection allows us to explore just that. What is our role in the social change ecosystem?

Join us for a workshop with Deepa Iyer, director of SolidarityIs at the Building Movement Project for an in-person workshop to learn about ecosystems, map our roles, and discuss how to advance the goals and values of social justice.

Join us as we celebrate the launch of Deepa Iyer's new guide, SOCIAL CHANGE NOW: A GUIDE FOR REFLECTION AND CONNECTION. Deepa will be joined in conversation by Consuelo Tupper Hernández and Bonnie Kwon!

Join the Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network Los Angeles chapter and GYOPO on Monday, Oct. 16 at 7pm for a conversation around “how we strengthen our social change roles, practices, and ecosystems.” Deepa Iyer, author of Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection, will be in dialogue with Cathi Choi (Women Cross DMZ, Korea Peace Now!) and Alex Paik (Tiger Strikes Asteroid).

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This July, join us to deepen our analysis and map out bold strategies to implement and defend a future that embodies equitable and democratic education. By building an expansive network, we can block the rise of authoritarian forces, challenge their draconian legislation and bans, and build power and solidarity. Our actions today will shape the future and we must push forward with perseverance and joy.

Deepa and Jess will anchor the discussion around Deepa’s new book, Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection (Thick Press, 2022), a roadmap for people and organizations seeking to bring about effective and sustainable social change. During the event, participants will also have a chance to map their roles within their own communities.

Each of us can contribute to our social change ecosystems by clarifying our shared values and mapping our roles. This workshop, facilitated by Deepa Iyer, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at Building Movement Project, is designed for those at every stage of their individual and organizational journeys towards justice, equity and solidarity.

How can you show up for Social Change, a workshop and conversation with Tiffany Kelly and Thylan Singleton, sponsored by Impact Silver Spring.

Many Howard County community members want to advance equity, inclusion and justice. However, we often experience overwhelm, confusion, and burnout in these efforts, particularly given the compounding crises and issues around us.

Deepa Iyer, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Building Movement Project and author of Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection, has tools we can use.

Join us to mark the second anniversary of the spa shootings in Atlanta. Deepa Iyer, a social justice advocate and author, and Stephanie Cho (Democracy Lab South) will be in conversation about the past two years and what’s ahead for Asian Americans in Georgia and around the country.