Carlos Menchaca is the Director of the Collaborative Governance Academy, a joint initiative of re:power and Local Progress that trains newly elected local officials to co-govern with movement leaders and build democratic resilience against rising authoritarianism. He previously served eight years on the New York City Council representing Sunset Park, where he chaired the Immigration Committee and unseated an 11-year incumbent to win his seat. A writer and civic strategist, his recent work includes the op-ed “We’re Walking Into a Trap” on authoritarianism and protest response. He holds two degrees from the University of San Francisco and works at the intersection of policy, civic storytelling, and grassroots organizing.
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