This is a powerful and revealing conversation with Ana Almanzar, Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives of New York City. In this episode, Ana opens up about her personal journey, her deep commitment to equity and community, and her work bridging government, nonprofit, and philanthropic efforts to uplift New Yorkers. She currently oversees interagency efforts in education, equity, youth development, food policy, nonprofit engagement, data innovation, and more. Her immigrant story: from Santo Domingo to NYC, and navigating life in NYC as a young Latina How she first got involved in civic engagement, grassroots organizing, and policy Her roles in government and nonprofits before joining City Hall How she envisions “race of your own” by owning identity, representation, and power in public service The challenges and opportu ...