Cayden Mak publishes Convergence Magazine and is an organizer, technologist, and pop culture nerd living on unceded Ohlone land. Previously Cayden held various roles at 18 Million Rising, developing it as an anchor of national progressive Asian American organizing. Other work has included advocating for community-designed affordable housing and unionizing graduate research assistants. He serves on the board of directors for the Kairos Fellowship and the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, TN. Mak hosts Block & Build podcast.