Indigenous Hip-Hop: A New Music Video and IIHHF en Territorio
October 21, 2026
A.I. (Ancestral Intelligence) premiered October 12 as the festival’s community work continued in Mexico City and Lima.
Sparking Change.
The Action Lab brings together organizations and leaders across disciplines to build stronger, more creative and impactful social justice movements.
We strengthen capacity by creating opportunities for leaders to learn, deepen purpose and sharpen strategy.
We build power through coordinated organizing campaigns, policy innovation and strategic research.
We leverage culture, connecting artists, organizers, and community to inspire action.
New York City Expands Child Care Vouchers for More Than 10,000 Children
October 21, 2026
Providers Organized for Power celebrates expanded access while continuing to organize for a fully funded child care system.
Nearly 200 Providers Gather for Universal Child Care
October 21, 2026
Providers and allies from across New York met to advance universal child care and fair pay for the workforce.
Octubre Rebelde: Memory, Resistance and Community Power
October 21, 2026
Music, photography and conversation connected Chilean resistance and diaspora with community organizing in the South Bronx.
Learning & Leadership: Fundamentals Training Series
Multiple Sessions from September 2026 through January 2027, All 10 AM–1 PM ET
The Action Lab's Strengthening Capacity Team is offering individuals a year-long series to strengthen the leadership, sustainability, and effectiveness of their organizing.
Take a Breath Residency: November 2026
November 14–19, 2026
The Take a Breath Residency takes place November 14–19, 2026, at The Action Lab at Bailey Farms in Ossining, New York.The self-guided residency gives organizers, movement leaders, artists, healers, and community leaders
Raíces y Resiliencia: Mural Unveiling
November 14, 12–4 PM
Join us for the unveiling of a new mural, painted by Dasic Fernández, that spans all three stories of The Action Lab’s new home at Sixth Street Community Center.
Happy Birthday, Shirley! Pay Our Providers Campaign Launch
December 2, 2026, 10 AM–12 PM ET
Celebrate Shirley Chisholm and launch the Pay Our Providers campaign in Albany, Buffalo and New York City.
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Action & Innovation
We build power through coordinated organizing campaigns, policy innovation and strategic research.
Arts & Culture
We leverage culture, connecting artists, organizers, and community to inspire action.
Learning & Leadership
We strengthen capacity by creating opportunities for leaders to learn, deepen purpose and sharpen strategy.
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