Events

COming up at The Action Lab

Hardy Merriman public panel, “Civil Resistance: Lessons for Organizers,” by The Action Lab.

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October 2, 2026

Civil Resistance: Lessons for Organizers - Hardy Merriman, Public Panel

What can organizers learn from movements around the world that have used civil resistance to build collective power and advance democratic change? Hardy Merriman shares lessons for organizers confronting authoritarian consolidation in the U.S today.

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Flyer for “Whose Stories? Our Stories,” an NYC immigrant storytelling workshop, with an image of a speaker addressing a seated audience.

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October 6, 13, and 22, 2026

Whose Stories? Our Stories. A Storytelling Workshop for NYC Immigrants

Join us for a two-session storytelling workshop for NYC immigrants to develop and share personal stories of joy, struggle, resilience, and belonging, with coaches from The Moth.

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Previous Events

Common and special guests headline Celebrate Brooklyn! on Fri. 8/28 to honor Harry Belafonte’s social justice legacy.

August 28, 2026

Common at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!

No Kids in Prison magazine launch party flyer, August 22 at Artistic Noise NYC in Harlem.

August 22, 2026

No Kids In Prison Magazine Launch Party

Young organizers rally together in New York City, holding signs and using a megaphone to advocate for student investment, safer schools, and youth power.

August 21, 2026

Youth Power: A Celebration of Organizing, Culture, and Community

Community members dancing salsa during Salsa y Resistencia, a cultural gathering celebrating music, organizing, and Puerto Rican resistance in the Bronx.

August 16, 2026

Salsa y Resistencia Returns to the Bronx for an Evening of Culture, Community, and Resistance

Small business owners and community advocates rally in Manhattan calling for the Small Business Rent Stabilization Act to protect independent businesses from rising commercial rents.

Join Small Business United for the Release of Empty Storefronts, High Rents

Promotional graphic for the Solidarity Organizing Initiative's "Power in Solidarity" training, featuring raised fists and flowers symbolizing collective action and community organizing.

Power in Solidarity: A Skill-Building Training for Organizers

Promotional poster for the screening of American Pachuco at Film Forum, presented by The Action Lab, featuring a silhouette of Luis Valdez and event details for a post-screening discussion.

AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ Screening and Conversation at Film Forum

People embracing and celebrating during SALSACTIVISM, a Puerto Rican community gathering featuring poetry, cultural resistance, salsa music, dancing, and live performances in New York City.

SALSACTIVISM