2023 End of Year Report from The Action Lab
In 2023, we inspired change through social housing leadership, trained organizers, and launched initiatives in Puerto Rico. We also hosted retreats and film series, laying the groundwork for a productive 2024!
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Sen. Salazar, AM Gallagher team up to stabilize rent for small businesses
Sen. Salazar, AM Gallagher team up to stabilize rent for small businesses
Sen. Julia Salazar and Assembly Member Emily Gallagher introduced a bill called the “Small Business Survival Act” in an attempt to prohibit unaffordable rent hikes and guarantee lease renewal for small businesses across New York.
Application Live! Turkey Global Delegation
Application Live! Turkey Global Delegation
The Action Lab is organizing a learning delegation to Istanbul, Turkey from April 12-18, 2025, bringing together 30 labor organizers, communication strategists, creators, strategic funders, and movement leaders to build power and challenge oligarchy.
Understanding the Conservative Movement and Homegrown Screening
Understanding the Conservative Movement and Homegrown Screening
On Thursday, February 5, we co-hosted a screening and Q&A of the powerful new documentary Homegrown at NYU.
Child Care Advocacy Day
Child Care Advocacy Day
The Action Lab headed to Albany on January 27 for the Child Care Advocacy Day, led by our partners at the Empire State Campaign for Child Care, along with NY Communities for Change, Alliance for Quality Education, Early Childhood Educators On The Move, and more.
Solidarity Response Room: ICE Out Now
Solidarity Response Room: ICE Out Now
Just two weeks ago, immigration enforcement agents killed VA nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota.
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Dennis Leroy Kingalee’s Play Takes on New Life
Dennis Leroy Kingalee’s Play Takes on New Life
The Kangalee Arts Ensemble, led by our Advisory Board member and Artists in Action fellow Dennis Leroy Kangalee, was recently awarded an artist initiative grant from the Venturous Theater Fund for: My Dying City Vol. II (The Social Justice Suicide Hour).
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Free Tax Prep Program
Free Tax Prep Program
Anchor partner New York Communities Organizing Fund (NYCOFI) continues its free tax preparation program, helping New Yorkers access key tax credits such as the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit. Services run weekends from March 1 through April 13.
Childcare Rally
Childcare Rally
Parents, childcare providers, and community leaders rallied in Utica to call on New York lawmakers to invest in the childcare workforce and advance universal childcare without leaving providers behind.
Pledge for Human Dignity
Pledge for Human Dignity
Partner organization PICO California has launched the Pledge for Human Dignity, mobilizing faith and community groups to stand against fear-based politics and affirm the inherent dignity of every human being.
Creating Engaging Content for Organizing
Creating Engaging Content for Organizing
This two-part training from O20 Strategy Group explores how organizers can use digital tools—short-form video, memes, and story frameworks—to create engaging content that drives real action and strengthens organizing campaigns.
Welcoming New Anchor Partner Headcount
Welcoming New Anchor Partner Headcount
The Action Lab welcomes Headcount as a new anchor partner, an organization that uses music and popular culture to register voters and empower young people to participate in democracy.
Welcoming New Anchor Partner Organized Power in Numbers
Welcoming New Anchor Partner Organized Power in Numbers
The Action Lab welcomes Organized Power in Numbers (OPIN) as a new anchor partner, combining grassroots organizing with advanced data and digital tools to expand movement-building and strengthen campaigns for workers and their communities.
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