The New School will host two public events honoring filmmaker Cheryl Dunye: a Spotlight Q&A on March 10 and a 30th anniversary screening of The Watermelon Woman on March 11.
To honor the pioneering film and television director, producer, and writer, Cheryl Dunye, the New School is hosting two exciting upcoming events organized by our advisory board member Melissa Friedling. First, a Spotlight Q&A with Cheryl Dunye, 2026 Hirshon Artist-in-Residence, on March 10, and then a 30th Anniversary screening of The Watermelon Woman, on March 11. Both events are free and open to the public. We hope to see many of you there!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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