Last summer, in partnership with The Forge and the Initiative for Community Power, we released our Power to Win Report—a project that amplified organizers' voices and their ideas for strengthening our movements. The report has sparked meaningful conversations and received enthusiastic feedback from both new and experienced organizers. Building on that momentum, we brought together 30 movement leaders to develop, and begin putting into action, strategies that tackle the challenges highlighted in the report. The gathering sparked many potent conversations and we are excited to build on these insights in the year ahead.
More From This Initiative

2025 End of Year Report
2025 has been a jam-packed year at The Action Lab! To learn more about our year of sparking imaginations and driving change, check out our 2025 End of Year Report.
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Rally for Universal Child Care
On Thursday, November 20, the Empire State Campaign for Child Care, a partner of The Action Lab, held a press conference and rally on the steps of City Hall to release key recommendations for making Universal Child Care a reality in New York State.
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Making NYC Affordable: Housing
This October we worked with our partners at the Law and Political Economy Project NYC to organize the first session of a new series about what it means to make NYC affordable.
Who We Are
In this video, produced for our concert announcing Common as our 2025 Belafonte Fellow, we explore The Action Lab's history, mission, and vision for the future of movement and culture.
Social Housing Around the World - The Full Series
The Action Lab's Zoom series with global housing experts explores local solutions to inform the U.S. social housing crisis.
Social Housing Around the World - The Netherlands
The Action Lab's Zoom series with global housing experts explores local solutions to inform the U.S. social housing crisis.
More Highlights

2025 End of Year Report
2025 has been a jam-packed year at The Action Lab! To learn more about our year of sparking imaginations and driving change, check out our 2025 End of Year Report.
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Electrifying New Music Video from IIHHF Headliner Drezus
A new music video from Drezus, one of the headlining acts from our International Indigenous Hip Hop Festival.
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Outtakes and Behind the Scenes Footage from Drezus Recording
Take a look at some outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage of International Indigenous Hip Hop Festival performer Drezus recording a new song.
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Sunnyside Salsa Anniversary Party
Highlights from a year of Sunnyside Salsas, including the anniversary party 🎉 in November 2025!
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The Action Lab and Hands Off NYC Concert
On November 21st, as part of the Fall of Freedom, The Action Lab teamed up with Hands Off NYC to organize a concert in defiance of authoritarianism and unlawful federal attacks on New Yorkers!
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SALSACTIVISM
To celebrate the one year anniversary of Sunnyside Salsa events, on November 22, we hosted an evening of mambo y gozadera at Alewife Brewing









