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Colorful protest with large hand-shaped and heart-shaped signs demanding rights and protections
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May 1, 2025

Historic May Day

The Action Lab actively celebrated International Workers' Day, aka May Day.
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Marchers holding a large purple banner reading “Homes Not Profit” during a street protest
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April 26, 2025

Global Housing Day of Action

After months of helping to coordinate planning, The Action Lab joined thousands of organizers, activists, and community leaders to demand global housing justice on April 26th as part of the Global Housing Day of Action.
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Black and White Image of a Fist Held High with Event Titling and Timing
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April 19, 2025

Fist-Up Film Festival Pop-Up

In mid-April, we brought the Fist Up Film festival to New York City for a 2025 Pop-Up programmed by our Artists in Action fellows Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi and Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi.
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Participants sit in a circle for a political education session with a projected presentation.
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April 10, 2025

Daylong Political Education Training + Strategy School Launch

On April 10 we hosted the first in our cycle of Political Education Trainings at the Foundation for Community Psychoanalysis.
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Protestors hold a large banner reading “Protect Our Healthcare — Stop the Cuts” amid tombstone-shaped signs.
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March 15, 2025

March to Stop the Cuts

Thousands of New Yorkers came together to say: No cuts to working people to fund tax breaks for billionaires
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Event poster for “Dismantling Racial Capitalism” featuring a seated speaker in black-and-white.
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February 24, 2025

Dismantling Racial Capitalism ft. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor & Steve Williams

On February 13th that traversed a diversity of topics from housing policy to wealth inequality to Marxist theories of the state.
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Graphic with raised hands and bold text reading “Solidarity Pledge — No Hate, No Fear.”
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February 15, 2025

Standing Up for Immigrant Justice

We held the first three mass training sessions for signatories of the Solidarity Pledge on Feb. 10th, 12th, and 15th.
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Audience watches a speaker on a large video screen during a workshop session.
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February 8, 2025

Breaking Bread & Building Power

Worker Justice Agenda and The Action Lab hosted a brunch bringing together representatives from major trade unions and leading labor organizations.
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Facilitator speaks to a seated group in a wood-paneled room with notes on the wall.
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February 7, 2025

Shaping the Future of Organizing

In partnership with The Forge and the Initiative for Community Power, we released our Power to Win Report...
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Side-by-side graphic promoting The Art of Purpose + Strategy School and the Take a Breath residency.
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February 7, 2025

Applications are open for The Action Lab's 2025 Cohorts!

In The Art of Purpose and Strategy School, participants will learn how we are shaped by our history and current conditions, strengthen our capacities and connections, and create strategy that can power real transformation in our world.
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Group seated in a circle during a discussion with notes posted on the wall behind them
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January 20, 2025

Comedy Workshop for Organizers

In collaboration with our anchor partner Creative Time, we hosted a comedy workshop facilitated by 2025 Artist in Action fellow Morgan Bassichis.
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Two presenters leading a session on trauma responses as attendees watch projected slides
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January 17, 2025

Somatics for Trauma-Centered Lawyering Workshop

Lawyers often find themselves working with clients who are traumatized and legal proceedings can themselves be traumatizing.
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