Updates

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.

The Action Lab welcomes the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) as a new anchor partner, guided by organizing principles rooted in community strength, cultural awareness, and collective solidarity.

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.

JD Davids has been selected for an OutHistory Fellowship and will develop a digital exhibit exploring queer women, direct action, and the origins of the first Dyke March.

Advisory board members Rusia Mohiuddin and Ma Mukti are convening the 2026 ELLA Summit. This year’s theme, “Heart Bloom,” centers somatics, embodied leadership, and collective care in the pursuit of liberation.

The Action Lab welcomes veteran community organizer Steve Kest to its advisory board. Kest brings decades of experience from ACORN, SEIU, and Popular Democracy, including leadership in the Fight for 15 campaign.

The Action Lab launches the Tenant Power Act campaign as the bill prepares to be introduced in the New York legislature. The effort aims to address the housing crisis and build the conditions for mass tenant power

The Action Lab welcomes playwright Kallan Dana—Artist in Residence at Working Theater—as a 2026 Artists in Action fellow. In this interview, she shares insights into her new play “Control,” exploring the pressures faced by air traffic controllers balancing high-stakes work and personal life.