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September 20, 2024

The Border is a Story Convening in Los Angeles

We were deeply honored to co-host the The Border Is A Story Convening in Los Angeles in collaboration with our Advisory Board Members, Kelly Lytle Hernandez and Alex Rivera...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses a crowd at a Homes Act rally in front of the U.S. Capitol.
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September 19, 2024

The Homes Act Luncheon + Bill Drop in DC

Two years after our learning delegation to Vienna to study social housing, which lead to this powerful cover story in the NY Times Magazine, and following years of steadfast work by The Action Lab and many of our anchor partners, such as the Housing Justice For All Coalition, Urban Democracy Lab and the Center for Popular Democracy, last week Sen...
Crowd enjoys a lively outdoor concert at night.
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September 16, 2024

"Youth to the Future" Concert in Puerto Rico

 On September 14, 2024, the Youth to the Future (Jóvenes Al Futuro) concert and festival was held at Vivo Beach Club, convened by the Prende Tu Voto coalition, of which La Tejedora Initiative is a part along with nine other organizations that offer services to young people...
People take selfies in front of a colorful mural of multiple faces.
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September 6, 2024

New Dasic Fernandez Mural for MRNY in Long Island

The Action Lab is proud to highlight the work of our Advisory Board Member, Chilean artist Dasic Fernandez, whose latest mural in Hempstead, NY, is a vibrant call to action for immigrant and working-class communities...
Poster with raised hands in front of an apartment building reading “The Tenant Power Act.”
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September 6, 2024

Building Mass-based Tenant Power

The Action Lab has been at the forefront of efforts to innovate public policies that revitalize our democracy and build power through mass-based organization...
Illustration shows people walking toward the New York City skyline with text “This Is Migration to New York.”
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September 6, 2024

Community Education to Confront Migration Myths

One of the many tragedies of the cruel political manipulation that has led to hundreds of thousands of migrants being bussed to cities throughout the country has been the divisive rhetoric that pits migrants against other working class communities in those receiving cities...
Graphic for Working Theater with stylized performers and text reading “New Anchor Partner.”
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September 6, 2024

Announcing New Anchor Partner: Working Theatre!

We are excited to announce our newest anchor partner - Working Theatre! Since 1985, Working Theater has been a pioneering force in off-Broadway theater, dedicated to amplifying the often overlooked stories of working people...
Graphic shows a person against a light background with text reading “Alex Lin.”
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September 6, 2024

New Artist in Action Fellow: Alex Lin!

We are delighted to partner with the Working Theater to jointly support the inspiring playwright, Alex Lin...
Aerial view of a dense city grid with logos for Housing Justice for All and The Action Lab.
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September 6, 2024

Announcing a 55-leader Strong Learning Delegation to Barcelona

The delegation aims to deepen our understanding of tenant power and housing movements in Barcelona, focusing on how activists resist corporate landlords and fight for affordable social housing...
Collage promoting the Latin American Foto Festival with outdoor photo exhibits on fences.
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August 31, 2024

Repurposing of LAFF to BronxArtSpace

Facilitated by The Action Lab, The Latin American Foto Festival's stop in Hunts Point was a great success...
Illustrated poster depicts a community garden with text “Sembrando Resistencia, Los Jardines de Loisaida.”
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August 26, 2024

Sembrando Resistencia: Los Jardines de Loisaida

As part of our Liberation Summer programming, 'Sembrando Resistencia' celebrated Loisaida's Puerto Rican community gardens over three days in August...
Group of friends pose together inside a modern lobby.
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August 23, 2024

Art of Purpose Field Trip

On August 19th, thanks to a recommendation from our dear NYU fellow Aaliyah Weathers, we took our Art of Purpose Fellows to Monuments of Solidarity by LaToya Ruby Frazier at the MoMA...
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