Urban Youth Collaborative Joins The Action Lab
August 16, 2026
Urban Youth Collaborative joins The Action Lab, launching a new chapter of youth organizing, political education, and leadership development across New York City.
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Real Utopias Convening Explores the Future of Social Housing and Democratic Power
July 2, 2026
The Action Lab and NYU's Urban Democracy Lab convened organizers, researchers, and movement leaders to explore bold strategies for expanding social housing and strengthening democratic community power.
Law and Organizing Academy Builds the Next Generation of Movement Lawyers
July 1, 2026
The Action Lab's Law and Organizing Academy equips emerging law students with the tools, relationships, and movement-centered perspective needed to support community organizing and advance racial and economic justice.
Providers Organized for Power Mobilizes for Child Care Access and Fair Pay
July 1, 2026
Providers Organized for Power united child care providers, families, advocates, and elected officials this spring to advance affordable child care, fair wages, and stronger public investment across New York City.
Join Small Business United for the Release of Empty Storefronts, High Rents
July 29, 2026
Stand with small business owners, community leaders, and advocates as Small Business United releases its new report and calls for the passage of the Small Business Rent Stabilization Act.
Salsa y Resistencia Returns to the Bronx for an Evening of Culture, Community, and Resistance
August 16, 2026
Join The Action Lab for the third edition of Salsa y Resistencia, bringing together music, political education, and community celebration in support of organizing and Puerto Rican self-determination.
Youth Power: A Celebration of Organizing, Culture, and Community
August 21, 2026
Celebrate the first-ever Youth Organizing Institute with an evening of youth leadership, live performances, art, and community honoring the next generation of movement leaders in New York City.
Common at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!
August 28, 2026
The Action Lab partners with BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! for a free public performance by Common and special guests, honoring Harry Belafonte’s legacy of justice, culture, and collective liberation.
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