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Latin American Foto Festival Warm-Up

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June 24, 2024
The Action Lab is excited to be co-sponsoring the expansion of the Bronx Documentary Center’s 7th Annual Latin American Foto Festival to three new boroughs as part of our Liberation Summer programming! This is the festival's first expansion beyond the South Bronx...
Local community legends sitting for a panel discussion in a boxing ring in the South Bronx

Liberation Summer Warm-Up: Salsa y Resistencia

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June 15, 2024
 Salsa y Resistencia was a powerful and fun evening of community and a perfect warm-up for our Liberation Summer kick-off at SOBs...

Art of Purpose Practice Circle at NYCC

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June 13, 2024
The Art of Purpose fellows gathered in a day-long Practice Circle at the offices of NYCC on June 13th...

Report: Pain & Profit: The Act 22 Donors Influencing Puerto Rico’s Elections

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June 7, 2024
La Tejedora continues to be active in defending the rights of Puerto Ricans to stay in our archipelago...
Dead Prez performing on stage

Hip-Hop 4 Peace: Recap + Poetry

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June 3, 2024
What a beautiful night...

Take a Breath Fellowships - Second Cohort Complete!

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June 2, 2024
The Action Lab welcomed our second cohort of Take A Breath Fellows at Borden Estate from June 2-7...
Law students sitting on porch steps eating lunch and having a conversation.

Law and Organizing Academy 2024

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May 28, 2024
This week we wrapped up our 2024 Law and Organizing Academy at Borden Estate where law students explored crucial frameworks on labor power, housing justice, abolition movements, and international solidarity organizing...
Building Our Future: Grassroots reflections on Social Housing report cover

Building Our Future: Grassroots Reflections on Social Housing

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May 22, 2024
We’re thrilled to announce the release of our new report, "Building Our Future: Grassroots Reflections on Social Housing," a comprehensive look at the urgent need for transformative housing solutions driven by communities and for communities – solutions which prioritize those most impacted and most in need...
Law and Organizing Academy Flyer

Law and Organizing Academy 2024

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May 20, 2024
The 2024 Law & Organizing Academy (LOA) kicked off today! LOA is a joint project of The Action Lab, the Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project’s Law and Organizing Initiative, and the Initiative for Community Power at NYU School of Law...
Anthony Ramos laughing with his family after receiving an honor at Bushwick Campus.

Anthony Ramos Homecoming

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May 16, 2024
It was an inspiring afternoon at Bushwick Campus yesterday as Anthony Ramos returned to his roots and, along with Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, announced a $40,000 grant for after-school theater education! Buzzing with excitement, students celebrated the proclamation of May 15 as 'Anthony Ramos Day,' celebrating his arts advocacy...
Headshot of new hire, Yaritza Mendez.

Welcoming The Action Lab’s new Senior Organizer Yaritza Mendez

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May 7, 2024
The Action Lab is excited to welcome the newest member of our team, Senior Organizer Yaritza Mendez...
Group of people sitting around a table discussion immigration issues at a national convening.

Thriving Together National Convening

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May 3, 2024
Last week, we hosted our Thriving Together Convening, in collaboration with Local Progress, Make the Road NY, the Initiative for Community Power at NYU Law, and the Immigration Justice Clinic at Cardozo Law...