We are delighted to welcome Adilka Pimentel as The Action Lab’s newest Artist in Action Fellow. Adilka is a Black Latinx non-binary femme who was born in the Dominican Republic and immigrated to Brooklyn in 1991. Adilka has 21 years of organizing experience, beginning in 2003 as a freshman in high school and youth leader with Action Lab anchor partner Make the Road New York. Adilka is a firm believer that youth organizing saved her life. She wore many hats during her 18 years at Make the Road NY including: Lead Organizer, the Leadership Development Coordinator of the Youth Power Project, and the Coordinator of the Internal Community Security team. Adilka has thrown down in many campaigns and found a particularly deep sense of community and solidarity in the families that have lost loved ones to police violence. She organized alongside the families of Eric Garner, Ramarley Graham, Delrawn Small, Shantel Davis, and many others to fight for accountability. Adilka has a deep love of facilitation and political education and is a co-trainer for SOUL (School of Unity and Liberation) and the Advocacy Institute. Adilka is a spoken word artist, an abolitionist, and a lover of all things coffee. We’re excited to have her at The Action Lab!
More Images
More Updates
.png)
The Action Lab and Hands Off NYC Concert
On November 21st, as part of the Fall of Freedom, The Action Lab teamed up with Hands Off NYC to organize a concert in defiance of authoritarianism and unlawful federal attacks on New Yorkers!
.png)
SALSACTIVISM
To celebrate the one year anniversary of Sunnyside Salsa events, on November 22, we hosted an evening of mambo y gozadera at Alewife Brewing
%20(1).png)
Rally for Universal Child Care
On Thursday, November 20, the Empire State Campaign for Child Care, a partner of The Action Lab, held a press conference and rally on the steps of City Hall to release key recommendations for making Universal Child Care a reality in New York State.
.png)
Rivers of Care at the COP in Brazil
In partnership with indigenous leaders and organizers, and allies from the labor movement, The Action Lab traveled to the Cop 30 in Belém, Brazil.
.png)
Making NYC Affordable: Housing
This October we worked with our partners at the Law and Political Economy Project NYC to organize the first session of a new series about what it means to make NYC affordable.
Beyond Elections: Building Power for Co-Governance - Reflections & Lessons for Progressive Movements
We are in the midst of a period of momentous political upheaval.
Join The Action Lab
Be part of the movement. Join The Action Lab’s network of artists, organizers, and community leaders working to create lasting change. Sign up to get updates, event invitations, and opportunities to take action.
