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July 15, 2023

Liberation Summer: Open Art Studio Ft. Lope de Nava & Fabio Puentes

Our Open Art Studio event was a showcase of creativity and rhythm...
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July 8, 2023

Liberation Summer: BronxArtSpace Opening Ft. Rah Digga & Ana Tijoux

Our Liberation Summer program launched in the South Bronx with an electrifying celebration of Hip-Hop's 50-year legacy...
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July 1, 2023

Freedom Writers Workshop ft. Ana Tijoux

Ana Tijoux's two-day jam session in Upstate New York celebrated improvised collaboration and creativity...
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June 27, 2023

Liberation Summer: Del Sur 'Pal Caribe! La Tejedora Launch in Puerto Rico

After a successful launch of Liberation Summer in New York City, The Action Lab headed to Puerto Rico to introduce its newest initiative: La Tejedora with the vibrant street festival "Del Sur P'al Caribe"...
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June 24, 2023

Liberation Summer: Time for Some Action! Kick-off Concert Recap

Launching Liberation Summer 2023 at Manhattan's iconic SOBs, The Action Lab commemorated two pivotal 50-year anniversaries: Hip-Hop's cultural revolution from the streets of New York City and the military coup in Chile...
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New York Times Magazine cover shows a large Vienna housing complex surrounded by greenery.
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May 27, 2023

Social Housing & Our Learning Delegation in the News

Since our start, The Action Lab has been involved in supporting organizations doing critical work building power among tenants, fighting eviction, and imagining a world of new housing possibilities...
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Promotional graphic for the Law and Organizing Academy with a blue-toned protest image.
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May 26, 2023

Law & Organizing Academy

As part of The Action Lab’s deep and ongoing work to nurture the next generation of innovative movement lawyers, we were excited to host our second annual Law and Organizing Academy...
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April 8, 2023

First Annual Convening on Law & Power Building

Our Convening on Law & Power Building brought together a dynamic group of academics, lawyers, and organizers deeply invested in progressive social change...
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April 6, 2023

Beyond the Block: Voices from Sing Sing

The Action Lab was proud to co-sponsor Beyond the Block: Voices from Sing Sing, a project of Hudson Link, co-developed with a group of their students at Sing Sing Correctional Facility...
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Panelists speak onstage at NYU Gallatin beneath a screen reading “Urban Democracy Lab.”
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April 1, 2023

Crisis To Horizon: Fighting for Social Housing

Our “From Crisis to Horizon: Fighting for Social Housing” event provided a comprehensive examination of the ongoing housing crisis, engaging participants both in-person and via Zoom across two days of insightful panels...
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March 4, 2023

Que Vivan Los Estudiantes: The Student Movement in Chile That Led To An Uprising

The conversation with Amanda Cea and Victor Chanfreau, pivotal figures in the Chilean student protests that led to a national uprising in 2019, alongside NYC student activists, was a profound event that captivated all who attended...
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March 3, 2023

HipHop vs Neoliberalism ft. Student Leaders Victor Chanfreau & Amanda Cea

At "HipHop vs Neoliberalism," Rebel Diaz, alongside Amanda Cea and Victor Chanfreau, leaders in the Chilean student movement, shared their profound insights...
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