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February 8, 2025

Breaking Bread & Building Power

Worker Justice Agenda and The Action Lab hosted a brunch bringing together representatives from major trade unions and leading labor organizations.
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February 7, 2025

Shaping the Future of Organizing

In partnership with The Forge and the Initiative for Community Power, we released our Power to Win Report...
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February 7, 2025

Applications are open for The Action Lab's 2025 Cohorts!

In The Art of Purpose and Strategy School, participants will learn how we are shaped by our history and current conditions, strengthen our capacities and connections, and create strategy that can power real transformation in our world.
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January 20, 2025

Comedy Workshop for Organizers

In collaboration with our anchor partner Creative Time, we hosted a comedy workshop facilitated by 2025 Artist in Action fellow Morgan Bassichis.
Two presenters leading a session on trauma responses as attendees watch projected slides
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January 17, 2025

Somatics for Trauma-Centered Lawyering Workshop

Lawyers often find themselves working with clients who are traumatized and legal proceedings can themselves be traumatizing.
Graphic shows raised hands of different skin tones beneath the text “Solidarity Pledge.”
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January 17, 2025

Solidarity Pledge Launch

The Action Lab, Make the Road States, United We Dream and CASA are launching a Solidarity Pledge. 
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December 17, 2024

A Lively Drama About Art and Politics

Dennis Leroy Kangalee hosted Dying City: A Rogue Revue for Radicals at our retreat center in Ossining.
Three people laughing together at a table on the 2024 Annual Report cover
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December 13, 2024

2024 EOY Report Release

2024 was a major year at The Action Lab!
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December 11, 2024

Art of Purpose and Strategy School Final Retreat of 2024

The third and final session of our Art of Purpose and Strategy School for 2024 made for an eventful weekend.
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November 28, 2024

Caribbean Climate Justice Learning Delegation

As part of the "Global Stitches" program, alongside our partner La Tejedora, The Action Lab expanded our learning delegations to the Caribbean...
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November 17, 2024

Liberation Music Concert

As part of The Action Lab’s November learning delegation to Barcelona, the Liberation Music concert brought together global artists to spotlight the fight for housing justice...
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November 12, 2024

Tenant Power Learning Delegation to Barcelona

In November 2024, The Action Lab, in partnership with Housing Justice For All, led a transformative learning delegation to Barcelona, Spain, bringing together over 60 tenants, organizers, and advocates...
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