Updates
The Latest from The Action Lab

SALSACTIVISM — March 21
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March 7, 2026
SALSACTIVISM returns on March 21 in Astoria, bringing together community, music, and organizing. The evening will feature Salsa en Vinilos, live sets from Fabio Puentes y Su Tremendo Lío, and guest speakers Jeannette García and Yhamir Chabur.
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All News and Updates
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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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November 1, 2024
New Artist in Action Fellow: Morgan Bassichis!
We are delighted to welcome Morgan Bassichis as The Action Lab’s newest Artist in Action Fellow.
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November 1, 2024
New Artist in Action Fellow: Adilka Pimentel!
We are delighted to welcome Adilka Pimentel as The Action Lab’s newest Artist in Action Fellow.
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October 27, 2024
Hip Hop 4 Peace Los Angeles
On October 27, The Action Lab, in collaboration with our anchor partner Popular Democracy, helped lay down some great beats and raise consciousness with Hip Hop 4 Peace Los Angeles...
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October 25, 2024
The Action Lab’s New Home! A Celebration and Sneak Peek
On Friday, October 25, we hosted a convening of friends, allies, partners, and supporters for a sneak peek of our new space on the border of Ridgewood, Queens and Bushwick, Brooklyn.
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October 11, 2024
Art of Purpose October Retreat
In early October, the Art of Purpose fellowship program hosted a three-day retreat for fellows at Stony Point Center.
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September 20, 2024
The Border is a Story Convening in Los Angeles
We were deeply honored to co-host the The Border Is A Story Convening in Los Angeles in collaboration with our Advisory Board Members, Kelly Lytle Hernandez and Alex Rivera...
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September 19, 2024
The Homes Act Luncheon + Bill Drop in DC
Two years after our learning delegation to Vienna to study social housing, which lead to this powerful cover story in the NY Times Magazine, and following years of steadfast work by The Action Lab and many of our anchor partners, such as the Housing Justice For All Coalition, Urban Democracy Lab and the Center for Popular Democracy, last week Sen...
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September 16, 2024
"Youth to the Future" Concert in Puerto Rico
On September 14, 2024, the Youth to the Future (Jóvenes Al Futuro) concert and festival was held at Vivo Beach Club, convened by the Prende Tu Voto coalition, of which La Tejedora Initiative is a part along with nine other organizations that offer services to young people...
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September 6, 2024
New Dasic Fernandez Mural for MRNY in Long Island
The Action Lab is proud to highlight the work of our Advisory Board Member, Chilean artist Dasic Fernandez, whose latest mural in Hempstead, NY, is a vibrant call to action for immigrant and working-class communities...
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