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Parents, childcare providers, and community leaders rallying in Utica, New York to demand investment in the childcare workforce.
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March 6, 2026

Childcare Rally

Parents, childcare providers, and community leaders rallied in Utica to call on New York lawmakers to invest in the childcare workforce and advance universal childcare without leaving providers behind.
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Faith and community leaders standing together in support of human dignity and collective action.
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March 6, 2026

Pledge for Human Dignity

Partner organization PICO California has launched the Pledge for Human Dignity, mobilizing faith and community groups to stand against fear-based politics and affirm the inherent dignity of every human being.
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Organizers participating in a digital training on creating short-form videos, memes, and storytelling content for campaigns.
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March 6, 2026

Creating Engaging Content for Organizing

This two-part training from O20 Strategy Group explores how organizers can use digital tools—short-form video, memes, and story frameworks—to create engaging content that drives real action and strengthens organizing campaigns.
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Headcount volunteers engaging young people through music and culture to promote voter registration and democratic participation.
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March 6, 2026

Welcoming New Anchor Partner Headcount

The Action Lab welcomes Headcount as a new anchor partner, an organization that uses music and popular culture to register voters and empower young people to participate in democracy.
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Organizers collaborating with digital tools and data strategies to strengthen campaigns for workers and communities.
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March 6, 2026

Welcoming New Anchor Partner Organized Power in Numbers

The Action Lab welcomes Organized Power in Numbers (OPIN) as a new anchor partner, combining grassroots organizing with advanced data and digital tools to expand movement-building and strengthen campaigns for workers and their communities.
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Members of the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) organizing for Korean and Asian American community empowerment.
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March 6, 2026

Welcoming New Anchor Partner NAKASEC

The Action Lab welcomes the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) as a new anchor partner, guided by organizing principles rooted in community strength, cultural awareness, and collective solidarity.
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Filmmaker Cheryl Dunye honored at The New School with a public Q&A and anniversary screening of The Watermelon Woman.
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March 6, 2026

Honoring Cheryl Dunye: Q&A + Anniversary Screening

The New School will host two public events honoring filmmaker Cheryl Dunye: a Spotlight Q&A on March 10 and a 30th anniversary screening of The Watermelon Woman on March 11.
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Writer and activist JD Davids selected for an OutHistory Fellowship to create a digital exhibit on the history of the Dyke March.
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March 6, 2026

JD Davids Selected for OutHistory Fellowship

JD Davids has been selected for an OutHistory Fellowship and will develop a digital exhibit exploring queer women, direct action, and the origins of the first Dyke March.
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Participants gathering for the ELLA Summit focused on embodied leadership, community, and collective liberation.
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March 6, 2026

Convening the 2026 ELLA Summit

Advisory board members Rusia Mohiuddin and Ma Mukti are convening the 2026 ELLA Summit. This year’s theme, “Heart Bloom,” centers somatics, embodied leadership, and collective care in the pursuit of liberation.
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Community organizing leader Steve Kest, newly welcomed as an advisory board member of The Action Lab.
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March 6, 2026

Welcoming Steve Kest to the Advisory Board

The Action Lab welcomes veteran community organizer Steve Kest to its advisory board. Kest brings decades of experience from ACORN, SEIU, and Popular Democracy, including leadership in the Fight for 15 campaign.
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Community members dancing salsa and sharing poetry during the SALSACTIVISM event in Sunnyside, Queens.
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March 6, 2026

SALSACTIVISM

In collaboration with Cultura Pa’lante, The Action Lab hosted the first SALSACTIVISM gathering of 2026 in Sunnyside, Queens—an evening of poetry, salsa, and vibrant community building.
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Small business owners and advocates gathering to support the Small Business United campaign and rent stabilization legislation.
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March 6, 2026

Small Business United Campaign Launch

The Action Lab launches the Small Business United campaign following the introduction of the Small Business Rent Stabilization Act (A5568/S8319). Organizers are inviting small businesses to join the campaign’s advocacy and organizing efforts.
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