Updates

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hundreds of labor and community organizers gathered for a May Day Solidarity School to build shared analysis, strengthen organizing skills, and prepare coordinated strategies leading up to May Day 2026.

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.

The Action Lab concluded its “Power in Solidarity” training series, equipping participants with organizing fundamentals, storytelling tools, and strategies to build trust, mobilize communities, and defend immigrants and democracy through collective action.

Participants in a political education session discussing technology, corporate data power, and organizing strategy.

Join the No Kings March on March 28 as communities mobilize against rising costs of living, injustice, and authoritarian threats. Together we can demonstrate the power of collective action.

The Action Lab launches the Tenant Power Act campaign as the bill prepares to be introduced in the New York legislature. The effort aims to address the housing crisis and build the conditions for mass tenant power

The Action Lab welcomes playwright Kallan Dana—Artist in Residence at Working Theater—as a 2026 Artists in Action fellow. In this interview, she shares insights into her new play “Control,” exploring the pressures faced by air traffic controllers balancing high-stakes work and personal life.