The Action Lab
Ben Parisi currently serves as the Director of Development & Learning at The Action Lab, focusing on building critical infrastructure for program implementation and contributing to strategic direction as a senior leadership team member. Prior to this role, Ben acted as a consultant for the NYC Racial Justice Commission, managing a grant program aimed at increasing voter awareness in marginalized communities. Ben has also held significant positions at the United Way of New York City, leading efforts in health equity and COVID response programs, and served as a senior advisor for the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development. Earlier experiences include roles with the NYC Census 2020 initiative, USAID, and The Economist Intelligence Unit, among others. Ben holds a BA in Philosophy and Middle East Studies from Columbia University and an MS in Data Analysis and Visualization from The Graduate Center, City University of New York. Additional educational experiences include advanced Arabic studies at The American University in Cairo.
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The Action Lab
To envision and realize our goal of freedom and dignity for all, the Action Lab generates opportunity—to rejuvenate, to dream, to build community, to learn, to create, to innovate, and to take courageous action. The Action Lab is the place that grassroots, national and international movements need, a sanctuary for strategy and a gathering place to create OUR future. Situated on 26 acres an hour north of New York City, the Action Lab is both a physical home for builders, creators, campaigners, organizers, and leaders—and a community of action anchored in relationship, rigor, and solidarity.
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