The Katal Center
Katal develops intergenerational leadership and organizing capacity to build community-based power and win systemic change for equity, health, and justice.
Our Work
Trainings and Coaching
We provide training in community organizing, advocacy, and more.
Civic Engagement
Civic engagement often focuses on voter registration – but there’s much more.
New York organizing campaigns
We’re organizing in NYC and across the state – #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY
Katal in the news
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Family demands answers after inmate dies at Rikers
A Brooklyn family is searching for answers after their son, 32-year-old Aramis Furse, died while in custody on Rikers Island.
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Death at Rikers Island sparks outrage among reform advocates
RIKERS ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Another death on Rikers Island on Sunday hassparked outrage among prison reform advocates. The New York City Department of Corrections said that an officer found [&hell…
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14th inmate this year dies at NYC’s Rikers Island: ‘Utterly failing’
A 32-year-old Rikers Island inmate died behind bars early Sunday — the 14th in-custodydeath at the Big Apple jail complex this year, Correction Department officials said. Aramis Furse “appeared un…
