Cuala Foundation
cualafoundation.bsky.social
Cuala Foundation
@cualafoundation.bsky.social
We collaborate with communities in Ireland and the Lower East Side to recover, repair and build social, economic and cultural power.
We also support the Afghan Dreamers, the original members of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team.
This summer we celebrate 9 years of community projects! We’ve shared our 2016–2018 retrospective, and now we’re highlighting 2019–2022. Support us with $5+/month on Patreon for early access to films, podcasts, books & community talks at patreon.com/CualaFoundation
August 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
New to Cuala? Born from the 2016 CualaNYC festival, we’ve grown through years of community-rooted research and development in Ireland and NYC. For the price of a coffee, support our work building belonging and solidarity—join us on Patreon via the link in bio!
July 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
On June 30 to celebrate the birthday of Seán Scully we're delighted to premiere online 'Seán Scully: Traveller' a short film about Seán early childhood as part of our Inchicore Screening Series: Local Legends. 
Subscribe to Cuala's Patreon channel and gain early access!
June 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We asked Jacob Riis residents why they voted NO on RAD PACT. Here is what they said: 

#JacobRiis #JacobRiisHousing #RADPACT
March 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This month, the community of Jacob Riis Houses on the Lower East Side is fighting to resist efforts right now to privatize their homes.

Watch the full talk with Susan McKeown and Eddie Rodriguez to learn more at the link in our bio.

#jacobriishouses #section9
March 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Al Diaz remembers May 23, 1966, when Lady Bird Johnson visited Jacob Riis Houses on the Lower East Side.

Now (March 2025), the community is fighting to resist efforts to privatize their homes. 

Learn more at the link in our bio.
March 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
On 23 May 1966, Lady Bird Johnson visited Jacob Riis Houses on the Lower East Side and declared it the greatest public housing development in America.

This month the community is being asked to vote whether or not to privatize their homes.

Learn more at the link in our bio.

#jacobriishousing
March 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM