Initiatives & Programs

Civic Engagement/Base Building

Civic Engagement/Base Building

Civic engagement is not the only way to better our lives, but rather one method and avenue to progress our communities forward. Civic engagement, formally, is promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes. Informally, civic engagement is participating in the voting process, voicing concerns to politicians, activism in the streets, completing the U.S. Census, and perhaps running for an elected position in the county or city you live in. At AIT, we seek to educate, facilitate, and help others understand the civic engagement process through a variety of outreach efforts.

One More Vote

One More Vote has the power to initiate change, accountability, and better representation

We believe that one vote can influence an election’s outcome, drastically altering results that directly impact our communities. NativeVoteSA seeks to educate and empower voters by promoting the impact of voting in the upcoming local elections. One More Vote for healing and culture.

Native Vote SA

Local election & legislative organizing

Natives Voices Network

The Native Voice Network was founded in response to the need for a national voice for Native American families and communities in local and national policy issues impacting Native communities. More than thirty Native American organizations are members of the NVN, including grassroots community organizations, large-scale service providers and national institutions. NVN member organizations have diverse areas of interest and represent urban and rural tribal communities.

Native Census 2020

Our goal is to ensure that every Tribal & Urban Native voice is educated and counted in the 2020 Census here in San Antonio within the Native population of nearly 40,000.