Community Engagement

What We Do

We are committed to fostering a strong sense of belonging, collaboration, and empowerment within our community. We firmly believe that when individuals come together and actively participate, we can achieve remarkable outcomes that benefit us all.

We promote Individual voluntarism, organizational involvement and electoral participation to create a community that is resilient.

What We Offer

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.

Parts of the program include:

Restorative Justice & Healing

While working to create equitable environments of support and care for students and youth who have been directly impacted by systemic racism and the inequities surrounding underserved communities, our organization seeks to engage with Schools, Institutions and Coalitions to begin to encourage more ways to approach Restorative Justice practices from a whole school community perspective.

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YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

AIT-SCM’s YLD initiative consists of four (4) interactive components which include Education, Mentoring, Health & Wellness, and Advocacy/Skill-building Groups to build our participants knowledge of self and sustainable ways of growing deeper bonds to family & community

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Tribal and Urban Native Equity

Family, Tradition. Ceremonies. Art. Language. For Native Americans, these things aren’t just parts of our lives; they form our identity. Our goal is not just to see Native American culture PRESERVED, but HONORED, EMBRACED, and THRIVING in Bexar County and surrounding areas.

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WARRIOR ROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TRAINING CAMP

The Warrior Roots Training Camp is an opportunity to gain new grassroots community organizing skills and meet with fellow community members, activists, artists, cultural promoters, and others ready to work hard toward justice. It is an initiative of the Native Youth for Equal Voices collaborative.

We seek to raise consciousness and develop the collective leadership skills of People’s Movements in S. Texas; with the vision of building a sustainable network of communities capable of mobilizing to protect and defend ourselves accordingly.

Develop the skill-base of community members and organizations to provide foundational training for community organizing.
Cultivate a praxis of decolonization.
Recognize accountability to the community, and Mother Earth, and cultivate stewards who work towards warriorship beyond activism.
Expand and strengthen the communication networks, and resource centers of people’s movements in Texas.

Tāp Pīlam Coahuiltecan Nation Advocacy

The Tāp Pīlam Coahuiltecan Nation consists of the families and individuals who meet the criteria for citizenship in the Tāp Pīlam Coahuiltecan Nation as established in the Founding Document of the Sovereign and Independent Tāp Pīlam Coahuiltecan Nation (see Section VIII). Full representation in the governing body or Council requires families and/or individuals to be a member of or affiliated with one of the established family clans or bands of the Tāp Pīlam Coahuiltecan Nation.

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Community Engagement Team

The Community Engagement team is a dynamic team of community organizers, volunteers, and advocates who believe in the power of people coming together to create positive change. Their mission is simple yet profound: to bridge gaps, break down barriers, and ignite a sense of belonging within diverse communities.

We understand that community engagement goes beyond mere participation; it requires active involvement, empathy, and a genuine desire to make a difference. They work closely with local organizations, schools, businesses, and residents to identify pressing issues, address community needs, and co-create sustainable solutions. By harnessing the collective wisdom and strengths of the community, they strive to build a resilient and inclusive society.