Interfaith Action of Central Texas

Email: MWright@interfaithtexas.org 

Website: http://interfaithtexas.org/

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iACT cultivates peace and respect through interfaith dialogue, service and celebration.

Interfaith Action of Central Texas exists to build healthy relationships between the faith communities of Central Texas. We believe the work of bridging the faith divides of our community is not just a “nice” thing to do – it is essential. Any honest assessment of the threats to our children’s future would take into account the very real possibility of interfaith conflict. But, while the threat is global – our response must also be local.

We believe that the work of “cultivating peace and respect” cannot be left to diplomats and dignitaries – we, the faithful, have to play a leading role. We invite all good-hearted people to join us in this work. You may be Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Baha’i, Unitarian, Sikh, secular, or simply a spiritual seeker – but your voice, your talents and your commitment will be welcomed by the iACT community.

We believe that a future of peace and respect begins with you – and that together we can all be the “i” in iACT. Our individual actions can and will make a difference. Join us as we cultivate peace and respect through interfaith dialogue, service and celebration!

Volunteering with Interfaith Action of Central Texas

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Currently Seeking Volunteers!

Upcoming Event: This Fall, on October 9th - 29th, Hands on Housing has a large volunteer event called Raise the Roof. For this event, we connect volunteer teams to our clients to paint and do minor repairs. In one day, we paint and repair homes for ten low-income homeowners - typically senior citizens and disabled individuals living in deep poverty. Our goal is to keep our homeowners safe, give them a sense of dignity and pride for their home, and help them remain in the neighborhoods they love. We accomplish this with the generous help of service teams formed by congregations, business and nonprofit partners.
Register for 2023 Raise the Roof Here!

Click below to learn more about the various types of volunteer opportunities available through iACT 

iACT for Refugees

All volunteer inquiries can be directed to iACT Volunteer Coordinator, Mondra Wright, at MWright@interfaithtexas.org 

Adult ESL Teacher Assistant: Assist the teacher in class, once a week commitment for three months.

One-on-one adult tutoring: Tutor a refugee adult once or twice a week. You schedule days of the week and time with the student. We ask you commit for a long term period, at least 3 months

School-aged refugee tutoring: Provide help with homework, goal setting, organization, and planning. We ask that you commit to come one day every other week for at least 3 months

Refugee Youth Mentoring: Mentor a high school-aged refugee for the school year. Meet up with your student every week and help with homework, answer questions, and help with their transition into American culture. We ask you commit to 3-5 hours a week for the school year and have a reliable form of transportation. Mentorship starts in August/September.

Summer Refugee Youth Program: Help refugee youths learn English language reading, writing, and speaking during the summer at our day program located in downtown Austin. 

Hands on Housing

Handy Helper: We are always in need of individual volunteers skilled in various types of home repair to help revitalize and provide critical health & safety repairs our clients’ homes. If you have the skills and some time on your hands, we’d appreciate your service! 

Please fill out this form to see if you qualify to be a Handy Helper!

Red Bench Events

If you would like to help us prepare for our Red Bench events and/or clean up afterward, contact us and please include your full name and how we may contact you.

If you would like to become an iACT Red Bench table host, please e-mail us at iact@interfaithtexas.org. Training does not obligate you to host but will deepen your experience as a participant. We frequently provide table host training and would love to have you!

General Volunteer Opportunities

Office work: interested in helping out in the office? We can use volunteers with skills in fundraising, software development, data entry, marketing, etc. We have many ways for you to further develop your skills and help us achieve our mission!

Event Volunteering: Help set up, table, clean up, greet guests, and more for any of our many community events such as The Hope Awards, iACT’s Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, World Refugee Day, etc. 

iACT Ambassadors: Are you deeply passionate about the interfaith work that iACT does? Become an iACT Ambassador to represent us to the community and spread the word of our mission and programs! Email for details on becoming a trained iACT representative.

iLEARN

Every summer since 2007, iACT has hosted iLearn, a summer program to give the children of newly arrived refugee families a head start on their introduction to American schools. For many of the children, the iLearn 7-week program is their first experience of formal education. Each summer almost 50 youths, between the ages of 6 and 18, from up to 10 different countries learn English, school skills and cultural education. The summer program would not be possible without the support of volunteers.

We ask that volunteers commit to at least one week during the program, June 20 – August 3. Classes take place Monday through Thursday, 9 am – 12 pm. If you are interested in volunteering, please email Refugee Youth Program Coordinator Teddy Sass at tsass@interfaithtexas.org. 

Thanks for your dedication to refugee youth!