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Recognizing the Stranger is a multi-year leadership development strategy of the West/Southwest Industrial Areas Foundation established with the support of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD).
It is designed to assist parishes with large immigrant populations in developing stronger relationships both inside and between community institutions.
Launched in 2017, it is creating a new, regional effort to impact the broader civic and political culture of the immigration issue.
It begins by supporting immigrant leaders to more deeply engage their own parishes, schools and communities, and then to move towards building bridges with sister parishes... continue reading →
Posted by West/Southwest IAF
October 11, 2024
After Texas legislators passed the anti-immigrant Senate Bill 4, Dallas Area Interfaith (DAI) leaders didn’t lose hope. Instead, they...
Posted by West/Southwest IAF
September 20, 2024
Diverse rural, urban, agriculture, health care, hospitality, education, construction, business, labor, faith, immigrant & community groups urge action Posted by West/Southwest IAF
August 21, 2024
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You have to wonder what would become of the residents of Kendall Villas without advocates like Dallas Area...
Posted by West/Southwest IAF
July 30, 2024
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16 faith groups and advocacy organizations turned out for ACTION Tulsa's Mayoral Accountability Session on July 28...
Posted by West/Southwest IAF
June 20, 2024
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"Historically, community organizing has been rooted in the belief in the capacity...
Posted by West/Southwest IAF
June 10, 2024
On Saturday, May 4-5, more than 150 ministry leaders, women religious, clergy, and seminarians from...