Charlotte Roy
I’ve been volunteering with iACT since January of 2011. I graduated from college in 2010 and was working as a literacy tutor with A Community for Education (ACE) under AmeriCorps when I first began volunteering with iACT. I had worked with the North African immigrant population in Paris during my semester abroad in college, and I think that was one of the experiences that
Will Schoettler
I have been with iACT for about a year now. I found out about it by searching around online for refugee volunteer opportunities. Before iACT I only volunteered here and there, always trying new things. I had a little experience with refugees back in Minnesota, helping out with their résumés. But I found I always had a great time teaching English to refugees with
Jon Montgomery
Jon Montgomery has volunteered for Hands on Housing since 1993. His up-beat nature and ‘nothing is impossible’ attitude is contagious. With his leadership over the years he has rallied over a 1000 volunteers to repair more than 40 houses. He has been the beating drum that led volunteers in replacing roofs, re-doing bathrooms, replacing hot water heaters, doing sheetrock work and endless carpentry projects
Laila Yafi
I worked with iACT’s program for several months now and I also participated in the summer youth program in 2010. I plan on teaching for another month until I start graduate school at St.Edward’s University to study global issues and mediation. I was a student at St.Edward’s University and also worked as a personal trainer, assisting many people on weight loss and improving their
Rev. Greg McDonell
Rev. Greg McDonell served as Board President for iACT, previously called Austin-Area Interreligious Ministries, and as Pastor of Central Presbyterian Church. After stepping down from being the Board President for AAIM Greg took a time of rest and reflection. After a period of time he began missing all his wonderful Sufi, Sikh, Hindu, Muslin, Bahia, Buddhist, etc. friends. That’s when he decided to approach
Katy Sly
Just a few months ago I was standing on an open terrace roof top in the midst of Dakar,Senegal trying to get enough internet signal to check my e-mail and make some Skype calls. I found myself talking to a good family friend in far away Austin,Texas. My Austinite friend told me about a talk she had recently attended where Tom Spencer of Interfaith
Carl Rieck
Carl Rieck has been the beloved team leader for Bethany United Methodist church HoH team for over 10 years. Carl having the biggest heart and being a professional builder himself always is ready to take on even the most desperate home repair situations. With his expertise he repairs homes and with his gentle kindness restores hearts throughout East Austin. Carl leads his groups with
Tom Spencer on Fox 7′s Good Day
Our CEO, Tom Spencer was on the Good Day segment at Fox 7 to talk about our organization and the challenges Central Texas faces when it comes to being an inclusive community. To read the full article, please click here.
Cooperate / Coexist
I have to admit that I have conflicted emotions whenever I pull up behind a car with one of those “coexist” bumper stickers where the word is cleverly spelled out using diverse religious symbols. Part of me smiles, knowing that the person behind the wheel of the car is someone who shares my concern about the peaceful coexistence of the worlds great faith traditions.
Sarah Jones
After returning from a year of teaching English in South India, Sarah Jones wanted to get involved with a program that had an international focus and was rooted in interfaith/intercultural dialog. “iACT’s Refugee English program sounded like it presented the best opportunities for me,” Sarah says. She started volunteering as a teaching assistant in a class, but was soon given a class of her