iACT’s Hands on Housing utilizes volunteers and skilled professionals to repair the homes of senior citizens and disabled individuals who are living in deep poverty. Our goal is to keep our homeowners safe and help them remain in the homes and neighborhoods they love.
The mission of the Financial Literacy Program is to empower Austin’s youth with the knowledge and skills needed to achieve financial independence and success.
iACT’s Refugee Program serves legally resettled refugees, asylees, humanitarian parolees, special immigrant visa holders (SIVs) and victims of human trafficking. We offer English Language Instruction (ELI) classes for adults, a Youth Mentorship (YM) program for refugees aged 15-24, a summer program (iLearn) and a tutoring program for refugee children, and a health and wellness program (H&W). All of our programs are free for eligible clients.
The Red Bench is an ongoing dialogue program designed to address one of the most pressing needs of our time: improving interfaith understanding and civil discourse in our society.
Thank you for your interest in the Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT) Passport Program! We invite you to join us on this journey which will go on for the next 12 months, and will give participants the opportunity to travel to the houses of worship and various community celebrations of many different faith traditions.