Welcome!
Who We Are
Latino Immigrants in Action (ILA) was started in October of 1999. We are a group of community volunteers from Austin, Texas. ILA arises from the need to help improve the quality of life for immigrants, making known not only the services available in the Austin area, but also the rights and responsibilities of each person who arrives in this country. From our inception, we have tried to address the lack of services, to provide public information and community education, and to help foster interpersonal relationships. We promote community unity, personal training, and the understanding of different cultures and the United States.
In collaboration with immigrant volunteers and citizens of this country, ILA has developed diverse community projects through chats, presentations, and information workshops through popular education techniques and methodology. ILA is established as a 501(c)3 non profit organization recognized by the State of Texas as of 2001.
History
In October of 1999, a group of immigrants in Austin, Texas, joined together with the goal of focusing on how we could improve our quality of life as immigrants. Initially our group was called Promoters in Action, then two years later in 2001 the group was established as a non-profit organization recognized before the State of Texas as Inmigrantes Latinos en Acción (Latino Immigrants in Action).
Mission
ILA is a grassroots organization whose objective is to raise awareness, organize, and to educate Latino immigrants in Austin concerning their rights and responsibilities. Through community organizing ILA offers the tools necessary to develop leadership projects that lead the way to a better quality of life.
Specific Challenges
- Educate ourselves to be able to educate the community
- Improve our quality of life
- Promote personal development workshops
- Promote social justice for the immigrant community
- To know and defend our rights
1304 East 6th Street, Ste. 3 • Austin, TX 78702 • (512) 474-2399