In 2021, despite COVID, our programs and advocacy efforts engaged thousands of Texans in rallying together to change the world around us. Together, we brought faith communities together to advocate for policies related to child welfare, food insecurity and religious freedom. Inspired by our faith, we crossed boundaries, reached out to those with whom we differ, and sought dialogue on the issues that bring us together.
We’re leveraging our beliefs to create sustainable change in the communities around us.
Change Through Engagement
"And do good, for Allah certainly loves the doers of good."Holy Quran (Al-Baqarah:195)
2020 - 2021 Impact Snapshot
Education
49 major engagements with faith congregations in the past 12 months
Child Restraints
Our Muslim-led bill, ‘No Kids In Cuffs’, brought together 36+ bi-partisan groups
Media
14 news articles, segments, and op-eds locally and state-wide in 2021
Rental Assistance
Built faith coalition to advocate for rental assistance from $5M to $19.1M in Fort Bend
Second Chances
Successfully advocated for the creation of a Juvenile Mental Health Court
Law Enforcement Policy
Organized the majority of Imams and Rabbis to advise Mayor Turner on relational policing
Outside the Box
Organized the first networking event exclusively for Imam’s and evangelical Pastors in Houston
Uyghur Resolution
Created and passed the first municipal resolution in the United States committing Harris County with the Uyghur cause
Food Insecurity
Created the city of Houston’s Food Insecurity Board, a working group of policy professionals focused on tackling hunger in Houston.
Body-Worn Cameras
Created a letter signed by the ecumenical heads of Abrahamic traditions in Houston calling on Gov. Abbott to set aside funding for law enforcement.