PROGRAM PURPOSE
We believe that Neighborhood Associations are a fundamentally important and often ignored aspect of a comprehensive approach to civic engagement.
Our innovative civic engagement program looks beyond candidates, parties or ballot initiatives to focus on the neighborhood’s community concerns. By connecting our neighbors to issues close to home we aim to encourage their civic participation beyond the ballot box.
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WHAT WE DO
Somos Tejas is setting out to help support the growth of neighborhood associations in the Dallas area, by providing resources such as:
We are also currently working in unrepresented areas to seed new neighborhood associations where none currently exist.
Program Goals for 2022
Seed or support startup Neighborhood Associations
Increase household participation rate in our partner Neighborhood Associations
Host community events in areas of interest to the neighborhoods
Develop and release a Neighborhood Association Toolkit
Our Neighborhood Association Partners:
Polk/Vernon Neighborhood Association
Mount Vernon Neighborhood Association
East Hampton Hills Neighborhood Association
Parkdale/Lawnview Neighborhood Association
Our Neighborhood Coalition Partners:
Neighborhood and Coalition Partners not pictured above:
- Jimtown Neighborhood Association
- Pleasant Grove Unidos
Sandy Schadler
Albert Mata
Board Member & Neighborhood Engagement Chair
