About Us

At Dallas Area Interfaith, we believe in the power of working together for the common good. We bring together diverse congregations, schools, nonprofits and unions so that ordinary people have a powerful voice in the decisions that affect their lives and communities.  We foster public relationships and teach people how to become leaders, developing the courage and skills to fight effectively in the public arena.

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Institutions

Institutions

We welcome congregations, non-profits, schools, unions and other community institutions as the building blocks of our democracy.

Relationships

Relationships

We build relationships that cross lines of race, ethnicity, religion and socioeconomic status.

Leadership

Leadership

We identify and develop non-traditional leaders within and across our institutions and prepare them for effective participation in public life.

Ownership

Ownership

Membership dues give institutional members ownership of the organizing process and the ability to act on their values and interests.

Action

Action

After identifying potential issues, we build capacity so leaders can research, develop solutions and build the political will for change.

Institutions

Institutions

We welcome congregations, non-profits, schools, unions and other community institutions as the building blocks of our democracy.

Relationships

Relationships

We build relationships that cross lines of race, ethnicity, religion and socioeconomic status.

Leadership

Leadership

We identify and develop non-traditional leaders within and across our institutions and prepare them for effective participation in public life.

Ownership

Ownership

Membership dues give institutional members ownership of the organizing process and the ability to act on their values and interests.

Action

Action

After identifying potential issues, we build capacity so leaders can research, develop solutions and build the political will for change.

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DAI & Catholic Diocese of Dallas Stand with Family and Stop Deportation

When Fr. Daza of Nuestra Señora del Pilar Catholic Church heard that his parishioner, Adolfo Mejia, was in deportation proceedings, he immediately picked up the phone and called Dallas Area...

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DAI, Catholic Parish ID Effort Launches in North Texas, Protecting Families and Rebuilding Churches

Building on a groundbreaking accord between Dallas Area Interfaith (DAI) and the Police Departments of Dallas, Carrollton and Farmers Branch -- in which the police agreed to accept parish identification...

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Success Stories Like This One Show How Dallas Can Help End Poverty

[Excerpt] Adriana, a single mother of two, is a Skill Quest participant. Before the program, she earned $600 a month cleaning homes, and the thought of going to school was...

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DAI Engages Candidates in Republican & Democratic Primaries

In a well-attended nonpartisan accountability assembly north of Dallas, DAI engaged primary candidates in competitive districts, including Congressional District 32, House Districts 102 and 114, and Senate District 2.  Leaders from...

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DAI, Catholics Pressure Texas Senators to Support DREAMers

Dallas Area Interfaith has been quietly working with Catholic congregations to build support for DREAMers who are now in danger of losing their temporary legal status as their DACA permits...

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DAI Recruits 1,200 Potential New Citizens, Preaches Citizenship

Catholic priests and lay leaders recently took to the pulpit to spread the word that a key element of the Catholic faith is participation in public life, which includes voting....

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Texas Catholic: Hundreds Meet to Discuss Parish ID

[Photo Credit: Ron Hefflin, Texas Catholic] Hundreds Meet to Discuss Parish ID, Texas Catholic [pdf] Live Stream of Assembly, Catholic Diocese of Dallas Video Clip of Bishop's Statement Video Clip...

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For Immigrants Without State ID, DAI Negotiates Acceptance of Parish ID with Dallas-Area Police Departments

  For the first time in North Texas, immigrants without state ID will be allowed to use parish identification cards to identify themselves with Farmers Branch, Carrollton and Dallas Police...

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800 Arlington-Mansfield Leaders Get Clarity on SB4 at St. Joseph Catholic

[Excerpt] To abate the confusion, fear, and anxiety about SB 4, about 10 police officers representing Arlington, Fort Worth, Kennedale, and Mansfield Police Departments met Aug. 29 at St. Joseph...

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700 DAI Leaders Clarify SB4 Policy with Dallas Police

Before a packed audience of 700 leaders of Dallas Area Interfaith, and on the one-year anniversary of the shooting that took the lives of five police officers, Dallas Area Interfaith...

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DAI & Catholic Diocese of Dallas Stand with Family and Stop Deportation

When Fr. Daza of Nuestra Señora del Pilar Catholic Church heard that his parishioner, Adolfo Mejia, was in deportation proceedings, he immediately picked up the phone and called Dallas Area...

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DAI, Catholic Parish ID Effort Launches in North Texas, Protecting Families and Rebuilding Churches

Building on a groundbreaking accord between Dallas Area Interfaith (DAI) and the Police Departments of Dallas, Carrollton and Farmers Branch -- in which the police agreed to accept parish identification...

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