activities · 11
what they do
direct service · 9
- Clean Energy Film Series Production Community-Centered Documentary ProductionProduced "Harvesting Sunlight," a four-part short film series that highlights how clean energy, specifically solar energy, is transforming rural communities across Northern Arizona.
- Clean Energy Film Series Production Community-Centered Documentary ProductionProduced "Harvesting Sunlight," a four-part short film series that highlights how clean energy is transforming rural communities across Arizona by showcasing Arizonans embracing solar energy.
- Community Organizing and Project Collaboration Election Volunteer MobilizationEngages community organizers to facilitate volunteer participation and local project collaboration in specific counties within rural Arizona.
- Inclusive Diaper Drives Diaper Distribution ServicesOrganizes inclusive diaper drives to support community members, such as one held in Sierra Vista, AZ on April 11, 2026.
- Rural Migra Watch Hotline and Rapid Response Network Immigrant Community Defense & Rapid ResponseOperates a bilingual hotline (520-607-0507) for community members to report ICE sightings in rural Arizona, providing resource access and supporting immigrant communities. This is supported by a Rapid Response Network whose members are trained to verify ICE activity, document incidents, and support affected families.
- Rural Migra Watch Hotline and Rapid Response Network Immigrant Community Defense & Rapid ResponseOperates a bilingual hotline (520-607-0507) for community members to report ICE sightings and provides Know Your Rights trainings in collaboration with the ACLU of Arizona. Requires training completion to join the Rapid Response Network, which verifies ICE activity, documents incidents, and supports affected families in rural Arizona immigrant communities.
- Youth Events for Healthy Futures Indigenous Cultural Wellness EventsHosts events focused on building healthy futures for youth in rural Arizona, such as the "Building Healthy Futures for Youth" event at Arizona Western College in Yuma, AZ on April 18, 2026.
- Youth Health and Futures Events Indigenous Cultural Wellness EventsHosts events focused on building healthy futures for youth in rural Arizona, such as the "Building Healthy Futures for Youth" event at Arizona Western College in Yuma, AZ on April 18, 2026.
- Youth Health and Futures Events Indigenous Cultural Wellness EventsHosts events focused on building healthy futures for youth in rural Arizona, including an event titled "Building Healthy Futures for Youth" at Arizona Western College in Yuma, AZ on April 18, 2026.
capacity building · 2
- Know Your Rights Trainings Know Your Rights EducationOffers free virtual Know Your Rights trainings in collaboration with the ACLU of Arizona to educate individuals on their rights and community support actions, particularly concerning immigration enforcement.
- Youth Leadership Development (RAZE Leaders) Youth Civic Leadership TrainingOffers a free youth leadership program (RAZE Leaders) for high school-aged students in rural Arizona to foster leadership development in their communities.
strategies · 13
how they think
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- Community-led Organizing and Advocacy community_organizingThe organization uses a community organizing model to engage residents in local projects and civic action, empowering them to address local issues, defend rights, and drive systemic change. This approach centers diverse rural voices and grounds advocacy in rural values.
- Community-led Organizing and Advocacy community_organizingThe organization uses a community organizing model to engage residents in local projects and civic action, focusing on empowering rural voices and addressing interconnected challenges through local leadership development and systemic change. This approach is applied to various issues, including immigrant rights, environmental stewardship, and civic engagement.
- Community-led Organizing and Advocacy community_organizingThe organization uses a community organizing model to engage residents in local projects and civic action, empowering them to lead efforts in areas such as immigrant rights, environmental stewardship, and civic engagement. This approach centers diverse rural voices and grounds advocacy in rural values to build inclusive solutions.
- Filling the Rural Civic Engagement Void civic_engagement_void_fillingThe organization actively works to fill the gap in civic engagement and voter registration in rural Arizona by educating, empowering, and engaging voters to create more active and informed communities.
- Integrated Community Advocacy for Systemic Change integrated_community_advocacyThe organization addresses interconnected challenges through a holistic approach that links local leadership development, family protection, and long-term systemic change. This includes combining education, resource access, and real-time reporting to support communities facing enforcement, and filling civic engagement voids in rural areas to create empowered voters.
- Integrated Immigrant Rights Defense integrated_rights_defenseThe organization combines education, resource access, and real-time reporting through a bilingual hotline to provide comprehensive support to immigrant communities facing enforcement actions, particularly in rural and borderland areas.
- Integrated Immigrant Rights Defense integrated_rights_defenseThe organization combines education, resource access, and real-time reporting through a bilingual hotline to provide comprehensive support to immigrant communities facing enforcement, particularly in rural Arizona and borderlands.
- Storytelling and Awareness for Clean Energy Solutions storytelling/awarenessThe organization uplifts rural voices through storytelling, including short films and sharing success stories, to demonstrate the benefits of clean energy solutions like solar in lowering utility bills, strengthening local economies, and protecting the environment.
- Storytelling and Awareness for Clean Energy Solutions storytelling/awarenessThe organization uplifts rural voices through short films and encourages sharing success stories to demonstrate the benefits of clean energy solutions, such as lower utility bills, strengthened local economies, and environmental protection.
- Storytelling and Awareness for Clean Energy Solutions storytelling/awarenessThe organization uplifts rural voices through storytelling, including short films, and encourages sharing success stories to demonstrate the benefits of clean energy solutions like solar for lowering utility bills, strengthening local economies, and protecting the environment.
- Youth-Led Community Change and Engagement youth-led community changeThe organization engages high school-aged students in creating community change through youth-led action on local issues. This includes youth-focused programming in both English and Spanish to promote healthy futures in rural communities.
- Youth-Led Community Change and Engagement youth-led community changeThe organization engages high school students in creating community change through youth-led action on local issues and promotes healthy futures in rural communities through bilingual youth programming.
- Youth-Led Community Change and Engagement youth-led community changeThe organization engages high school students in creating community change through youth-led action on local issues and promotes healthy futures in rural communities through bilingual youth-focused programming.
named programs · 7
what they call their work
Education Access in Rural Arizona
Programs aimed at strengthening rural schools and empowering futures, including a Mental Health Forum.
Environmental Stewardship
Initiatives focused on uplifting rural voices in protecting land, water, and clean energy solutions for healthy communities and future generations.
Harvesting Sunlight
A short film series by RAZE that uplifts rural voices and shows how clean energy is transforming communities across Arizona, highlighting stories of families, faith, and local businesses.
Protect Our Pueblos
A community-led effort to defend and protect the rights of immigrants in rural Arizona and across the borderlands, offering Know Your Rights training, access to resources, and a bilingual Rural Arizona Hotline to report ICE raids.
RAZE Leaders
A free program for high school-aged students in rural Arizona focused on developing youth leadership and empowering them to create change in their communities.
Rural Migra Watch Hotline
A bilingual hotline (520-607-0507) for reporting and confirming ICE raids in rural Arizona.
Voting, Democracy + Civic Power
Efforts to strengthen democracy by uplifting rural and diverse voices, including voter registration initiatives.
relationships · 11
who they work with
- ACLU of Arizona Partner — Collaborates with RAZE to offer free virtual Know Your Rights trainings and provide legal resources for immigrants.
- Arizona Western College Partner — Host site for RAZE event 'Building Healthy Futures for Youth' in Yuma, AZ.
- Arizona Western College Partner — Hosts joint events with Rural Arizona Engagement, including youth programming.
- Cochise County Partner — Geographic area where Rural Arizona Engagement has community organizers and conducts engagement activities.
- Education Director Partner — Contact point for bringing the RAZE Leaders program to new communities.
- Emmanuel Lutheran Church Partner — Featured in the "Harvesting Sunlight" film series for going solar with guidance from a community member.
- Page Springs Cellars Partner — Featured in the "Harvesting Sunlight" film series for their investment in solar energy with REAP grants and the Inflation Reduction Act.
- Pinal County Partner — Geographic area where Rural Arizona Engagement has community organizers and conducts engagement activities.
- RAZE Partner — Collaborates on organizing events and drives, including the Inclusive Diaper Drive.
- Solar United Neighbors Partner — Provided guidance to individuals featured in the "Harvesting Sunlight" film series for solar installation.
- Yuma County Partner — Geographic area where Rural Arizona Engagement has community organizers and conducts engagement activities.