American Community is a grass-roots action group in Tulsa designed for every neighborhood. Volunteers design and lead projects within their own neighborhood centered on the topics of health, business, culture, fine arts, and relationships. A health project might be a health food potluck or a neighborhood walking group. Volunteers use the American Community workbook as an educational resource and journal. The workbook includes event checklists, program ideas, and many more useful guides.

         Projects might only take one day to complete; like in the case of a street sweep, or be on going like a neighborhood crime watch. Once completed, the volunteer chooses another project or simply helps other volunteers with their projects. Volunteers will generally meet at The Community House in West Tulsa. This gives them the opportunity to talk through the project, brainstorm, and cultivate positive relationships. We also have The Camp which is just how it sounds, having a campout.

         Periodically we schedule The Camp either as day trips or overnighters. The Camp is filled with projects like cooking, workouts, relationship building, and fine arts performances. Students are even involved in planning The Camp as a project. It is a great opportunity for community growth out at The Camp because all the distractions of daily life are taken away.

         The same is true for The Trip; that�s what we call traveling to interesting places. Rolling down the road in a bus singing songs, taking pictures, talking about dreams for your life, that�s what The Trip is all about. It is pretty much The Camp on wheels. On the long bus rides from destination to destination the volunteers will be able to grow together in life.

         American Community is simply a network for creative neighborhood expression and friendship. It is our desire for individuals in Tulsa to decide what culture they live in by creating it themselves. Mega corporations like Walmart, Nike, and McDonald�s compete for the eyes, ears, and lives of our nation. It�s time the people of America look to the future, listen to their hearts, and live out the full potential of their dreams.