AIM’s Victories
The secret to AIM’s success over the past 25 years lies in our commitment to identify and develop leaders in every community where we work. We rely on a radical tactic: We meet people face-to-face and build relationships that help to re-knit the frayed social fabric of our life. We don’t seek justice and social change for people, we seek change with people. We tackle big problems by breaking them down into issues that can be addressed. We build power by building community. We win our biggest victories by listening to what is needed, finding like-minded people to work with us for change, and engaging leaders who can help us to achieve our goals. Here are just a few of our key victories.
Keeping Immigrant Families Together
Over a third of Montgomery County residents were born outside the U.S. Many parents have a legal pathway to stay in the United States, but are in danger of being separated from their children because they lack the legal support necessary to navigate the immigration system.
Maryland DREAM Act
In 2010, a series of listening sessions revealed that undocumented youth inside AIM member institutions were choosing to drop out of high school when they realized they couldn’t pursue higher education.
Pedestrian Safety
Thousands of low-income families, singles, seniors and disabled persons without cars must walk along dangerous roads in order to access buses, schools, grocery stores and pharmacies in Montgomery County.
Taxi Reform for Seniors
Taxi service in Montgomery County for seniors and persons with disabilities was inefficient and at times, unbearable.
Transit Justice
AIM is working with our Metro IAF affiliates across the DMV (AIM, BUILD, PATH, VOICE, and WIN), and with the Amalgamated Transit Union, to stand up for Civil Rights for riders and workers across the region.
All-Day Kindergarten
Only 8 elementary schools of the 126 in Montgomery County had all day kindergarten. These few schools were among the most affluent in the county and had more resources available to them than the large majority of others.
Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing continues to be a top issue for AIM. AIM leaders were key allies in the fight to substantially fund the County’s Housing Initiative Fund (HIF), the most critical local source for building affordable housing.
Do Not Stand Idly By
AIM has joined an audacious campaign to curb gun violence led by our regional affiliate the Metro Industrial Areas Foundation (Metro IAF).