Get Involved

Come do the work with us.

Oak Cliff Empowerment Center is led by Muslims from Oak Cliff, serving 75216 every week. There's a place for you at whatever level you can give — a Saturday, a season, or two years.

Come to something

An open house, a lecture, an Eid program. No commitment — just show up and see what Oak Cliff is building.

See upcoming events

Serve on the ground

Feeding programs, care packages, youth mentorship. Start with the one-time orientation, then serve when you can.

RSVP for orientation

Join a program

Re-entry, recovery, trauma support, tutoring, new-Muslim support. Bring a skill, or bring yourself.

Tell us your interests

Study with us

When you want the grounding to go with the work: the two-year Community Leadership Certificate.

About the certificate

Volunteer

Serve on the ground.

Community Feeding Program
Grocery distribution and hot meal service — breakfast, lunch, and dinner — across the neighborhood.
Community Outreach
Care packages for returning citizens, new Muslims, and families grieving gun violence.
Youth Mentorship
Structured mentorship, tutoring, conflict mediation, and recreation for neighborhood youth in a safe space.

Volunteer orientation is held the 1st Saturday of every month at 12:30 PM at 3436 Sunnyvale St, Dallas, TX 75216. It is required before serving on the ground.

RSVP for orientation

Programs

What OCEC does, every week.

Re-entry program for Muslims returning from prison
Trauma survivors support group
Food pantry
Muslim-led community violence intervention
Addiction recovery support group
Children's tutoring
Wrap-around support for new Muslims
Mentorship for at-risk youth

Have a skill — counseling, teaching, trades, legal, logistics — that fits one of these? Say so in the form below and we'll connect you with the right lead.

Stay connected

Show up once, and we'll make sure you hear from us again.

Pick what you care about. We'll only send you things that match — event invitations, volunteer calls, program openings.