South Boston en Accion (SBEA)

South Boston en Acción is a neighborhood-based, member-driven organization that builds community and leadership among primarily Latino and BIPOC families by sharing common problems and creating solutions for change.

SBEA builds community among South Boston's rapidly increasing Latino population and promotes community leadership by these residents. We support new leaders by equipping them with information and skills and offering experiences that lead to new feelings of self-esteem and self-efficacy, an eagerness to speak out, and a willingness to take action.

By taking on the challenges that come with living in public housing, navigating an English-speaking world, and wrestling with city systems, we seek to understand these systems and make changes that improve the lives of not only ourselves but also our community.

To create change together, we organize monthly meetings to bring residents together that integrate informational presentations, member discussions, social activities, and planning events. We provide leadership training through weekly meetings that target individuals with leadership experience. These meetings are used to share concerns, explore collective experience, analyze problem causes, and develop action plans for change. Members develop and carry out projects to address specific community concerns.

SBEA supports member-led activities such as the Learning Coffee Hour, Womans Suppoprt Group, Asian Cafe by offering coaching, access to office space, equipment, supplies, and funding for costs.