About Us

Arivaca, Arizona, United States
We are a nonprofit organization in southern Arizona. Our mission is to provide a space offering opportunities which enhance rural living.

Welcome to the Arivaca Action Center!

Welcome to the Arivaca Action Center!
Arivaca Action Center is located on Universal Ranch Road across from Arivaca Community Center. Please click on photo to see Photo Gallery.

Saturday, April 19, 2014

AACI Kickstarter Campaign a Success! NAT GEO Teen Summer Photo Camp Fully Funded!

     Thanks to all the generous backers out there, The Kickstarter campaign by Jason de Leon for our National Geographic Teen Summer Photo Camp was a huge success, meeting and passing our goal of raising $20,000 with 4 days left!
     This means that during the week of June 16-20, Arivaca Action Center will be hosting 25 teens between 12 and 18, along with Jason and his crew of college student volunteers, not to mention four or five world-renowned National Geographic photographers who will work with the local teens in taking their photography skills to higher levels.

Friday, March 14, 2014

AACI to host National Geographic Summer Photo Camp for Local Teens!

National Geographic Teen Photo Camp 
to be held at Arivaca Action Center 
Monday, June 16 - Friday, June 20, 2014


Sign up begins this Saturday, March 15, for a tuition-free, 5 day photo camp for students 13-18 who live in Arivaca or surrounding communities. Students are invited to show up at the Arivaca Action Center from 8 - 11 am to learn more about the camp and pick up their application. 
Registration fee is $25 for the camp, due by May 3rd, payable to the Arivaca Action Center. Help with paying the registration fee may be available, if needed. 
The deadline to apply for the photo camp is Tuesday, April 1, 2014. The final selection of camp participants will be Sunday, April 13th.
Many thanks go to our friend and supporter,
Anthropology Professor Jason de Leon at the University of Michigan, who is responsible for creating this incredible creative opportunity for our local teens. He has created a Kickstarter campaign to fundraise for this project.
Please click on the link below, watch Jason's short video describing the kids' summer photo camp project, and pledge what you can to support this amazing learning opportunity for our local teenagers this summer!