The mission of International Awareness & Involvement is "to promote and enhance global citizenship within our sisterhood, by broadening the knowledge and understanding of other nations, increasing interest in international affairs and developing a greater appreciation for different backgrounds and cultures".

Shelby Alumnae's International Awareness & Involvement (IAI) Committee is committed to this mission by providing financial support to our National Chapter through the IAI Sustainability Plan for the seven approved international projects:

1. Adelaide Tambo School (South Africa)
2. Delta House/Vashti Village (Swaziland)
3. DST School Cynthia Butler McIntyre Campus (Haiti)
4. Mary Help of the Sick Hospital (Kenya)
5. I CAN FLY International (Kenya)
6. Muindi Mbingu Boys Secondary School (Kenya)
7. T.R.E.E. - Training Resources for Early Education (South Africa)