Building Civic Power is an online program that will bring together 6-10 Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs) who live or work in East Portland to amplify their storytelling power and civic leadership potential.
The goal of Building Civic Power is to develop API civic leaders in East Portland who can […]
For the last few years, APANO has lifted up climate justice as a priority issue. As many of our homelands are among the countries most impacted by climate change (known as ‘frontline communities’), we’re both listening to the voices of the global frontline communities we come from as well as recognizing our responsibility […]
APANO invites you to join us on Monday, February 19th for our 2018 Day of Action, a day-long event where we use our collective voices to be visible and heard at the state capitol! This is an opportunity to engage with our state’s lawmakers, network with community members from around our state, and advance meaningful […]
by Sheena Ino
API-CLI Year 5 Fellow
Growing up as a mixed-race kid in San Jose, CA, I was always aware of two things: my “mixed-ness” and that I was part of the umbrella of being Asian. People would always ask not knowing where to place me, “Oh, what are you?” or “Where are you from?” and on cue at an […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2016
Contact: Luann Algoso
Community Engagement Manager
luann@apano.org, 971-340-4861
APANO Youth Win Key Step for Ethnic Studies in Portland Public Schools
Portland, Ore. – Yesterday the APANO-led Ethnic Studies resolution was introduced to the Board of Education Teaching and Learning Committee, and ethnic […]
