Africa House
The IRCO Africa House provides culturally specific services to Portland's African refugee and immigrant families; these services emphasize family unity, strength, and community cohesiveness.
Africa House provides a team of trained multilingual professionals & volunteers who are compassionate in their listening and jointly work to help African refugees & families achieve a successful, self-sufficient lifestyle and strong community unity.
APANO
APANO unites Asians and Pacific Islanders to build power, develop leaders, and advance equity through organizing, advocacy, community development and cultural work. APANO has worked for social justice for over 15 years, and continues to evolve as Oregon’s leading Asian and Pacific Islander grassroots advocacy organization. APANO’s Model of Change is grounded in organizing the leadership and power of Pan-API communities experiencing inequities, fostering partnerships, and engaging in campaigns.
El Centro Milagro (Miracle TheatrE)
Milagro has been working its magic on West Coast regional audiences since its incorporation as a nonprofit organization in 1985. Milagro produces a broad array of programming that includes public performances as well as specialized touring and education projects that currently encompass all of the Western states.
The mission of the Milagro is to provide extraordinary Latino Theater, culture and arts education experiences for the enrichment of all communities.
Hacienda CDC
Hacienda CDC is a Latino Community Development Corporation that strengthens families by providing affordable housing, homeownership support, economic advancement and educational opportunities. Formed in 1986, Hacienda has since built 10 affordable housing communities and has grown to be Oregon’s largest Latino-led and Latino-serving organization. In addition to housing, Hacienda supports the community through Economic Opportunity initiatives to build generational wealth through home and small business ownership as well as Youth and Family Support Services that support the whole family.
IMAGINE BLACK
Imagine Black helps Portland’s Black community in Oregon imagine the alternatives we deserve, builds our political participation, and supports leadership to achieve those alternatives. Formerly known as the Portland African American Leadership Forum (PAALF), Imagine Black envisions a world where people of African descent enjoy the rights, resources, and recognition to be a thriving, resilient, and connected community.
Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)
The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) was established in 1976 to serve immigrants and refugees in Portland, Oregon. Since our founding, we have served over 150,000 people (immigrants, refugees as well as mainstream Portlanders) through the provision of programs and services that meet needs related to training and employment, health and aging, English language learning, naturalization and social adjustment, community development, early childhood, parenting and youth development, education and interpretation and translation. IRCO has five centers: IRCO Main, Africa House, Asian Family Center, Senior Services Center, and the International Language Bank.
KairosPDX
KairosPDX is a non-profit organization focused on delivering excellent, equitable education to underserved children, their families and their communities. Through innovative pedagogy, community collaboration and family partnership we are closing Portland’s persistent achievement gap in measurable, sustainable ways. Our mission is to eliminate the prolific racial achievement gap and cultivate confident, creative, compassionate, leaders who exceed expectations at each milestone ages 0-10.
KairosPDX is committed to serving the diverse neighborhoods of North Portland by cultivating confident, creative, compassionate leaders exceeding academic standards at each developmental milestone. The KairosPDX blueprint brings forth our Early Learning Center, Early Learning Network, Family Connections Program and Learning Academy into one singularly focused organization dedicated to equitable educational excellence.
Latino Network
Latino Network provides opportunities, services and advocacy for the education, leadership development and civic engagement of Latino youth and families in Multnomah County every year. Our work springs from the core belief in Latino community self-determination—that is, the ability of community members to participate meaningfully in the decisions that affect their lives and the lives of their families.
Muslim Educational Trust
The Muslim Educational Trust (MET) serves the Muslim community’s educational, social, and spiritual needs and develops leaders from the Muslim community. It strives to achieve its purpose through education, cooperation, networking, and programs which benefit Muslims and non-Muslims in the greater Portland, Oregon area. MET also operates two Islamic schools (pre-K–5th Grade and 6th–12th grades). MET is deeply engaged in interfaith work and public outreach and education to enrich the community’s understanding of Islam.
Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA Family center)
Founded by the community, for the community, the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA Family Center) is a family of numerous tribes and voices who are rooted in sustaining tradition and building cultural wealth. NAYA Family Center provides culturally-specific programs and services that guides Portland's Native American community in the direction of personal success and balance through cultural empowerment.
NAYA Family Center's continuum of lifetime services create a wraparound, holistic healthy environment that is Youth Centered, Family Driven, Elder Guided. NAYA Family Center's mission is to enhance the diverse strengths of our youth and families in partnership with the community through cultural identity and education. Services include College and Career Services, Community Economic Development, Community Engagement, Early College Academy, Elder Services, Foster Care Support, Housing/Homeownership, NAYA Catering and NAYA construction.
PACIFIC ISLANDER & Asian Family Center
The IRCO Pacific Islander and Asian Family Center (PIAFC) provides culturally specific programing for Portland’s Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
PIAFC was established in 1994 and provides multilingual/ multicultural, community-based services such as early childhood development services, parent education and support, youth services, anti-poverty assistance and health education programs.
Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives (PCRI)
For nearly 20 years, Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc. (PCRI) has reinvested in Portland’s neighborhoods, preserved their diversity and provided tools to help low-income Portland families achieve stability and self-sufficiency.
PCRI will preserve and manage affordable, high quality, scattered site, single family homes; expand and manage our portfolio of small multiplexes; and acquire/develop multi-family housing to preserve affordable housing choices in our community.
Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI)
Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI), is a nonprofit organization helping at-risk urban youth realize their potential. In addition to 98% graduation rates, more than 85% of graduates continue on to pursue higher education or occupational training - many being the first in their families to do so. Amazing results, despite the fact that almost all the young people in our program are faced with significant social, academic and economic obstacles.
SEI's mission is dedicated to guiding underserved youth to realize their full potential. Working with schools, families and community organizations, SEI provides opportunities for personal and academic success, bringing hope to individual young people and enhancing the quality of community life. It is an African American culturally-specific organization with programming including: Community and Family programming, SEI Academy, and Academy Board meetings.
SLAVIC & EASTERN EUROPEAN CENTER
The Slavic and Eastern European Center (SEEC) celebrates, unites and engages Oregon's diverse Slavic and Eastern European community to achieve its highest potential. A true reflection of the people it serves, SEEC is led by an advisory council of community leaders and staffed by a multicultural multilingual IRCO team. The center was established in 2010 to educate and empower the Slavic immigrant and refugee community in the Portland area. Housed at IRCO, SEEC maintains a community center office with access to culturally and linguistically-specific services like early childhood, youth development, and leadership/capacity building.
Unite Oregon
Unite Oregon is led by people of color, immigrants and refugees, rural communities, and people experiencing poverty working across Oregon to build a unified intercultural movement for justice. Unite Oregon believe that all people have the potential to become leaders and agents of change. Unite Oregon works toward a unified, intercultural movement for justice in our state.
Urban League of Portland
The Urban League of Portland, founded in 1945, helps empower African Americans and other Oregonians to achieve equality in education, employment, and economic security. We are a non-profit, community-based organization headquartered in North Portland and an affiliate of the National Urban League.
Verde
Verde serves communities by building environmental wealth through Social Enterprise, Outreach and Advocacy. Since 2005, Verde has brought new environmental investments to Portland’s neighborhoods, involved community members in the planning and building of these investments, and ensured that low-income people and people of color directly benefited from them.
VOZ Workers' Rights Education Project
Voz is a worker-led organization that empowers immigrants and day laborers to gain control over their working conditions through leadership development, organizing, and community education. Voz provides weekly English, Music, and Art classes for day laborers using Popular Education as the main methodology to encourage skill-building alongside community participation. These classes are all taught by trained volunteers. Voz also provides access to a computer lab for the day laborers.