Events Calendar of EventsAPANO urges voters to reject Oregon Ballot Measure 58. Please read our full statement below. If you would like No on 58 materials from APANO, available in English, Chinese, Korean and Lao, please contact us.
As parents and as communities, we are deeply disturbed by Ballot Measure 58, because it imposes a one-size-fits-all mandate [...]
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APANO is focused on increasing the voter registration and voting of API’s in Oregon. APIs lag behind Whites, Latinos and Blacks in casting ballots, and many are not registered to vote. APANO is also studying and publicizing the impact of the Ballot Measures on APIs, and will publish statements on our website, www.apano.org, [...]
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Rinku Sen and Fekkak Mamdouh’s The Accidental American: Immigration and Citizenship in the Age of Globalization (Berrett-Koehler) vividly illustrates the challenges and contradictions of U.S. immigration policy, and argues that, just as there is a free flow of capital in the world economy, there should be a free flow of labor.
Preorder a signed edition of The Accidental American: Immigration [...]
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APANO has worked closely over the years with the Center for Intercultural Organizing (CIO). We encourage our members and friends to attend a screening of the movie “Divided We Fall” by Muna Mohamad this Tuesday Sept 16, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The movie event will be held at CIO’s beautiful new space in [...]
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Long-time community activist and ally to APANO, Martin Gonzalez, will be sworn in to the Portland Public Schools Board Monday, September 15.
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APANO joins the Center for Intercultural Organizing and Latino Network in opposing Ballot Measure 58 on the upcoming Nov 4 General Election. Measure 58 is the Limiting English Language Learning initiative by Bill Sizemore, designed to further errode our once proud Oregon educational system.
APANO released the following joint statement for publication in the Voter’s Guide:
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As an Asian Pacific Islander American, your right to vote is one of the most valuable rights you will ever have. The freedom to choose the direction of a nation is a powerful and liberating force. Take part in the guiding the direction and future of the United States of America! – APIA Vote
APANO is actively [...]
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