Many people make the mistake of seeing Asians and Pacific Islanders as all the same, when in fact we have a broad diversity of cultures, languages, religions and immigration experiences.  While some in our community have done remarkably well in achieving “the American dream” of getting a good education and [...]

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APANO’s Health Equity and Reform Team (HEART) and our cosponsoring partners invites Asian and Pacific Islander communities for the showing of “Unnatural Causes,” an acclaimed documentary series about the social barriers that keep us communities sick.

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APANO is accepting nominations of young Asian and Pacific Islanders age 16-23 to participate in a special 2 day Summer Youth Advocacy Institute in East Portland July 2-3, 2010.
Got Rights?  All that and Dim Sum: APANO Youth Advocacy Institute
Friday July 2 5pm-9pm | Eastrose UU Fellowship 1133 NE 181st Ave, Portland
Asians and Pacific Islanders are [...]

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The APANO Urban Ecology Project presents:
API Shoes Off! Symposium
Respecting our homes. Respecting our Earth

Do Asian and Pacific American communities living in the Portland area care about the environment and issues of sustainability?  In a city which is known for being “green”, do our API communities have access to green jobs, public transportation, [...]

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University kids from the Asian Pacific American Student Unions
Bhutanese and Burmese youth and adults, recent refugees
Pacific Islanders, elders and members of the new Pacific Islander Student Association
2nd and 3rd generation East Asians
1.5 generation Southeast Asians
Community elders and organizational leaders

106 Asian and Pacific Islanders gathered for two days of speeches, workshops and community building at the [...]

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On March 12th and March 13th, 2010, over 100 Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Immigrants and Refugees from across Oregon will be gathering in the mid-Willamette valley in the small town of Mt Angel, OR.  APANO’s Statewide Convention is an intergenerational, multiracial, pan-Asian/Pacific Islander gathering of storytelling, cultural exchange, political engagement, and relationship building.  Click [...]

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APANO and the statewide API Health Network are co-hosting a coalition Meet & Greet Friday, Nov 13th at Silk Pho Van in Portland OR.
Meet & Greet for APANO and API Health Network
Friday, November 13th
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Happy Hour!
At Silk Pho Van 1012 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR‎ [map]
Please RSVP online by clicking here [...]

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You’re invited to a special Meet & Greet social and reception for Facilitators and Organizers, and the APANO Board and Volunteer Leaders.  RSVP Online
Wednesday, October 7th 5:00-7:00 PM
Biwa  Resturaunt, 215 SE 9th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
APANO’s Many Rivers Project is a series of 12 Listening Circles taking place throughout Oregon this Fall engaging our diverse [...]

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APANO’s Many Rivers Project is a series of 12 Listening Circles taking place throughout Oregon this Fall engaging our diverse communities.  Each Listening Circle is envisioned as a way to intentionally connect with under-represented communities within our own Pan-API community, to better inform our policy advocacy, community organizing, and to improve the accountability of APANO [...]

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[Thomas Ngo Photo Album]
Dear Community -
This Friday Aug 7 at 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM at the Beaumont Middle School (41st and NE Fremont) you are invited to join community members and neighborhood leaders for a Community Speakout for Neighborhood Safety and Justice.  After the highly publicized attack [KATU Story] against a young Vietnamese man [...]

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