IRCO Asian Family Center Records, 1981-2014

Collection Overview

Title: IRCO Asian Family Center Records, 1981-2014

Predominant Dates: 1994-2005

ID: MSS AFC

Primary Creator: IRCO Asian Family Center

Extent: 4.0 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The Asian Family Center Records consist of seven series: 1. Administration, 1986-2013. 2. Community Outreach and Engagement, 1981-2014. 3. Education, 1994-2005. 4. Health, 1994-2008. 5. Youth and Families, 1994-2005. 6. Elders, 1989-2001. 7. Photo Albums and Scrapbook, 1995-1997.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) Asian Family Center (AFC) Records document programs, activities, and events sponsored by the AFC and its partnership with a multitude of organizations in the Portland-Metro area as well as Multnomah and Washington Counties. The collection includes the AFC's administrative records and documentation of the organization's community outreach and engagement activities. Other materials reflect the AFC's education, health, youth and families, and elder services. Also included are seven photo albums and a scrapbook reflecting a variety of events and community members.

Scope and Content Notes

The Asian Family Center (AFC) Records consists of administrative records, as well as records pertaining to the AFC’s community outreach and engagement activities, education initiatives, community health programs and research, various youth and family programs and services, and services for community elders. The AFC serves Asian and Pacific Islander communities predominantly in the Portland-Metro area and Multnomah and Washington Counties.

Various AFC programs, services, and initiatives are represented in the collection. Examples of the AFC’s community outreach and engagement activities are Asian Cultural Night, the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO), and Emergency Preparedness and Communications Profiles. Featured education initiatives include the Caring Community Project and SUN (Schools Uniting Neighborhoods) Schools. Health programs and research include health development plans and research on API communities’ health needs and issues, as well as documentation on partnerships with local health organizations. Youth and family programs and services represented include the Asian Youth Leadership Club, the Asian Youth Enrichment Program, Level 7 and Youth Investment, and the Youth Opportunity Program. Lastly, examples of services for community elders include the Washington County Aging and Veteran Services Strategic Planning Committee, as well as the Asian Pacific American Senior Coalition and Southeast Asian Elders Outreach programs.

Types of documents in the collection include grant applications, project files, correspondence, schedules, newspaper clippings, meeting agendas and minutes, contact lists, reports, correspondence, budgets, program descriptions, policies, requests for proposals, informational pamphlets, and partnership agreements. The AFC Records also contain seven photo albums and one scrapbook reflecting a variety of events and community members.

The electronic files in this collection were digitized and returned to the donor. The access copy of these files are accessible via the electronic records kiosk located in the OSU Special Collections and Archives Research Center reading room.

Biographical / Historical Notes

Established in 1994, the IRCO Asian Family Center was the very first culturally and linguistically specific one-stop community center focused on the diverse needs of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the Portland area. Guided by an advisory board and multilingual multicultural staff, the AFC ensures that its services reflect its local API cultures. The AFC's mission is to provide and promote culturally relevant services to API families and to contribute rich cultural values and unique experiences that enhance the overall quality of community life.

IRCO supports immigrants, refugees and mainstream community members to become self-sufficient. The organization strives in its programming, outreach, and education to foster understanding, compassion and communication between Oregon's established communities and newest arrivals.

Author: Natalia Fernández

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 4 cubic foot boxes; 44 digital files - 1.43 GB; 1000 photographs (in the digitized photo albums)

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Technical Access Note: The electronic files in this collection were digitized and returned to the donor. The access copy of these files are accessible via the electronic records kiosk located in the OSU Special Collections and Archives Research Center reading room.

Acquisition Note: The IRCO Asian Family Center Records was donated to the Oregon Multicultural Archives in 2015.

Related Materials: This collection is a component of the Oregon Multicultural Archives (OMA). A related collection is the Asian Family Center Oral History Collection (OH 30) which includes interviews with AFC staff members. Also, the Office of Multicultural Affairs (RG 225) contains materials pertaining to a number of Oregon Asian community organizations.

Preferred Citation: IRCO Asian Family Center Records (MSS AFC), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Administration, 1986-2013

Series 1 consists of administrative records generated by the Asian Family Center. Documents include advisory board guidelines, meeting minutes, and retreats, as well as an AFC handbook, reports, budgets, fact sheets, and strategic planning materials. Also included is staff-related information such as personnel policies and procedures, a program directory, and staff forums and trainings.

Box-Folder 1.1: Advisory Board, undated
Digital File 1: Advisory Board Meetings, 1995-2011: Extent: 13 digital files; 169 MB
Digital File 2: Advisory Board Retreats, 1995-2013: Extent: 17 digital files; 357 MB
Box-Folder 1.2: AFC Mission, History, and Services Offered, 1994-2012
Box-Folder 1.3: Annual and Monthly Reports, 1995
Box-Folder 1.4: Budgets, 1997-2012
Box-Folder 1.5: Donation Letters, 1997-1998
Digital File 3: Fact Sheet Series, 1990: Extent: 1 digital file; 28.1MB
Digital File 4: Handbook, 1997: Extent: 1 digital file; 83.9 MB
Box-Folder 1.6: Management, 1993-2001
Box-Folder 1.7: Monthly Reports, 2001-2004: Folder 1 of 3
Box-Folder 1.8: Monthly Reports, 2001-2004: Folder 2 of 3
Box-Folder 1.9: Monthly Reports, 2001-2004: Folder 3 of 3
Box-Folder 1.10: Office Building and Supplies, undated
Box-Folder 1.11: Personnel Policies and Procedures, 1999
Box-Folder 1.12: Program Directory, 2008-2010
Box-Folder 1.13: Staff Forum, undated
Box-Folder 1.14: Staff and Training Program Grant, 1998
Digital File 5: Strategic Planning, 1986-2002: Extent: 1 digital file; 26.9 MB

Series 2: Community Outreach and Engagement, 1981-2014

Series 2 consists of records pertaining to the Asian Family Center's community outreach and engagement activities with Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities. The materials feature the AFC’s planning documents for community events such as the Asian Cultural Night; records depicting the work of the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO); and Emergency Preparedness and Communications Profiles for the Portland area’s API communities. Also included are materials documenting various community projects and initiatives such as the Coalition of Communities of Color, an alliance of culturally-specific community based organizations to support color through policy analysis and advocacy, culturally-appropriate data and research, and leadership development, as well as Engage, a project to encourage civic engagement among immigrant and refugee populations. Other records include grants, project files, correspondence, event calendars, and newspaper clippings.

Box-Folder 1.15: AFC First Anniversary Celebration, 1996
Box-Folder 1.16: AFC Open House, 2012
Box-Folder 1.17: Anti-Trafficking Community Outreach Project, 2002
Box-Folder 1.18: APANO (Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon), 1999-2011: Folder 1 of 3
Box-Folder 1.19: APANO (Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon), 1999-2011: Folder 2 of 3
Box-Folder 1.20: APANO (Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon), 1999-2011: Folder 3 of 3
Box-Folder 1.21: Arts Projects, 1995-2000
Box-Folder 1.22: Asian Community Information, 1994-2001
Box-Folder 1.23: Asian Cultural Night, undated
Box-Folder 1.24: Asian Cultural Night, 1996
Box-Folder 1.25: Asian Cultural Night, 1997
Box-Folder 1.26: Asian Cultural Night, 1998: Folder 1 of 2
Box-Folder 1.27: Asian Cultural Night, 1998: Folder 2 of 2
Box-Folder 1.28: Asian Cultural Night, 2000: Folder 1 of 2
Box-Folder 1.29: Asian Cultural Night, 2000: Folder 2 of 2
Box-Folder 1.30: Asian Cultural Night, 2001
Box-Folder 1.31: Asian Cultural Night, 2002: Folder 1 of 2
Box-Folder 1.32: Asian Cultural Night, 2002: Folder 2 of 2
Box-Folder 1.33: Asian Cultural Night, 2003: Folder 1 of 2
Box-Folder 1.34: Asian Cultural Night, 2003: Folder 2 of 2
Box-Folder 1.35: Asian Cultural Night, 2005: Folder 1 of 2
Box-Folder 1.36: Asian Cultural Night, 2005: Folder 2 of 2
Box-Folder 2.1: Asian Cultural Night, 2007: Folder 1 of 6
Box-Folder 2.2: Asian Cultural Night, 2007: Folder 2 of 6
Box-Folder 2.3: Asian Cultural Night, 2007: Folder 3 of 6
Box-Folder 2.4: Asian Cultural Night, 2007: Folder 4 of 6
Box-Folder 2.5: Asian Cultural Night, 2007: Folder 5 of 6
Box-Folder 2.6: Asian Cultural Night, 2007: Folder 6 of 6
Box-Folder 2.7: Asian Cultural Night, 2010: Folder 1 of 3
Box-Folder 2.8: Asian Cultural Night, 2010: Folder 2 of 3
Box-Folder 2.9: Asian Cultural Night, 2010: Folder 3 of 3
Digital File 6: Asian Cultural Night, 2013: Extent: 1 digital file; 21.7MB
Box-Folder 2.10: Coalition of Communities of Color, 2002-2011: Folder 1 of 4
Box-Folder 2.11: Coalition of Communities of Color, 2002-2011: Folder 2 of 4
Box-Folder 2.12: Coalition of Communities of Color, 2002-2011: Folder 3 of 4
Box-Folder 2.13: Coalition of Communities of Color, 2002-2011: Folder 4 of 4
Box-Folder 2.14: Commission on Asian Affairs, 1995-1996
Box-Folder 2.15: Community Building and Information Exchange Conference, 1999
Box-Folder 2.16: Community Building Initiative, 2001
Box-Folder 2.17: Community Engagement Activities, 2000
Digital File 7: Community and Family Services Centers, 1995-2003: Extent: 1 digital file; 38.5 MB
Box-Folder 2.18: Community and Family Service Centers Providers, 2001-2002
Box-Folder 2.19: Community Grants, 1996
Box-Folder 2.20: Community Grants, 1997-1998
Box-Folder 2.21: Community Grants, 1999
Box-Folder 2.22: Community Grants, 2001-2002
Box-Folder 2.23: Community Needs Assessment, 2014
Box-Folder 2.24: Community Questions re: 9/11, 2001
Box-Folder 2.25: Correspondence, 1994-2005
Box-Folder 2.26: Cross Cultural Understanding, 1989-1999
Box-Folder 2.27: Cully Park, 2007-2008
Box-Folder 2.28: Diversity Events Calendar, 2000-2002
Box-Folder 2.29: Emergency Preparedness and Communications Profiles, 2006-2008: Folder 1 of 4
Box-Folder 2.30: Emergency Preparedness and Communications Profiles, 2006-2008: Folder 2 of 4
Box-Folder 3.1: Emergency Preparedness and Communications Profiles, 2006-2008: Folder 3 of 4
Box-Folder 3.2: Emergency Preparedness and Communications Profiles, 2006-2008: Folder 4 of 4
Box-Folder 3.3: Engage, 2008
Box-Folder 3.4: Engage, 2009: Folder 1 of 2
Box-Folder 3.5: Engage, 2009: Folder 2 of 2
Box-Folder 3.6: Engage, 2010: Folder 1 of 2
Box-Folder 3.7: Engage, 2010: Folder 2 of 2
Box-Folder 3.8: Engage, 2011
Box-Folder 3.9: Engage, 2012
Digital File 8: Engage, 2013: Extent: 1 digital file; 21.7 MB
Box-Folder 3.10: Information Packet for Indochinese Bilingual Programs and Resources, 1981
Box-Folder 3.11: Jazz for Peace Committee, 2008
Box-Folder 3.12: Multnomah County Family Centers, undated
Box-Folder 3.13: NERPAC (Northeast Rescue Plan Action Committee), 1996-2001
Box-Folder 3.14: Newspaper Clippings, 1996-2007
Box-Folder 3.15: Oregon Directory of Organizations of Color, 1995
Box-Folder 3.16: Oregon State University President’s Board of Visitors, 1998-2002: Folder 1 of 2
Box-Folder 3.17: Oregon State University President’s Board of Visitors, 1998-2002: Folder 2 of 2
Box-Folder 3.18: Partnership Meetings, 1995-2000: Folder 1 of 2
Box-Folder 3.19: Partnership Meetings, 2000-2003: Folder 2 of 2
Box-Folder 3.20: Polynesian/Tongan Community, 2001
Box-Folder 3.21: Portland Police Bureau Collaboration, 1999
Box-Folder 3.22: Poverty in Oregon: A Call to Action, 2000
Box-Folder 3.23: ROCS (Racial Over-Representation in the Criminal Justice System task force), 2002
Box-Folder 3.24: Reconfigured Geographic Boundaries, 1998
Box-Folder 3.25: Zenger Farms, 2004-2008

Series 3: Education, 1994-2005

Series 3 focuses on the Asian Family Center’s education initiatives. Projects, partnerships, and programs represented include the Caring Community Project, information on the partnerships between the AFC and the public education system in Portland and broader Multnomah County area, and documents pertaining to SUN (Schools Uniting Neighborhoods) Schools, that help students and communities succeed through after-school programs focusing on academics, recreation, and cultural enrichment. Types of documents for education-related initiatives include meeting agendas and minutes, contact lists, reports, correspondence, budgets, as well as program descriptions, policies, and requests for proposals.

Box-Folder 3.26: Caring Community Project, 1997
Box-Folder 3.27: Caring Community Project, 2001-2002
Box-Folder 3.28: Education Summit, 1998-2001
Box-Folder 3.29: Middle School Support System, 1998
Box-Folder 3.30: Multnomah County Schools Partnership, 2003
Box-Folder 3.31: Office of School and Community Partnerships, 2002-2003
Box-Folder 3.32: Parents as Teachers Program, 1994-2001
Box-Folder 3.33: Portland Public Schools – Serving English Language Learners, 1999
Box-Folder 3.34: School Based Mentorship Program for Minority Youth, 2001
Box-Folder 3.35: Schools, 1994-2003
Box-Folder 3.36: School-Aged Policy Framework, 2002-2005: Folder 1 of 2
Box-Folder 3.37: School-Aged Policy Framework, 2002-2005: Folder 2 of 2
Box-Folder 3.38: Social and Support Services for Educational Success, 2004
Box-Folder 4.1: SUN Schools, 1999-2003

Series 4: Health, 1994-2008

Series 4 contains materials related to the Asian Family Center’s community health programs and research. Materials include an AFC health development plan, research on API communities’ health needs, menus of culturally specific foods, a study on health standards and standards of practice for interpreters, and a community health education program. Also included are materials pertaining to specific health issues within API communities including breast and cervical cancer, HIV / AIDS, and tobacco/smoking. The series also contains documents related to AFC partners such as the Multnomah County Health Department, the National Association of County and City Health Officials, and the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Children’s Mental Health and Youth Services. Types of documents for health-related initiatives include project proposals, fact sheets, news clippings, informational pamphlets, reports, budgets, partnership agreements, correspondence, meeting notes, and grant applications.

Box-Folder 4.2: AFC Health Development Plan, 2004-2005
Box-Folder 4.3: API Health Needs and Assessment, 1994-2002
Box-Folder 4.4: Breast and Cervical Cancer, 1997-1999
Box-Folder 4.5: Community Health Education Program, 2000
Box-Folder 4.6: Culturally Specific Foods, undated
Box-Folder 4.7: Health Standards, 2002-2005
Box-Folder 4.8: HIV / AIDS, 1995
Box-Folder 4.9: Multnomah County Health Department, 1998-1999
Box-Folder 4.10: National Association of County and City Health Officials, 2008
Box-Folder 4.11: SAMHSA Children’s Mental Health and Youth Services, 1994-2002
Box-Folder 4.12: Tobacco / Smoking, 2004-2006: Folder 1 of 3
Box-Folder 4.13: Tobacco / Smoking, 2004-2006: Folder 2 of 3
Box-Folder 4.14: Tobacco / Smoking, 2004-2006: Folder 3 of 3

Series 5: Youth and Families, 1994-2005

Series 5 materials feature various Asian Family Center youth and family programs and services. The programs include the Asian Youth Leadership Club, a club for young adults to learn leadership development, family enhancement, and violence prevention; the Asian Youth Enrichment Program, an after-school program which provides a year-round support system to high-risk Asian middle school students in Washington County; and the Girl’s Initiative Network, a project to engage communities in creating a web of support for girls. Other programs include the Level 7 and Youth Investment, the Youth Opportunity Program, and the Youth Trust Fund Program. The materials pertaining to the Asian Family Center’s youth and family services consist of topics such as gang prevention, parent child development, and general family services. Types of documents for youth and family programs and services include project descriptions, budgets, work plans, schedules, and reports, as well as meeting notes, correspondence, informational pamphlets, policies, and evaluations.

Box-Folder 4.15: Asian Youth Leadership Club, 1995
Box-Folder 4.16: Asian Youth Leadership Club, 1994-2002: Folder 1 of 2
Box-Folder 4.17: Asian Youth Leadership Club, 1994-2002: Folder 2 of 2
Box-Folder 4.18: Asian Youth Enrichment Program, 2000-2002
Box-Folder 4.19: Celebration of Youth: International Carnival, 2005
Box-Folder 4.20: Department of Juvenile Community Justice – Multnomah County, 2001
Box-Folder 4.21: Family Services, undated
Box-Folder 4.22: Gang Prevention - Youth Services, undated
Box-Folder 4.23: Girls’ Initiative Network, undated
Box-Folder 4.24: Level 7 and Youth Investment, 1994-1999
Box-Folder 4.25: Level 7 and Youth Investment, 2001-2003
Box-Folder 4.26: Parent Child Development Services, 1998-2000
Box-Folder 4.27: Youth Opportunity Program, 2002-2004: Folder 1 of 4
Box-Folder 4.28: Youth Opportunity Program, 2002-2004: Folder 2 of 4
Box-Folder 4.29: Youth Opportunity Program, 2002-2004: Folder 3 of 4
Box-Folder 4.30: Youth Opportunity Program, 2002-2004: Folder 4 of 4
Box-Folder 4.31: Youth Trust Fund Program – Portland Parks and Recreation, 1996-2003

Series 6: Elders, 1989-2001

Series 6 consists of documents pertaining to the Asian Family Center’s services for community elders. Materials include Washington County Aging and Veteran Services Strategic Planning Committee meeting notes, member lists, research articles, and reports; Asian Pacific American Senior Coalition program descriptions, meeting minutes, and reports; and documentation of the Southeast Asian Elders Outreach Program such as program proposals, descriptions, and budgets, as well as committee meeting minutes. Other materials in the series include information about a 2001 Minority Elders Conference and general information on elders who are refugees in the form of a 1989 research article.

Box-Folder 4.32: Aging and Veteran Services, 1995-1999
Box-Folder 4.33: Asian Pacific American Senior Coalition, 1998-2000
Box-Folder 4.34: General Information on Elders, 1989
Box-Folder 4.35: Minority Elders Conference, 2001
Box-Folder 4.36: Southeast Asian Elders Outreach, 1995-1998

Series 7: Photo Albums and Scrapbook, 1995-1997

Series 7 includes seven Asian Family Center photo albums and one scrapbook. Four of the albums are of the 1995 AFC grand opening. The other three reflect a variety of events and community members. The scrapbook includes a few photos, but is mostly made up of news clippings and AFC brochures.

Digital File 9: Asian Family Center Album 1, undated: Extent: 1 digital file; 117 MB
Digital File 10: Asian Family Center Album 2, undated: Extent: 1 digital file; 180 MB
Digital File 11: Asian Family Center Album 3, undated: Extent: 1 digital file; 65.8 MB
Digital File 12: Asian Family Center Grand Opening Album 1, 1995: Extent: 1 digital file; 13.3 MB
Digital File 13: Asian Family Center Grand Opening Album 2, 1995: Extent: 1 digital file; 100 MB
Digital File 14: Asian Family Center Grand Opening Album 3, 1995: Extent: 1 digital file; 107 MB
Digital File 15: Asian Family Center Grand Opening Album 4, 1995: Extent: 1 digital file; 103 MB
Digital File 16: Asian Family Center Scrapbook, 1994-1997: Extent: 1 digital file; 25.6 MB