IRCO Asian Family Center Records, 1981-2014
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.
The electronic files in this collection were digitized and returned to the donor. Reference access to the digital files in Series 1, Series 2, and Series 7 is available upon request.
Container List
- Series 1: Administration, 1986-2013 Add to Shelf
- 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. Reference access to the digital files in this series is available upon request.
- Box-Folder 1.1: Advisory Board, undated Add to Shelf
- Digital File 1: Advisory Board Meetings, 1995-2011 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 13 digital files; 169 MB
- Digital File 2: Advisory Board Retreats, 1995-2013 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 17 digital files; 357 MB
- Box-Folder 1.2: AFC Mission, History, and Services Offered, 1994-2012 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.3: Annual and Monthly Reports, 1995 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.4: Budgets, 1997-2012 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.5: Donation Letters, 1997-1998 Add to Shelf
- Digital File 3: Fact Sheet Series, 1990 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 digital file; 28.1MB
- Digital File 4: Handbook, 1997 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 digital file; 83.9 MB
- Box-Folder 1.6: Management, 1993-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.7: Monthly Reports, 2001-2004 Add to Shelf
- Folder 1 of 3
- Box-Folder 1.8: Monthly Reports, 2001-2004 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 3
- Box-Folder 1.9: Monthly Reports, 2001-2004 Add to Shelf
- Folder 3 of 3
- Box-Folder 1.10: Office Building and Supplies, undated Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.11: Personnel Policies and Procedures, 1999 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.12: Program Directory, 2008-2010 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.13: Staff Forum, undated Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.14: Staff and Training Program Grant, 1998 Add to Shelf
- Digital File 5: Strategic Planning, 1986-2002 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 digital file; 26.9 MB
- Series 2: Community Outreach and Engagement, 1981-2014 Add to Shelf
- 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. Reference access to the digtial files in this series is available upon request.
- Box-Folder 1.15: AFC First Anniversary Celebration, 1996 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.16: AFC Open House, 2012 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.17: Anti-Trafficking Community Outreach Project, 2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.18: APANO (Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon), 1999-2011 Add to Shelf
- Folder 1 of 3
- Box-Folder 1.19: APANO (Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon), 1999-2011 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 3
- Box-Folder 1.20: APANO (Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon), 1999-2011 Add to Shelf
- Folder 3 of 3
- Box-Folder 1.21: Arts Projects, 1995-2000 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.22: Asian Community Information, 1994-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.23: Asian Cultural Night, undated Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.24: Asian Cultural Night, 1996 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.25: Asian Cultural Night, 1997 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.26: Asian Cultural Night, 1998 Add to Shelf
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- Box-Folder 1.27: Asian Cultural Night, 1998 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 2
- Box-Folder 1.28: Asian Cultural Night, 2000 Add to Shelf
- Folder 1 of 2
- Box-Folder 1.29: Asian Cultural Night, 2000 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 2
- Box-Folder 1.30: Asian Cultural Night, 2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.31: Asian Cultural Night, 2002 Add to Shelf
- Folder 1 of 2
- Box-Folder 1.32: Asian Cultural Night, 2002 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 2
- Box-Folder 1.33: Asian Cultural Night, 2003 Add to Shelf
- Folder 1 of 2
- Box-Folder 1.34: Asian Cultural Night, 2003 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 2
- Box-Folder 1.35: Asian Cultural Night, 2005 Add to Shelf
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- Box-Folder 1.36: Asian Cultural Night, 2005 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 2
- Box-Folder 2.1: Asian Cultural Night, 2007 Add to Shelf
- Folder 1 of 6
- Box-Folder 2.2: Asian Cultural Night, 2007 Add to Shelf
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- Box-Folder 2.3: Asian Cultural Night, 2007 Add to Shelf
- Folder 3 of 6
- Box-Folder 2.4: Asian Cultural Night, 2007 Add to Shelf
- Folder 4 of 6
- Box-Folder 2.5: Asian Cultural Night, 2007 Add to Shelf
- Folder 5 of 6
- Box-Folder 2.6: Asian Cultural Night, 2007 Add to Shelf
- Folder 6 of 6
- Box-Folder 2.7: Asian Cultural Night, 2010 Add to Shelf
- Folder 1 of 3
- Box-Folder 2.8: Asian Cultural Night, 2010 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 3
- Box-Folder 2.9: Asian Cultural Night, 2010 Add to Shelf
- Folder 3 of 3
- Digital File 6: Asian Cultural Night, 2013 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 digital file; 21.7MB
- Box-Folder 2.10: Coalition of Communities of Color, 2002-2011 Add to Shelf
- Folder 1 of 4
- Box-Folder 2.11: Coalition of Communities of Color, 2002-2011 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 4
- Box-Folder 2.12: Coalition of Communities of Color, 2002-2011 Add to Shelf
- Folder 3 of 4
- Box-Folder 2.13: Coalition of Communities of Color, 2002-2011 Add to Shelf
- Folder 4 of 4
- Box-Folder 2.14: Commission on Asian Affairs, 1995-1996 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.15: Community Building and Information Exchange Conference, 1999 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.16: Community Building Initiative, 2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.17: Community Engagement Activities, 2000 Add to Shelf
- Digital File 7: Community and Family Services Centers, 1995-2003 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 digital file; 38.5 MB
- Box-Folder 2.18: Community and Family Service Centers Providers, 2001-2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.19: Community Grants, 1996 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.20: Community Grants, 1997-1998 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.21: Community Grants, 1999 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.22: Community Grants, 2001-2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.23: Community Needs Assessment, 2014 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.24: Community Questions re: 9/11, 2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.25: Correspondence, 1994-2005 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.26: Cross Cultural Understanding, 1989-1999 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.27: Cully Park, 2007-2008 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.28: Diversity Events Calendar, 2000-2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 2.29: Emergency Preparedness and Communications Profiles, 2006-2008 Add to Shelf
- Folder 1 of 4
- Box-Folder 2.30: Emergency Preparedness and Communications Profiles, 2006-2008 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 4
- Box-Folder 3.1: Emergency Preparedness and Communications Profiles, 2006-2008 Add to Shelf
- Folder 3 of 4
- Box-Folder 3.2: Emergency Preparedness and Communications Profiles, 2006-2008 Add to Shelf
- Folder 4 of 4
- Box-Folder 3.3: Engage, 2008 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.4: Engage, 2009 Add to Shelf
- Folder 1 of 2
- Box-Folder 3.5: Engage, 2009 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 2
- Box-Folder 3.6: Engage, 2010 Add to Shelf
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- Box-Folder 3.7: Engage, 2010 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 2
- Box-Folder 3.8: Engage, 2011 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.9: Engage, 2012 Add to Shelf
- Digital File 8: Engage, 2013 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 digital file; 21.7 MB
- Box-Folder 3.10: Information Packet for Indochinese Bilingual Programs and Resources, 1981 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.11: Jazz for Peace Committee, 2008 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.12: Multnomah County Family Centers, undated Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.13: NERPAC (Northeast Rescue Plan Action Committee), 1996-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.14: Newspaper Clippings, 1996-2007 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.15: Oregon Directory of Organizations of Color, 1995 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.16: Oregon State University President’s Board of Visitors, 1998-2002 Add to Shelf
- Folder 1 of 2
- Box-Folder 3.17: Oregon State University President’s Board of Visitors, 1998-2002 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 2
- Box-Folder 3.18: Partnership Meetings, 1995-2000 Add to Shelf
- Folder 1 of 2
- Box-Folder 3.19: Partnership Meetings, 2000-2003 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 2
- Box-Folder 3.20: Polynesian/Tongan Community, 2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.21: Portland Police Bureau Collaboration, 1999 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.22: Poverty in Oregon: A Call to Action, 2000 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.23: ROCS (Racial Over-Representation in the Criminal Justice System task force), 2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.24: Reconfigured Geographic Boundaries, 1998 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.25: Zenger Farms, 2004-2008 Add to Shelf
- Series 3: Education, 1994-2005 Add to Shelf
- 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 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.27: Caring Community Project, 2001-2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.28: Education Summit, 1998-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.29: Middle School Support System, 1998 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.30: Multnomah County Schools Partnership, 2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.31: Office of School and Community Partnerships, 2002-2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.32: Parents as Teachers Program, 1994-2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.33: Portland Public Schools – Serving English Language Learners, 1999 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.34: School Based Mentorship Program for Minority Youth, 2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.35: Schools, 1994-2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 3.36: School-Aged Policy Framework, 2002-2005 Add to Shelf
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- Box-Folder 3.37: School-Aged Policy Framework, 2002-2005 Add to Shelf
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- Box-Folder 3.38: Social and Support Services for Educational Success, 2004 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.1: SUN Schools, 1999-2003 Add to Shelf
- Series 4: Health, 1994-2008 Add to Shelf
- 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 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.3: API Health Needs and Assessment, 1994-2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.4: Breast and Cervical Cancer, 1997-1999 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.5: Community Health Education Program, 2000 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.6: Culturally Specific Foods, undated Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.7: Health Standards, 2002-2005 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.8: HIV / AIDS, 1995 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.9: Multnomah County Health Department, 1998-1999 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.10: National Association of County and City Health Officials, 2008 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.11: SAMHSA Children’s Mental Health and Youth Services, 1994-2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.12: Tobacco / Smoking, 2004-2006 Add to Shelf
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- Box-Folder 4.13: Tobacco / Smoking, 2004-2006 Add to Shelf
- Folder 2 of 3
- Box-Folder 4.14: Tobacco / Smoking, 2004-2006 Add to Shelf
- Folder 3 of 3
- Series 5: Youth and Families, 1994-2005 Add to Shelf
- 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 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.16: Asian Youth Leadership Club, 1994-2002 Add to Shelf
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- Box-Folder 4.17: Asian Youth Leadership Club, 1994-2002 Add to Shelf
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- Box-Folder 4.18: Asian Youth Enrichment Program, 2000-2002 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.19: Celebration of Youth: International Carnival, 2005 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.20: Department of Juvenile Community Justice – Multnomah County, 2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.21: Family Services, undated Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.22: Gang Prevention - Youth Services, undated Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.23: Girls’ Initiative Network, undated Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.24: Level 7 and Youth Investment, 1994-1999 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.25: Level 7 and Youth Investment, 2001-2003 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.26: Parent Child Development Services, 1998-2000 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.27: Youth Opportunity Program, 2002-2004 Add to Shelf
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- Box-Folder 4.28: Youth Opportunity Program, 2002-2004 Add to Shelf
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- Box-Folder 4.29: Youth Opportunity Program, 2002-2004 Add to Shelf
- Folder 3 of 4
- Box-Folder 4.30: Youth Opportunity Program, 2002-2004 Add to Shelf
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- Box-Folder 4.31: Youth Trust Fund Program – Portland Parks and Recreation, 1996-2003 Add to Shelf
- Series 6: Elders, 1989-2001 Add to Shelf
- 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 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.33: Asian Pacific American Senior Coalition, 1998-2000 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.34: General Information on Elders, 1989 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.35: Minority Elders Conference, 2001 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 4.36: Southeast Asian Elders Outreach, 1995-1998 Add to Shelf
- Series 7: Photo Albums and Scrapbook, 1995-1997 Add to Shelf
- 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. Reference access to the digital files in this series is available upon request.
- Digital File 9: Asian Family Center Album 1, undated Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 digital file; 117 MB
- Digital File 10: Asian Family Center Album 2, undated Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 digital file; 180 MB
- Digital File 11: Asian Family Center Album 3, undated Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 digital file; 65.8 MB
- Digital File 12: Asian Family Center Grand Opening Album 1, 1995 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 digital file; 13.3 MB
- Digital File 13: Asian Family Center Grand Opening Album 2, 1995 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 digital file; 100 MB
- Digital File 14: Asian Family Center Grand Opening Album 3, 1995 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 digital file; 107 MB
- Digital File 15: Asian Family Center Grand Opening Album 4, 1995 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 digital file; 103 MB
- Digital File 16: Asian Family Center Scrapbook, 1994-1997 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 digital file; 25.6 MB