AAJA Portland + APANO host: Meet & Greet AAPI Oregon Lawmakers

We are the Portland chapter of the , a membership nonprofit that works to advance diversity in newsrooms and ensure fair and accurate coverage of communities of color. AAJA has more than 1,500 members in the United States and Asia.

AAJA’s Portland chapter was founded in 1987. It is run by an all-volunteer board. As the only official organization for journalists of color in Oregon and southwest Washington, AAJA Portland offers:

• The AAJA-SPJ Emerging Northwest Journalists Internship program, to increase diversity in local newsrooms
• An annual Diversity and Inclusion Awards competition, to promote coverage of issues that disproportionately affect people of color or other under-resourced groups in Oregon and/or southwest Washington
• Professional development and social events, to help journalists and allies connect

All are welcome to attend our events. Only members may vote in chapter elections. To join our chapter, register for an AAJA membership and choose Portland as your affiliation.
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APANO Mission:

APANO Communities United Fund (CUF) — also known as APANO — unites Asians and Pacific Islanders to build power, develop leaders, and advance equity through organizing, advocacy, community development and cultural work.

Read our 2021-2023 Strategic Priorities

APANO Vision:

To bring about the just world we envision, we work in solidarity to drive political, social, economic and cultural change.

APANO Story:

In 1996, with significant support from the Immigrant Refugee Community Organization(IRCO), APANO was born. We originated under the principle that we are stronger together, and that our communities would benefit from more coordinated leadership particularly in areas of public policy advocacy.

Host or Publisher AAJA Portland