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AYCO Environmental Program

April 21, 2022

The East African Youth Environmental Leadership Program is designed to create an exciting nexus between our existing Youth Leadership Program and environmental, cultural, and economic equity. We partner with Leach…

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Earth Day – AYCO Park Clean-Up

April 3, 2022

In honor of Earth Day, AYCO is organizing a park clean-up with the youth in our Environmental Education program. Students will be cleaning up Holly Farm Park on April 24th…

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Spring Break Fun

March 30, 2022

AYCO Cultural Navigators organized 5 days of fun for students to enjoy their spring break! It was a busy week full of bowling, movies, open gym, hiking, and a fun…

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Ramadan Drive Thru – April 26th

March 30, 2022

In celebration of another blessed year, AYCO is pleased to present a Ramadan drive thru open to all from 4:00-5:00pm at the AYCO Center.

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Winter Break “Game Days”

January 2, 2022

Over the 2 week winter break, AYCO staff held several days of fun activities for the students, including 2 basketball court days, 3 movie days, and a gingerbread house contest.…

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Thank you to everyone who participated in the Vaccine drive

December 16, 2021

AYCO is pleased to have hosted 3 vaccine clinics this year for a total of 120 participants that attended the events to get either the first, second, or booster shot.…

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Congratulations to our 2021 AYCO Scholarship Recipients

December 6, 2021

Through the generous donation of two community members, we were able to award 6 students with the reality of fulfilling their dreams of becoming first-generation University attendees pursuing their college…

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English Second Language ESL Course starting Nov 30th

November 20, 2021

Join our 6-week Adult ESL Level 1 Beginners English. ESL classes will begin Nov 30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 6 weeks. Please call Halimo to reserve your spot!

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AYCO faces displacement, worries about community impact

November 10, 2021

The African Youth & Community Organization’s bid to permanently reside at the former Trinity Broadcasting site rejected by the Portland Housing Bureau Read Full Story at Street Roots >

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With New Affordable Housing Development, Organization for African Refugees Forced to Relocate

October 28, 2021

A nonprofit organization that serves thousands of immigrants will have to move its Montavilla neighborhood headquarters to make way for an affordable housing development on the city-owned site. While the…

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