Youth Employment Services

Program Summary Through a grant from the State of Oregon, IRCO runs the Youth Employment Services Program (YES) and the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP), which provides employment services to immigrant and

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Pre Employment Training

PET facilitates the early employment and self-sufficiency of newly-arrived refugees through the development of the participants’ job-seeking and job-retention skills.

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Statistics and Facts

Welcome to Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization The mission of the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) is to promote the integration of refugees, immigrants, and the community at large into

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Oregon Refugee Senior Services Project

IRCO provides outreach to 120 refugee elders with the Oregon Refugee Senior Services Project.

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Shaping Our Future: Community Needs Assessment Conference 2010

   Shaping Our Future: Community Needs Assessment Conference 2010 Date: Saturday, October 2nd 8:00am-3:30pm What: This conference will offer an opportunity for immigrant ...

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2010 Equity Bike Ride

IRCO is hosting this years Equity Bike ride, this Thursday August 26th at 6:30pm.   In their ongoing effort to make ...

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Faces of IRCO - Cambodia

On Thursday, August 19 6:30-8:00pm, we met at IRCO's Main Office to continue our Faces of IRCO series and learn more about ...

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A Big Thank You to Our IRCO Invitational Sponsors!

We would like to take a moment to heartfeltly thank and recognize everyone who has supported and sponsored the First ...

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OVGA Gives IRCO Kids Free Golf Lessons!

Last week the Oregon Vietnamese Golf Association spent a few days teaching our David Douglas Mentoring Program kids how to play go...

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IRCO Honors Volunteer Stephanie Scovil

  Stephanie first came to IRCO over a year ago simply hoping to get involved with Portland’s international community. Throughout her ...

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Former IRCO Arts Program Client Featured in Local Gallery

Portland artist Minh Quang Phan was born in Saigon, Vietnam. After studying city planning and architecture, she worked as an ed...

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ILB Staff Exceed Expectations

The International Language Bank (ILB) is a financially self-sustaining, service-oriented department of the non-profit Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO). IL...

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ASPIRE Shines, Garden and Children Grow

Check out the blog about the summer program IRCO’s ASPIRE program is running this year at Harrison Park, in partnership wi...

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Other

Career School

Direct Caregiver/Pre-CNA Training This 56 hour program will provide students with the cultural, social and linguistic skills to assist in acclimating ...

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Employment Services

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Portland Area Career Employment

Program Summary The purpose of this program is to help non native English speakers develop a long-term career in the metal industry...

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New Arrivals Employment Services

Program Summary NAES employment services are available to newly arrived refugees and asylees, and Cuban and Haitian parolees. Eligible program participants must als...

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Established Employment Services

Program Summary Established Employment Services (EES) provides employment services for adult refugees and entrants who are in need of full and part tim...

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Youth Services

Schools Uniting Neighborhoods

Program Summary IRCO is proud to be a part of Multnomah County's Schools Uniting Neighborhoods program. IRCO runs three SUN schools ...

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After School Program for Immigrant and Refugee Education

Program Summary ASPIRE is funded by the City of Portland's Children's Investment Fund (CHIF). The ASPIRE program serves Latino, Asian-Pacific Islander, ...

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Youth Employment Services

Program Summary Through a grant from the State of Oregon, IRCO runs the Youth Employment Services Program (YES) and the Youth Emp...

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Youth Gang Prevention Services

Program Summary As part of Multnomah County's Youth Gang Prevention Services, IRCO's Asian Family Center runs the culturally specific Asian Pacific ...

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Senior Services

Oregon Refugee Senior Services Project

IRCO also provides outreach to 120 refugee elders with the Oregon Refugee Senior Services Project.  This project provides culturally and ...

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Family Services

Refugee and Immigrant Family Strengthening (RIFS) Program

Supported through a diverse funding base, including the State of Oregon Department of Justice, Victims of Crime Act, Violence Against ...

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Anti Poverty Services

IRCO provides a variety of school-linked anti-poverty services such as information and referral, short-term intervention, individual and family activities, access ...

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Africa Community Coalition for Economic Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS)

IRCO will work closely with community partners including the Somali Bantu Community Organization, Global Advocates for Inclusiveness, and Oregon Association ...

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District Center/Cherry Blossom and Senior Centers

Funded by Multnomah County’s Aging & Disability Services, IRCO’s District Center works with over 400 seniors aged 60 and older ...

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Training Services

Pre Employment Training

PET facilitates the early employment and self-sufficiency of newly-arrived refugees through the development of the participants’ job-seeking and job-retention skills.  ...

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Refugee Vocational Training (RVT)

IRCO’s RVT prepares 100 eligible refugee adults residing in the Tri-County area for employment in the fields of child care ...

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Health Services

Hepatitis B/HIV Prevention and Education Project (HHPEP)

This program aims to address the health needs around Hepatitis B and HIV in the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) ...

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Tobacco Prevention and Education (TPEP)

TPEP is a culturally-specific program funded by the State of Oregon to provide Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) with culturally ...

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Vietnamese Women's Health Project

The Vietnamese Women's Health Project is a two-year research project. It investigates Vietnamese women's beliefs about the Pap smear and abo...

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Teen Uniting for a New Era (TUNE)

TUNE provides youth leadership and empowerment training on positive ways to prevent alcohol and drug use.  TUNE works closely with ...

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Community Development

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Diversity & Civic Leadership (DCL)

  IRCO’s Diversity & Civic Leadership (DCL) program works closely with three communities: the Asian Pacific Islander, Slavic and African immigrant ...

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Children Services

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Parent and Child Development Services

Program Summary The purpose of IRCO's Parent and Child Development Services (PCDS) is to provide parenting, child development, and brain development informat...

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Children and Parent Success (CAPS)

Program Summary Funded by the Portland Children’s Levy, IRCO’s CAPS program is designed to achieve health child development for 320 immigrant and refu...

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Healthy Start

Funded through Multnomah County’s Health Department, IRCO provides multicultural multilingual support services to both mainstream and culturally-diverse families experiencing the ...

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Facilities And Community Space

IRCO offers rental of its Community Space and facilities. The Community Space has a full sized gym and an industrial-sized ...

Faculty Rentals

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International Language Bank

General Information  The International Language Bank (ILB) is a financially self-sustaining, service-oriented department of the non-profit Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IR...

Translation & Interpretation

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Interpretation Services

About our Interpreters We employ some of the most experienced interpreters of refugee and immigrant languages in the State of Oregon. ...

Translation & Interpretation

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Translation Services

About our Translators We employ some of the most experienced language specialists locally and nationally. Many of our translators are ...

Translation & Interpretation

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