ARPNI fosters partnerships between students and families, community partners, schools, districts, local government and businesses to collectively address the challenges and inequities faced by our communities.
Collaborative efforts can leverage our diverse strengths and stretch resources to better understand our communities' specific needs and preferences for advocacy and support. By acknowledging the challenge that resources are finite we continue to work collaboratively to create more equitable systems and spaces for students and families and advocate for equitable long-term distribution of resources to ensure schools and families have the necessary support and resources to address the unique needs of their students.
Led by Self Enhancement, Inc. and funded by a $28 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
The Albina Rockwood Promise Neighborhood is a partnership of community based organizations, residents, local schools, colleges, and local and federal government agencies.
The Albina Rockwood Promise Neighborhood (ARPNI) grant began in January 2019 with the goal that every child excels and every family thrives.
ARPNI brings together six community based organizations; IRCO, Latino Network, NAYA, MFS, United Way and SEI as the lead agency. Along with Portland Public School District and Reynolds School District, in the two diverse neighborhoods Albina and Rockwood. These neighborhoods are 22 miles apart and were chosen due to the rapidly changing demographics as a result of gentrification.
ARPNI drives equity through integrated culturally specific/responsive continuum of cradle-to-career services that empower students and families of color to achieve academic and economic success.
Underlying ARPNI is the powerful concept of cultural specificity and responsiveness in order to expand the SEI Model to other underserved populations. These culturally specific and responsive services provide holistic wraparound family supports to communities of color and families living in poverty.
The program features promising practice curricula, as well as a strong focus on building stronger cultural ethnic identity.
This is tied to evidence supporting stronger academic success, increased school belongingness, and higher self-esteem, among other impactful outcomes aligned with the schools improvement plans and districts strategic goals.
We will deliver resources, serve communities, and empower families.
Working with schools, families, and partner community organizations, the Albina-Rockwood Promise Neighborhood provides support, guidance, and opportunities to achieve personal and academic success.
Meet our partners
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Self Enhancement, Inc.
Self Enhancement, Inc. provides opportunities for all so that everyone can reach their full potential. Working with schools, families, and partner community organizations, SEI provides support, guidance and opportunities to achieve personal and academic success.
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METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICE
MFS delivers proven programs to help people succeed at home, in school and in the community; connecting working families with vital resources. MFS strives to energize volunteers and inspire future generations.
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IMMIGRANT REFUGEE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
IRCO serves the holistic needs of immigrants, refugees, and mainstream community members in Oregon and SW Washington. IRCO empowers children, youth, families and elders to build new lives and become self-sufficient by providing more than 200 culturally and linguistically specific social services.
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LATINO NETWORK
A Latino-led education organization, grounded in culturally-specific practices and services, that lifts up youth and families to reach their full potential. Springing from the core belief in Latino community self-determination, Latino Network provides education, civic leadership, and family stability programs and services.
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NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER
Founded by the community, for the community, NAYA is a family of numerous tribes and voices who are rooted in sustaining tradition and building cultural wealth. NAYA provides culturally- specific programs and services that guide our people in the direction of personal success and balance through cultural empowerment.
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UNITED WAY OF THE COLUMBIA-WILLAMETTE
UWCW connects the people, nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies addressing poverty in the region. UWCW’s mission is to Improve lives, strengthen communities and advance equity by mobilizing the caring power of people across the metro area.
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PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Founded in 1851, Portland Public Schools is a PK-12 urban school district in Portland, Oregon. With more than 49,000 students in 81 schools, PPS is one of the largest school districts in the Pacific Northwest.
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REYNOLDS SCHOOL DISTRICT
We lead with equity to educate and support all students to graduate with the skills and confidence to thrive. As a community, we prepare lifelong learners to achieve their full potential in a complex and interconnected world.
