Our Mission

 Aurora Asian/Pacific Community Partnership

Vision:  “Empower our inclusive community to create and maintain a high quality of life for Asian Pacific Americans”

Mission:          The Aurora Asian/Pacific Community Partnership is…
a nonprofit organization working together with the community toward creating and maintaining a high quality of life for all Asian Pacific American residents and businesses of Aurora.  Established in 1991 and currently operating as a program of Spirit of Aurora, a 501(c)(3) organization, the Partnership has initiated a variety of projects and events that have been consistent with its mission–providing business assistance, cultural awareness programs and educational services, with a goal to improve communication with all Aurora’s citizens while promoting the City’s diverse cultural interests.

About the Partnership

The Aurora Asian/Pacific Community Partnership was started in the late ’80s by then city of Aurora Mayor Paul Tauer.  In the 1980s, the Asian/Pacific population exploded, notably along Colfax Avenue in Original Aurora.  Mayor Tauer was interested in learning more about the Asian small businesses, especially Korean, Thai and Vietnamese, that were becoming more visible in the area at that time.  He worked with the city to establish the Aurora Asian/Pacific Community Partnership (the Partnership), a nonprofit organization, under Spirit of Aurora, collaborating with local residents and businesses to “create and maintain a high quality of life for Asian Pacific Americans.”   The Partnership’s success with bringing together diverse cultures to address civic and community engagement needs has become a role model for other cities in the area.  More…