Address
Arts for Learning Northwest
8911 SE Stark St.
Portland, OR 97216
Location and Building Entrance
Our office is at the corner of SE Stark St and SE 89th Ave. The front entrance is on Stark and is accessible by steps or a ramp. The building is one floor (plus a basement used for storage only).
Front Entrance
The ramp is textured and provides a fairly good grip even on a rainy day, but the entrance platform at the top is wood and can be a bit slippery when wet. The ramp is 46 inches wide from the inside of the handrails.
All entrances are normally locked unless there is an event, so please let ALNW staff know if you are planning to come by so we can make sure someone is there to greet you!
The front double doors must be opened manually, and are fairly heavy. The entrance is 34 inches wide when open; one side of the double door entry is normally bolted shut, but can easily be unbolted to expand the entrance to a total of 68 inches wide. Opening both doors does partially block the ramp, so please let us know if you would like to utilize the ramp and need both doors to be opened so that we can coordinate for the smoothest possible entrance.
Back Entrance
There is also an entrance at sidewalk level on 89th Ave that does not require steps or a ramp to access the building. This entrance is 33 inches wide when open. We can’t always hear someone knocking on this side of the building, so please let us know ahead of time if you would prefer to enter through this door when visiting our office so we can make sure we are ready to let you in at the right place.
Main Office Space
Our office has one open central space and two smaller rooms. Most events take place in the main space.
The office floor is low-pile carpeting. There is heating and air conditioning.
Restrooms
There are two gender-neutral single occupant restrooms in our office. They are each equipped with horizontal handrails by the toilet at a height of 34 inches. The entrance to each restroom is 33 inches wide.
There are no HVAC vents in our restrooms (a strange quirk of our building) so they are sometimes a less comfortable temperature than the rest of the office, depending on the weather.
Seating
There is a couch from Ikea that has been in use since 2012; it is very squishy.
- The seat is 16 inches high.
- The cushions are made from polyurethane foam and polyester fiber balls, and the cover is polyester and cotton.
There are two chairs that have been in use since 2022; they are fairly squishy.
- The seat is 25 inches wide and 24 inches deep, and is 17 inches high.
The conference table chairs are from Ikea and have been in use since 2012; some of these have become a bit wobbly over the years.
- The lower frame and legs are made of steel.
- The seat and back are made of a single piece of molded beech plywood covered in a polyurethane lacquer.
- The seat is 17 inches wide and 14 inches deep, and is 17.5 inches high.
Also available for use are various wheeled office chairs (all of which have armrests) and another set of (less wobbly) steel-framed chairs with a slight cushion.
Sensory and Other Conditions
Scents: There is a small kitchen in the main office space where staff members regularly heat food in the microwave or toaster oven. Some staff members wear scented products.
Noise: On some days the office is quiet aside from some outside road noise, and on others our building-mates, My Voice Music, have music classes and camps for students that can involve loud instruments like distorted guitar and drums.
Animals: Staff do not bring pets to the office.
Health and Safety
The following are available at our office:
- Basic first aid kit
- Medical masks and/or KN95 masks
- Touchless forehead thermometer
- COVID-19 rapid tests
We keep an air purifier running in the main office at all times.
Arts for Learning NW follows a hybrid work model and staff are discouraged from working in the office if they are feeling unwell and/or exhibiting symptoms that may indicate a contagious illness.
Languages
Arts for Learning NW staff members are able to offer assistance in the following languages:
- For assistance in English – Contact Ryn, [email protected] or (503) 225-5900 x713
- Pour assistance en français – Contactez Maia, [email protected] or (503) 225-5900 x708
- Para asistencia en español – Contacte con Isabel, [email protected] or (503) 225-5900 x705
Central Oregon:
- For assistance in English / Para asistencia en español – Contacte con Christi, [email protected] or (503) 225-5900 x714