Month: December 2010

Garden pilot program featured in national journal

ReImagining Cleveland, a sustainable agriculture initiative launched in 2008 by Neighborhood Progress Inc. (NPI)  is featured in the National Housing Institute’s online journal.  ASIA is one of 56 projects funded…

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ASIA awarded grant from Dominion Foundation

ASIA is pleased to announce a grant award from the Dominion Foundation. The award will help support ASIA’s International Community Empowerment Program (ICEP) in Akron.  ICEP is ASIA’s oldest program…

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ASIA receives over $40K in new grants

ASIA is pleased to announce six new grants generously awarded by the following organizations: The Abington Foundation awarded ASIA’s Community Adult Mentoring program funding to continue afterschool programming on drug…

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US Department of Health and Human Services releases translated Medicare information

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released translated materials for AAPI seniors.  Read the following information on what to do after enrolling in Medicare: 简体中文 English Hmong 한국어…

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ASIA's 2010 newsletter now available

ASIA’s 2010 Fall Newsletter – Click here

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Laotian Association of Cleveland New Years Event

The Laotian Association of Cleveland is hosting a New Years Eve event to celebrate 2011.  Tickets to attend are $10.00 which includes food.  Doors open from 6pm to 1am with…

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ASIA's Lucky Seniors participant featured in Akron Beacon Journal

Hospital in Falls creates awareness Summa sponsors cultural program Summa sponsors cultural program December 11,2010 07:30 AM GMT Marilyn Miller Beacon Journal Publishing Co. Copyright © 2010 Beacon Journal Publishing…

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Refugee Artisan Open House Friday, December 10

Shop for holiday gifts and support local refugee artisans from Burma and Bhutan.  The Artisan Open House event will begin at 6pm on Friday, December 10 at Kathy’s Creative Sewing…

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Help fight hunger: Donate to ASIA's food drive

ASIA and MotivAsians have teamed up to collect food items for ASIA’s food pantry program.  The program serves more than 400 individuals a year, providing nutritious food to over 70…

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2nd Northeast Ohio Regional Chinese Teachers Conference

The Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese (OATC)  is hosting the second Northeast Ohio Regional Chinese Teachers Conference on Saturday Dec. 18th, 2010 from  2:00pm-6:00pm, location to be determined.  This…

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ASIA featured in National Families USA newsletter re: impact of healthcare reform

See the entire newsletter: Minority Health Connection Activities in the Field Asian Services in Action, Inc. (ASIA, Inc.) Based in the Cleveland/Akron area of Ohio, Asian Services in Action (ASIA),…

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Ohio Senate passes human trafficking measure

Ohio Senate passes human trafficking measure Dec. 1, 2010, 5:42 p.m. EST Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Human trafficking was a step closer Wednesday to becoming a felony crime…

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