Month: January 2012

New Citizens Can Now Register to Vote at Naturalization Ceremonies

Demos has a briefing on the new USCIS guidelines which require that all new U.S. citizens be given a voter registration application at their naturalization ceremonies: In early October 2011,…

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Civil Rights Organizations Hail Creation of Financial Crimes Task Force, Homeowner Assistance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2012 Contact: Melvin Tabilas, 202-223-2442, melvin@nationalcapacd.org CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS HAIL OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S CREATION OF FINANCIAL CRIMES TASK FORCE AND STEPS TO HELP HOMEOWNERS Washington, D.C.—Earlier…

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Cleveland Chinese Music Ensemble Performance: Melodies for the Year of the Dragon

Cleveland Chinese Music Ensemble presents: Melodies for the Year of the Dragon 古韵龙年 3 p.m., Sunday, January 29, 2012 Saint Francis Chapel Lombardo Student Center John Carroll University 20700 North…

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Alliance for Justice Presents Webinar Series on Nonprofit Advocacy

Alliance for Justice Presents… The Basics: Legal Issues in Nonprofit Advocacy Beginning February 15th, 2012 Every week for 10 weeks 2:00-3:00 p.m. (E/T)  For information, registration or other workshop dates,…

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New Resource: Citizenship and Immigration Services

All of the multilingual flyers for our FREE citizenship classes and immigration legal assistance can now be viewed from our Citizenship and Immigration Resources page.  Information available in 中文 (Chinese),…

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Northeast Ohio Asian Women’s Leadership Initiative (NALI): New Publication

Asian Services In Action is pleased to announce the release of a publication on domestic violence in the Asian community that highlights the work of the Northeast Ohio Asian Women’s…

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OCA Newsletter – January 2012 Issue

Check out the January 2012 issue of the Organization of Chinese Americans’s (OCA) newsletter!   

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Mon National Day – February 4, 2012

The Mon community of Ohio invites you and your family to an all-day celebration of the 65th anniversary of Mon National Day. Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012 Time: 2:00 p.m.…

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Call for Volunteer Scholarship Readers: APIASF Scholarship Program

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) is seeking volunteers to serve as readers for the APIASF Scholarship Program. Readers assist in the review and evaluation of scholarship…

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Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration in Cleveland

The Vietnamese Community in Greater Cleveland, Inc. invites you and yours to TET 2012 – Year of the Dragon, a celebration of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year on Saturday, January…

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Now Accepting Applications: APAICS & AREAA 2012 -2013 Fellowship Program

The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) and the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) will begin accepting applications today for a housing fellowship program. The application…

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National CAPACD Seeks Interns for 2012

The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) is seeking interns for the 2012 Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters. Throughout the year, National CAPACD provides a pipeline for…

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Webinar: Do's and Don'ts for Nonprofits in an Election Year

The Coalition on Human Needs, the Half in Ten Campaign, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the Children’s Leadership Council are hosting a webinar on what nonprofits…

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FICA India Republic Day Dinner: January 21, 6:00 p.m.

The Federation of India Community Associations of NE Ohio (FICA) will be continuing with a great tradition by holding its Annual India Republic Day Dinner on Saturday, January 21, 2012,…

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Calling All Artists: "The Knitted Neighborhood’s Multicultural Art Show"

The International Institute of Akron invites area artists to participate in “The Knitted Neighborhood’s Multicultural Art Show”!  This year’s first show will be held at Trinity, United Church of Christ…

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Free Medical Clinic at MedWorks – Feb. 25, 2012

MedWorks will offer free medical care on February 25, 2012 in Cleveland’s Slavic Village in the Fleet Avenue Medical Building, 6511 Fleet Avenue. MedWorks is a nonprofit organization whose local…

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Free tax preparation at ASIA, January – April 2012

ASIA will offer free tax preparation for federal and state forms 1040EZ and 1040.  Click here for eligibility and appointment times.  Tax preparation is available beginning January through April 2012.

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FREE Naturalization Legal Assistance Services at ASIA

See details in Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Russian. As part of the Northeast Ohio Citizenship Integration Program (NOCIP), ASIA is providing FREE* naturalization assistance services to all eligible legal permanent…

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New Resource: Political and Economic Power of Immigrants in Ohio

The Immigration Policy Center has updated their state-by-state reporting on the political and economic power of immigrants in the U.S. with 2010 Census data. See our Citizenship and Immigration Resources page…

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OneAmerica and The Seattle Times Applaud Family Unity Waiver

A news release from OneAmerica applauds the new Family Unity Waiver instituted by the Obama administration: Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it will begin a new process…

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Live Stream: White House AAPI Youth Leadership Briefing

The White House Office of Public Engagement is hosting a leadership briefing for AAPI youth today. This event is a conversation with college and high school AAPI students about access…

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ASIA Partners with Project Learn of Summit County to offer ESOL Classes

ASIA, Inc. is now an official site for FREE ESOL classes offered by Project Learn of Summit County!  Click on our flyer below for our Winter/Spring 2012 schedule and other…

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India International January 2012 Issue

India International‘s January 2012 issue is now available!  Be sure to pick up your free printed copy, or download the digital version. January 2012 Highlights: Western Reserve Historical Society Launches…

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ASIA 即日起推出護照相片拍攝服務 | ASIA Now Providing Passport Photo Services

亞洲民眾服務協會即日起推出護照相片拍攝服務. 每份 2 張,只需美金$ 6. 預約拍照,請撥打 (216) 881-0330 (克利夫兰德处) 或 (330) 535-3263 (阿克伦处). ASIA is now providing passport photo services at both our Cleveland and Akron locations.  Only $6.00 for two…

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佛教慈濟基金會克里夫蘭聯絡處1月-2月份活動表 | Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Cleveland Service Center Jan.-Feb. Events Calendar

The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation in Cleveland has a new events calendar for the New Year!  Click here for their calendar of events in January and February 2012 (Chinese and…

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AAJC: The Obama Administration Revises Policies to Help Immigrant Families Stay Together

From the Asian American Justice Center: Today the [Obama] Administration announced that it will begin a new process in the coming months that will direct certain visa applicants to file…

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Save the Date: 2012 Cleveland Asian Festival | May 19-20, 2012

  Save the date!  This year’s Cleveland Asian Festival is set for May 19-20, 2012, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.  Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with 2 stages of…

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Summer Research with the National Institute on Drug Abuse – Applications Due Jan. 17!

The Summer Research with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) program is an excellent opportunity for Asian American & Pacific Islander students to receive hands-on experience in drug abuse…

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FICA's Annual India Republic Day Dinner: Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available!

The Federation of India Community Associations of NE Ohio (FICA) will be continuing with a great tradition by holding its Annual India Republic Day Dinner on Saturday, January 21, 2012,…

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Global Cleveland: Study Finds Immigration Creates Jobs for US Workers

Global Cleveland‘s most recent newsletter features reasons why Cleveland rocks, a snapshot of the Ohio employment landscape, and a study which finds that immigration has a positive impact on American…

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ESOL and Citizenship Classes Starting Next Week at ASIA (Akron Location)

And we’re back!  We hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday.  Now that ASIA’s Cleveland and Akron offices have resumed normal business hours, we’d like to remind you that our English…

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Asian Town Center Presents: Chinese New Year 2012 – Year of the Dragon

The Year of the Dragon is almost upon us!  Come celebrate with the community at Asian Town Center in Cleveland on Saturday, January 21. Asian Town Center 3820 Superior Ave.…

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2011 National Demographic Report on Asian Americans from the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice

The Asian American Center for Advancing Justice has just released its first national demographic report on Asian Americans.  Titled “A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans in the United States, 2011“,…

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