ASIA has a new multilingual resource in English, Burmese, Chinese, Karen, Korean, and Nepali on its Citizenship and Immigration Resources page!  If you know of any elderly legal permanent residents,…

The IRS may owe you a tax refund for 2008! “Refunds totaling more than $1 billion may be waiting for one million people who did not file a federal income…

ASIA is partnering with National CAPACD to publicize the availability of the Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR) program.  Families and individuals who were in foreclosure between January 1, 2009 and December…

In early January, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) circulated a message concerning a telephone scam targeting refugees.  At that time, a man was calling Bhutanese refugees, identifying himself as…

APIAVote’s New Faces of Leadership Speaker Series held a meet-and-greet event with California Congresswoman Judy Chu in Cleveland on Saturday, February 18th, 2012.  The 64 attendees at the one-hour event…

ASIA has posted resources from Alliance for Justice on how 501(c)(3) non-profits can lobby – yes, lobby – and advocate for their causes and communities.  Scroll to the bottom of…

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland in partnership with Asian Services In Action, Inc. will hold a Naturalization Clinic on February 22, 2012 from 5pm to 7pm. For Questions about…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Northern Border Coalition Feb. 7, 2012 Contact: Ruth Lopez-McCarthy,  (773) 458-0459, ruth@northernbordercoalition.org Northern Border Coalition States Fed Up With Border Policies     Many Organizations Demand Changes in Border…

Advocates for Ohio’s Future and its partners are working to collect and highlight stories from consumers of health and human services in Ohio through their OhioSPEAKS project.  These stories will…

ASIA is excited to announce its new Discount Card Program!  From February 15, 2012 – February 14, 2013, receive discounts at a long list of Cleveland-area restaurants, groceries, and other…

The February 2012  issue of The Lotus is now available online!  Click here to print or save your free digital copy. The Lotus is a free monthly publication of the…

ASIA is excited to announce a partnership with Lakewood City Schools to provide after-school tutoring to Lakewood school district’s refugee students from Nepal, Somalia, Myanmar and Bhutan: In an effort…

The February 2012 issue of the MotivAsians newsletter is here!  This month’s news roundup includes a Lunar New Year Recap, Discover Cleveland! Recaps, and a new member profile.  Click here…

U.S. Immigration and Customers Enforcement (ICE) has named Andrew Lorenzen-Strait as its first-ever public advocate.  In a blog post about his new role, Lorenzen-Strait writes: “…my staff and I will…

   February Issue Highlights: Oprah Winfrey Visits India India’s Overseas Minister Visits Cleveland, Meets Community Members Plus The Regular Features:  India Quiz, Community News, Humor, Riddles, Immigration and much more… Click here for…

Cuyahoga County is working toward a more equitable government, and it wants your input.  Click here to fill out the 2012 Cuyahoga County Equity Survey if you work or live…

The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Cleveland Service Center cordially invites you to their Annual Lunar New Year Prayers/Blessings Ceremony.  Attendees will pray together for the peace, happiness, and harmony of…

  Conference Call on Revised National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Date:                    Thursday, February 9, 2012 Time:                   3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST Phone:                800-369-3192  (Passcode: 5668338) Speakers:        …

Please distribute widely!  Click here for a large, printer-ready image. The International Institute of Akron invites area artists to participate in “The Knitted Neighborhood’s Multicultural Art Show”!  This year’s first…