Month: July 2012

ICEP End of Summer Program Party!

ICEP (International Community Empowerment Project) End of Summer Program Party August 2, 2012 Findley CLC 65 W. Tallmadge Avenue, Akron 44310 Lunch 12:00 noon Click here for a flyer! The…

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The Fourth Greater Cincinnati Asian Summit

The Fourth Greater Cincinnati Asian Summit SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, October 27, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Twin Towers (Life Enriching Communities) 5343 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224 Keynote…

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Promoting Diversity and Reducing Racial Isolation in Ohio

New on our Issue Briefs and Policy Papers page: July, 2012 Issue 21:4 of Poverty & Race, a bi-monthly publication of the Poverty & Race Research Action Council, opens with…

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Federal Officials Connect with Midwestern Asian Pacific Islander Community

July 27, 2012 For immediate release Click here to view as PDF Press contact: Deborah Wang (330) 645-5805; dwang@asiaohio.org; or Kate Moraras; 202-507-1874; Kate.Moraras@ed.gov (White House AAPI Initiative) Federal Officials…

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Save the Date: We Are Making a Difference

Save the Date for We Are Making a Difference, a Summit County Social Services Advisory Board event to celebrate human services in Summit County!  Featuring keynote speaker Frank L. Douglas,…

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New Multilingual Resource Center from USCIS

USCIS has launched the new Multilingual Resource Center. This site will serve as a hub for all USCIS materials offered in foreign languages, and features 13 newly translated “How Do…

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US Labor Department settles charges of hiring discrimination with federal contractor Leprino Foods

July 19, 2012 U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs San Francisco, Calif. Release number: 12-1443-SAN For Immediate Release Contact: Michal Trupo Phone:   202-693-6588 Email:   trupo.michael2@dol.gov Josh Lamont Phone: 202-693-4661…

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Research Documents Ethnic Differences in Response to Domestic Violence

From WIAReport: Research by Hyunkag Cho, an assistant professor of social work at Michigan State University, finds that Asian women are less likely than women from other ethnic groups to…

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Largest Assessment of Queer Southeast Asian Americans Conducted

LARGEST ASSESSMENT OF QUEER SOUTHEAST ASIAN AMERICANS CONDUCTED Contact: Kevin Lam kevin@prysm.us 401-383-7450 Providence, Rhode Island, July 20th, 2012— The Queer Southeast Asian (QSEA) Network has just completed the largest…

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ASIA Board Member Attends APIAVote Presidential Town Hall

Elaine Tso, ASIA Board Member, recently attended the 2nd APIAVote Presidential Town Hall on July 21, 2012 at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.  The Obama and Romney campaigns were…

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A Special Men’s Event on “Healthy Relationships: How Do We Respond”

Click here to view flyer. Asian Community Alliance, Inc. Presents (As part of Project H.O.P.E.) A Special Men’s Event on “Healthy Relationships: How Do We Respond” Date: Thursday, July 26,…

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UHCAN Ohio Hiring Field Manager

UHCAN Ohio, a consumer advocacy group working to achieve high quality, accessible, affordable health care for all Ohioans, is seeking a field manager.  Click here for the position description.

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Webinar: The Health Care Law and You: How does the ACA help AANHPIs in the Midwest?

Webinar: “The Health Care Law and You: How does the ACA help Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin)?” Join…

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Asian-American voters could be game changers in presidential election

From The Miami Herald: WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Add Asian-Americans to the list of voting blocs that candidates and political parties ignore at their own peril. Just as “soccer moms”…

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LEAP: Only 2% of AAPIs Serve As Executive Officers in the Fortune 500

LEAP’s Latest Findings Show Only 2 Percent of Asian and Pacific Islanders Serve As Executive Officers in the Fortune 500 Los Angeles, CA, June 27, 2012 – Leadership Education for…

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New Resource: Multilingual U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Resources

ASIA has links to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) resources for limited English proficient clients in the Housing Resources section of our Translated Materials. U.S. Department of…

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DREAM Order FAQ Translated into AAPI Languages

The Asian Pacific American Legal Center has translated its Administrative Relief for Undocumented Youth FAQ into Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, and Thai: FAQ: Administrative relief for undocumented youth (Asian Pacific American…

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Free Legal Advice for Questions about Naturalization

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland is offering FREE legal advice for questions about naturalization only.  Click here to download the flyer. Individuals seeking information on and help with the…

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Home for Good Press Conference | Columbus, OH | July 13, 2012

The Home for Good Campaign and National CAPACD, in partnership with the Ohio Asian American Pacific Islander Advisory Council and Asian Services In Action, Inc., invite you to: Home for…

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Interactive Webinars on the Health Care Law

You are invited to:  Interactive Webinars on the Health Care Law Hosted By the HHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships National Webinars July 19, 12:30 pm ET – The…

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East Meets West: Unprecedented 10-Year Medical Research and Education Collaborative

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Margaret W. Wong, Host presenting featured speakers George E. Kikano, MD and Li Li, MD, PhD, MPH East Meets West: Unprecedented 10-Year…

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National Telephonic Briefing: Deferred Action for Undocumented Youth

National Telephonic Briefing: Deferred Action for Undocumented Youth     Dear Friends: On June 15, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new policy that will stop the deportation of undocumented…

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White House Initiative on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders to Host Midwest Regional Action Summit on July 13, 2012

For immediate release July 4, 2012 Press contacts: Deborah Wang (330) 645-5805; dwang@asiaohio.org; or Kate Moraras; 202-507-1874; Kate.Moraras@ed.gov (White House AAPI Initiative) Click here to download this release as a…

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Independent Foreclosure Review Deadline EXTENDED to September 30, 2012

The deadline to file for Independent Foreclosure Review has been EXTENDED to September 30, 2012! ASIA, Inc. can assist with completing and filing a Request for Review form, free of…

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