Place your order for unique produce from ASIA’s HAPI Fresh agricultural program by tomorrow Thursday, August 30.  Pick them up at ASIA’s Akron office (map) between 1:00 p.m. – 2:00…

MotivAsians for Cleveland is pleased to announce the launch of its 2012-2013 professional development series, CommunicAsians. This interactive series will focus on effective public speaking and allow our members an…

Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community-based organizations in the Dayton, OH area are invited to join Farooq Mitha, Obama Administration leader from the Department of Defense’s Office of Small…

Contact: Michael G. Gaffney, APR Vice President – Marketing & Communications United Way of Summit County (330) 643-5532 – Office (330) 701-8080 – Cell Phone Date: August 22, 2012 FOR…

Sikh Coalition Leads 150+ Organizations Demanding Senate Hate Crime Hearings August 21, 2012 (Washington, DC) – A diverse group of over 150 organizations, led by the Sikh Coalition, today issued…

Webinar: “How You Can Support Healthier School Lunches” The School Day Just Got Healthier! Tuesday August 28 at 3 p.m. EDT Join the Center for Science in the Public Interest…

The SAY Coalition, in partnership with the Governors’ Task Force and local agencies under the leadership of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, is hosting a conference on the issue…

The Ohio Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPIs) Advisory Council has completed their mid-year report on the state of AAPIs in Ohio.  View it below or on our Ohio Asian…

Download the online version here. Printed copies are on the stands.  Pick up your free copy today! August Issue Highlights: India’s New President Remembering Rajesh Khanna Gadar Movement Centennial India’s Power Outage Plus,…

ASIA is excited to continue ESOL classes through Fall 2012 in partnership with Project Learn of Summit County.  Morning and evening options: Mondays & Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.…

From New American Media: ‘ Diana Lee is program manager with the center for Pan Asian Community Services in Atlanta, Georgia, a city that in recent years has seen dramatic…

Dear Friend, I have been closely monitoring the military hazing case of Danny Chen, and am deeply disturbed by what has transpired with the trials of his perpetrators.  Please read my…

THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO HIRE 6,000 ELECTION DAY WORKERS FOR THE NOVEMBER 6, 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is seeking civic-minded people to…

New American Cafe for Refugee Families Click here to download a flyer. The International Institute of Akron and Building HOPE in the City will hold the first-ever New American Cafe…

RACE RELATIONS FORUM August 21, 2012 6:00pm – 8:00pm Hosted By: The City of Cleveland & the Community Relations Board Blaine A. Griffin, Executive Director Reverend Charles P. Lucas, Vice…

Click here to download the media advisory. Click here to download the flyer. #MyHomeMyVote Town Hall Meeting Homeowners Call To Action: Make Your Voice Heard! Thursday, August 23, 2012 6:00…

Release No. 0266.12 Contact: Office of Communications (202)720-4623 USDA Announces Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers WASHINGTON, August 8, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack today announced the award of…

If your organization would like to join this statement of solidarity, please email info@saalt.org with the name of your organization and the subject line “Oak Creek Solidarity Statement.” View a…

The American Immigration Lawyers Association will hold a pro bono legal clinic on immigration relief for undocumented childhood arrivals.  Come to this event for FREE legal assistance.  Click here for…

See the ‘General Health’ section of our Health Care & Health Policy page for an exciting new resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Epidemiologic Profile 2010:…

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Aug. 7, 2012 CONTACT: Rekha Radhakrishnan, AAI Communications Coordinator (773-271-0899) rradhakrishnan@aaichicago.org Asian American Center for Advancing Justice Announces Legal Resources and Direct Assistance to Undocumented…

MONDAY, August 5, 2012   ASIAN AMERICAN CENTER FOR ADVANCING JUSTICE CONDEMNS WISCONSIN SHOOTING, STANDS IN SUPPORT OF SIKH COMMUNITY WASHINGTON—The Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice)–Asian American…

See this new and important resource under the ‘Health Disparities’ section of our Health Care & Health Policy resource page: Healthy Pacific: Information and Resources for the Health of Pacific…

In the wake of the tragic shooting at the Sikh temple (or Gurdwara) in Oak Creek, Wisconsin on the morning of Sunday August 5, The Sikh Coalition, the largest Sikh American…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 1, 2012 Contact: Cynthia Ellis, Legislative Aide to Rep. Sykes (614) 466-3100 ***Media Advisory*** Rep. Sykes Announces Education Funding Hearing to be Held in Akron COLUMBUS-…

NPR reports on the growing political importance of the Asian-American vote: “For decades, [Shawn Steel, the former chairman of California’s Republican Party], has been looking at the coming demographic shift…

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Multi-Language Initiative provides products for clients who speak languages other than English and want to learn more about specific issues regarding…

The August 2012 issue of The Lotus is now available online!  Check out their coverage of the White House Initiative on AAPIs Midwest Regional Action Summit on page 4! Click…

Cleveland State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is looking for Cleveland area Indian actors, singers, dancers, and musicians for its November production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the…

Kiran Ahuja, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI), blogs about the recent WHIAAPI Midwest Regional Action Summit held in Columbus on July…

To prepare applicants for U.S. citizenship and help support English language learning, USCIS now offers the civics test questions and answers for the naturalization test in English, Arabic, Chinese, Korean,…

University Park Alliance is currently collaborating with the national organization Artspace.  UPA is interested in developing a collaborative space for artists of all kinds. The “artspace” would be at affordable rates…

Now available on our Issue Briefs and Policy Papers Page: Health Through Action Learning Papers These papers belong to a series of evaluation products emerging from Social Policy Research Associates’…

Please join the Asian American Justice Center and our affiliates on August 9, 2012 for a telebriefing and information sharing opportunity on deferred action for DREAM-eligible youth. WHAT: Staff from…

U.S.-born Asian Americans of Korean, Chinese, and/or Japanese heritage (including multiracial individuals), who are 18 years old or older, are invited to participate in a Boston College study on experiences…