Month: April 2013

Lots of Great Events in April and May in Greater Cleveland Area

1. Asia Town Flea Market Date and Time: Begins April 15, every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location:  6202 St. Clair Avenue (maker classes) and Norwood Avenue at…

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Health Care Law Webinars for April and May 2013

The HHS Partnership Center continues to host a series of webinars for faith and community leaders. All webinars are open to the public and include a question and answer session.…

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ASIA, Inc. Project RAISE Working with Community Organizations to Maximize Opportunities for Healthy Living in the Asian American Community of Greater Cleveland

For Immediate Release April 22, 2013 Please contact: Cathy Vue, Program Coordinator | cvue@asiaohio.org | 330-535-3263 x226 Download this press release. ASIA, Inc. Project RAISE Working with Community Organizations to Maximize Opportunities for Healthy…

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[PRESS EVENT]Family Immigration and Impact on Cleveland's Asian Community complete video on Vimeo

Time:  Thursday 04/04/13 1pm-2pm Location: Philippine Cultural Center Vimeo Channel Host: Johnny Wu Description: Presently, there are 4.3 million people waiting to receive their visas in what is commonly known as…

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New Report on LEP and Immigrant Crime Victims' Access to Police Assistance by NIWAP

In March of 2013, the National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP) at American University Washington College of Law conducted a nationwide survey of immigrant victim’s advocates and attorneys to learn about the…

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[APPEAL-API] Video Presentation on Smoke-free Housing Strategies in Asian American Communities in NYC

A Message from APPEAL (Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leaders): NYC Smoke-Free has made a video available on smoke-free housing strategies in New York City. In the presentations,…

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APIAHF and Nearly a Thousand Health Advocates Speak Up for Language Needs in Health Reform

News from APIAHF (Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum). ASIA Inc is part of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Postcard Campaign. April 9, 2013 WASHINGTON—With the open enrollment period for the…

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Project Learn will be offering a new class–Workplace Readiness at ASIA

Click here for the flyer. Location:  ASIA, Inc.–730 Carroll St., Akron OH  44304 Dates:  April 16 – June 27, 2013 Time:  12 – 2:30 p.m. Target audience:  intermediate/advanced students Course…

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Advocacy Request from the Area Agency on Aging

A message from Area Agency on Aging 10b Inc. We received word late Friday that the House definitely does not have the votes to pass Medicaid expansion. AARP and many…

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Global Cleveland's Asian Initiative Designed to Attract, Retain Asians

Click here to read the original news. THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013 Global Cleveland recently launched its Asian Initiative, a program to attract and retain Asian talent to the region. “Asians are now…

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5K ADM Recovery Challenge May 18 Supports Summit County ADM Board

A letter from Summit County ADM Support Committee: Are you up for the challenge? On Saturday, May 18, the ADM Recovery Challenge, a Subway Series 5K obstacle course event, will…

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ASIA's Press Event (04/04/13) coverage on Global Cleveland

Proposed Elimination of Family-Based Visas Would Hurt the Growth of Cleveland’S Asian Community Click here to view it on Global Cleveland Proposed legislation to eliminate two family-related immigration categories would…

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Family immigration issues for Cleveland's Asian community

 Coverage of ASIA’s Press Event from clevelandpeople.com Philippine Cultural Center April 4, 2013 Click here for the original news and video clips. Currently there are considerable discussions at the federal level about immigration…

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Behind the Numbers: 2012 AAPI Post-Election Survey Results Webinar

DATE & TIME: Monday, April 8, 2013 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT    Asian American Justice Center, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, and National Asian American Survey…

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Cleveland's new ward map is also an open invitation for new political drivers

By Phillip Morris, The Plain Dealer  on March 30, 2013 at 9:00 AM, updated March 30, 2013 at 2:13 PM (Read the original news article here. ) Johnny K. Wu didn’t say…

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Ohio to grant driver's licenses to some undocumented immigrants

(From Cleveland.com  Read the original news article here.) By James Ewinger, The Plain Dealer  on March 29, 2013 at 3:00 PM, updated March 30, 2013 at 4:52 AM COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio…

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New Staff Brief Bios

Please kindly give warm welcome to ASIA’s new staff- Name: Rui Zhang Job Title: Program, Communication and Policy Assistant Job Description: Policy/media communication: updates and activities on Facebook/Twitter; drafting press…

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PRESS EVENT: Family Immigration and Impact on Cleveland's Asian Community

Currently there are considerable discussions at the federal level about immigration reform. One of the key areas of debate is family immigration (sponsorship of relatives to immigrate to the United…

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[APPEAL-API] CDC Continues National Tobacco Education Campaign with a Special Effort to Target Asian American Smokers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2013 For more information, please contact: Rod Lew (510) 318-7814; rodlew@appealforhealth.org CDC Continues National Tobacco Education Campaign with a Special Effort to Target Asian American Smokers Oakland, CA…

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Your story could help us reform immigration

Our immigration system is broken, and in the weeks ahead, pushing for reform will be one of our top priorities. For the past month, organizations across the country have been…

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Asian American Youth Take Part in Kick Butts Day in Ohio

Members of the Asian American Youth Council of Dayton participated in a visit organized by the American Lung Association in Ohio to the state capitol to educate legislators about the…

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