Susanne Luk presents at U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Susanna Luk, ASIA’s program staff presenting and receiving recognition at the May 2010 AAPI Heritage Month event at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.
Read MoreForum with Asian American/Pacific Islander National Leaders (August 21, 2010 – Columbus, OH)
Join leaders from major national Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations for an intimate dialogue about ways to strengthen local efforts related to Ohio’s Asian American communities. Date: Saturday, August…
Read MoreKey Bank Neighbors “Make the Difference” at ASIA
As part of Key Bank’s program, “Neighbors Make the Difference,” ten Key Bank employees from local branches donated their time and talents on May 25th to volunteer for ASIA. Project…
Read MoreCNE seminar: culturally competent care for the Asian American community
Date: Saturday, June 19th, 2010 Time: 11:30 am Registration; 12 N – 2 pm Presentation Location: Asian Services In Action (ASIA), Inc. 3631 Perkins Ave, 2A-W Cleveland, OH 44114 Sponsored…
Read MoreMayor of Cleveland conducts AsiaTown neighborhood walk
When: Thursday, June 3, 2010 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm Where: (2 mile walk) beginning at Margaret Wong & Associates (3150 Chester Avenue, Cleveland) and concluding at the Korean American…
Read MorePartnership to pilot kindergarten ready kids
ASIA is please to be an active and integral member of The Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids (SPARK), a Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton program, which in Summit…
Read MoreOhio Asian American/Pacific Islander Legislative Day
Find up-to-date information about the June 8 event here! +Official Press Release +Participant Packet +Organizational Endorsement Form Translated Fliers +English +Chinese (simplified) +Chinese (traditional) +Vietnamese +Korean +Mon +Karen +Thai Sponsoring…
Read MoreOver 16,000+ reached statewide about Census
The Ohio Asian-American Census Project, led by ASIA and comprised of pan-Asian organizations in Akron/Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo, is pleased to announce that it has reached 16,077 Asian…
Read MoreJune 8, 2010: Ohio's First Asian Pacific American Legislative Day
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Read MoreExecutive Director appointed to Governor's Council and recently recognized by the Commission on Minority Health
Asian Services In Action’s executive director was recently appointed as one of ten members to Governor Ted Strickland’s Asian American Advisory Council. The Council which is set for its first…
Read More'Orientals' not the same as 'Texans'
(Reprinted from the Akron Beacon Journal) By Bob Dyer Beacon Journal columnist POSTED: 04:54 p.m. EDT, Mar 29, 2010 It happens so often that those of us in the column-writing…
Read MoreSujata Burgess, CHP Program Specialist to be interviewed on WEWS Channel 5
Sujata Burgess, Community Health Promotions Program Specialist will be interviewed by Health Commissioner Karen Butler from the Cleveland Department of Public Health. The interview will focus on the successful collaboration…
Read MoreCleveland State University- Asian Awareness Month Celebration
Asian Services In Action, Inc. is pleased to announce that Cleveland State University will hold the Asian Awareness Month Celebration event from April 1 -12, 2010 on the CSU campus.…
Read MoreAward-winning Photographers Focus on Cleveland's Refugee Families
Below is the press release from Building Hope in the City– SAVE THE DATES—June 18-20, 2010 Cleveland — In recent years, Greater Cleveland has welcomed more than 1,000 international refugees…
Read MoreThe Tang Scholarship up to $15,000/year for API GLBT Youth
Are you (or do you know) an API GLBT youth going to college/graduate school? The Tang Scholarship helps API GLBT youth to proudly achieve educational pursuits and dreams with a scholarship…
Read MoreGeneAsian NeXt 2010
The GenerAsian NeXt Youth Leadership Conference is a state-wide event to raise awareness for violence prevention among Asian youth. We invite teens ages 13-18 of all ethnicities, their parents and…
Read More2010 Census Questionnaire Support
Asian Services In Action, Inc. is pleased to announce that 2010 Census Questionnaire Support became available to our communities.  Any members  from our communities who speak Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Spanish…
Read MoreNew staff and promotions
ASIA is pleased to announce Gothai Jayaraj as its Program Assistant in Community Health Promotions and Allison Arsouzy as the Program Assistant for Northeast Ohio Asian Women’s Leadership Initiative (NALI),…
Read MoreASIA receives grant from the Woodruff Foundation to address mental health
The Woodruff Foundation awarded Asian Services In Action, $15,000 to support the Asian Mental Health Initiative (AMHI), a project that reduces the linguistic and cultural barriers to mental health services…
Read MoreNorthern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation gives ASIA grant to purchase van
The Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation (NOGCF) awarded $22,000 to ASIA for the purchase of a passenger van to reduce the transportation barrier for clients who wish to access valuable…
Read MoreASIA receives grant to prepare immigrant, refugee children for school
Asian Services In Action has received a $12,500 grant from Akron Community Foundation to support its READY (Readiness through Expanded Acculturation Development of Immigrant/Refugee Youth) Program. Foundation President and CEO…
Read MoreASIA's Executive Director featured on RWJF's Human Capital website
New Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Web Site Is Information Clearinghouse on Scholar, Fellow, Leadership Programs in Human Capital Portfolio Web site provides wealth of information to those exploring scholar, fellow…
Read MoreLantern Youth leads inner-city community garden project
This summer, ASIA’s Lantern Youth will break ground on a community garden in AsiaTown as part of the Re-Imagining a More Sustainable Cleveland program. ASIA’s community garden is one of…
Read MoreASIA's Immigration Legal Services Program
ASIA’s immigration legal services program has established an immigration practice unlike other private law firms in the area. Led by an experienced immigration attorney, Inna Simakovsky and an experienced immigration…
Read MoreEva Lowe Fellowship for Social Justice Chinese Progressive Association Available
The Eva Lowe Fellowship for Social Justice Chinese Progressive Association APPLICATIONS DUE: MONDAY, March 8 , 2010. Eva Lowe is a longtime progressive community activist who has committed her life…
Read MoreAlston Bannerman Fellowship Program Offers Sabbaticals for Long-Time Activists of Color
Asian Services In Action, Inc. is pleased to announce that Alston Bannerman Fellowship Program is available for long-time activists of color to take sabbaticals of three months or more. Part of the Center…
Read MoreZumba Event at ASIA
Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA) cordially invites you to the 90 minute Zumba event. Â Â You can have fun and learn how to dance from a Brazilian Zumba AFAA…
Read MoreCongratulations to the following 2010 Raffle Winners
Asian Services In Action, Inc. (“ASIA”) is pleased to announce the following 2010 raffle winners: Grand prize – April Helm 2nd prize – Telle Dela Fuente 3 rd prize –…
Read MoreTri-C Presents: Yu Wei Chinese Dance
ASIA is proud to co-sponsor with Tri-C Presents: Yu Wei Chinese Dance. Yu Wei’s enthralling dance style integrates Chinese traditional, folk, and Western ballet and modern dance traditions with powerful…
Read MoreFREE PERFORMANCE: Chinese Martial Arts & Folk Music Performance Group
Asian Services in Action, Inc. (“ASIA”) is pleased to announce that The Confucius Institute at The University of Akron invites you to enjoy a FREE exciting musical and martial arts…
Read MoreMulti-Community Kick-off for Immigration Reform (Jan. 14)
Join us for the Multi-Community Kick-off for Immigration Reform in Cleveland! Date:Â Thursday, January 14, 2010 Time:Â 2:00 – 3:00 PM Location:Â Nueva Luz, 2226 W. 89 St., Cleveland, OH…
Read MoreASIA joins National API Week of Action (January 12-20)
The National Asian American Pacific Islander week of action from Jan. 12-20 is a collaborative effort among national, state and local Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations and allies to…
Read MoreCensus 2010: Partner Toolkits
Toolkit for Reaching Asian Community Toolkit for Reaching Immigrants Toolkit for Reaching Migrant Community
Read MoreStatewide AAPI Census Outreach Initiative with the Asian American Justice Center to
Asian Services In Action is pleased to announce its partnership with the Washington D.C. based Asian American Justice Center to outreach and educate Asian Americans in Ohio on the importance…
Read MoreNew 2010 Census Fact Sheets Available
Asian Services In Action, Inc. is pleased to announce that new 2010 Census fact sheets are available in various foreign languages at http://2010.census.gov/partners/materials/inlangfacts.php. You can click the following links to…
Read MoreBuy a raffle ticket and support a good cause
2010 ASIA Raffle Fundraiser (click here)
Read More2009 Fall Newsletter
2009 Fall Newsletter – Asian Services In Action (click here)
Read MoreBook Launching Event
Asian Services in Action, Inc. is pleased to announce a book launching party for the book titled “Immigrant, Inc. — Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Driving the New Economy” authored by…
Read MoreASIA's Annual Thanksgiving Lunch in Solon, Ohio
Asian Services In Action, Inc. (“ASIA”) cordially invites you to its Annual Thanksgiving Lunch.   Anyone who lives in Solon, Ohio and meets the following criteria can participate in this lunch…
Read MoreLet’s Fight Hunger, TOGETHER!
THE FACT: 1 out of 7 Asian in Cuyahoga County Live In Hunger. Join local companies and schools as we collect non-perishable food items for Asian Services In Action (ASIA),…
Read MoreTranslated Resources on H1N1 Flu Available at AAPCHO Website
Asian Services In Action, Inc. is pleased to inform the communities that H1N1 influenza health information is available in different languages at the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations…
Read MoreASIA Launches Innovative Partnership with the County and City Boards of Health
Cleveland, Ohio – Asian Services In Action was awarded a grant $37,004 from The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation to support the Asian Health Access Initiative (AHAI). The funding will…
Read MoreASIA receives grant from NAWHO’s National Asian Immunization Project
Cleveland, Ohio – Asian Services In Action was awarded a grant from The National Asian Women’s Health Organization (NAWHO) to increase vaccination among Asian seniors for pneumococcal disease and influenza…
Read MoreASIA Self-Sufficiency Program Client Featured by United Way of Greater Cleveland
The following article is an excerpt from United Way of Greater Cleveland website at http://www.uws.org/community/ying_lee.asp. New country, new language, new life for Chinese refugee Fourteen years ago, the Lee family…
Read MoreU.S. Dept. of Justice Awards ASIA $298,889 for domestic violence leadership program
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio – Asian Services In Action was awarded a two-year grant from the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice to enhance culturally and linguistically specific services…
Read MoreASIA receives diabetes prevention grant from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health
Akron/Cleveland, Ohio – Asian Services In Action (ASIA) is pleased to announce that it has received a two-year grant from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health to address Type 2…
Read MoreASIA receives REACH US PATH for Women CEED Grant to address breast and cervical cancer among SE Asian women
Cleveland, Ohio – Asian Services In Action was awarded a grant from The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) to increase breast and cervical cancer screenings for…
Read MoreJOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Program Assistant – Community Health Promotions
Position Available: Program Assistant (Community Health Promotions) Location: Cleveland, Ohio Pay Rate: ($10-$12/hr, .50 to 1.0 FTE; rate based on qualifications) with prorated (depends on actual hours of work) medical…
Read MoreJOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Program Assistant – Northeast Ohio Asian Women’s Leadership Initiative
Position Available: Program Assistant – Northeast Ohio Asian Women’s Leadership Initiative (NALI) Location: Cleveland, Ohio Pay Rate: Based on experience ($10-$12/hour, part-time position, 0.5 FTE+) Asian Services In Action (ASIA)…
Read MoreInternet Survey Opportunity Regarding Minority Health Issues
Asian Services in Action, Inc. is pleased to announce a survey opportunity from Malone University, School of Nursing. A graduate student at the university is conducting an internet survey investigating…
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