ASIA, Inc. Hosts Financial Literacy Workshop for Refugee Community
For nearly 40 attendees, this was their first time learning basic financial skills such as banking, budgeting and the importance of credit. As part of Asian Services In Action, Inc.’s…
Read MoreWhat You Need To Do To #DefendDACA
Last week ASIA, Inc. released a public statement condemning the Trump administration’s choice to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA. The decision affects over 800,000 recipients, and…
Read MoreASIA, Inc. Condemns President's Decision to End DACA
Press Release For Immediate Release September 5, 2017 ASIA, INC. CONDEMNS PRESIDENT’S DECISION TO END DACA Cleveland, OH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Trump administration will…
Read MoreASIA, INC. OFFERS FREE LEGAL ADVICE AT UPCOMING CLINIC
Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA, Inc.) in partnership with The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, will offer free citizenship and naturalization legal advice as part of Citizenship Day 2017. The…
Read MoreStudents Share Story About The Affordable Care Act
Last week, we posted videos of our students going to Senator Portman office to drop off 1,000 cranes and share their ideas about the ACA. In Japanese culture, 1,000 cranes…
Read MoreASIA,INC. ASSISTS REFUGEES FAMILIES WITH HOMEOWNERSHIP
Mrs. Mi and her husband resettled in Akron, Ohio and found jobs working in factories. Mrs. Mi thought that it would be easy to receive a credit card from a…
Read More#ProtectOurCare And Save The Affordable Care Act
In the coming days, Republicans in the Senate will unveil their secret healthcare bill to undo the Affordable Care Act. Early indications are that the bill will devastate Ohioans, risking…
Read MoreMAKE A CONTRUBTION AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT DURING WORLD REFUGEE DAY
Cleveland, OH – Today, we recognized the hundreds of refugee families who came to Northeast Ohio after fleeing warn torn counties as part of World Refugee Day. Most arrive with little…
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (ICHC) NOW OFFERS ACUPUNCTURE
What is acupuncture? Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that has been practiced for centuries. Acupuncturists believe that illness occurs when something blocks or unbalances your chi. Acupuncture…
Read MoreTICKETS FOR ASIA'S GALA ON SALE NOW!
Asian Services In Action, Inc.’s 21st Anniversary Annual Gala & Fundraiser is scheduled to take place the evening of October 20, 2017 at the Cleveland State University, downtown Campus. Join us…
Read MoreASIA, INC. RECEIVES GRANT FROM MCGREGOR FUND TO ADDRESS DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE IN AGING SENIORS
ASIA, INC. RECEIVES GRANT FROM MCGREGOR FUND TO ADDRESS DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE IN AGING SENIORS Cleveland, OH – Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA, Inc.) announced today that the McGregor…
Read MoreNew Phone Scam Targets U.S. Immigrants
If you receive a phone call that appears to come from the Canadian government’s Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Call Centre (1-888-242-2100), hang up! Scammers are altering their caller…
Read MoreThe Summer Internship You Don't Want To Pass Up!
Asian Services In Action, Inc.’s (ASIA) Farming and Farmers Market Program, HAPI Fresh, is a very special initiative that seek to empower newly arrived immigrants and refugees (newer Americans) who face…
Read More2017 New U Visa Application and Certification Forms
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services released updated U visa application and certification forms. The new forms include the criminal activities added by the Violence Against Women Act 2013…
Read MoreNew Survey Finds Asian Americans Oppose ACA Immediate Repeal
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release March 17, 2017 CONTACT Vince Vong vong@asiaohio.org About ASIA, Inc. Donate Today! New Survey Finds Asian-Americans Oppose ACA Immediate Repeal Cleveland, OH – According to…
Read MoreENROLLMENT FOR MEDICAL INTERPRETING BEGINS
ASIA, Inc. is offering a certificate medical interpreting program starting April 1, 2017, to train interpreters in the healthcare profession. Breaking Boundaries in Healthcare®: A Medical Interpreter Training Course (BBiH) follows a 40-hour…
Read MoreASIA, INC. CONDEMNS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TRAVEL BAN 2.0
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release March 6, 2017 CONTACT vong@asiaohio.org Vince Vong About ASIA, Inc. Donate Today! ASIA, INC. CONDEMNS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TRAVEL BAN 2.0 Cleveland, OH – Asian Services…
Read MoreASIA Co-Sponsor This Year's Cuyahoga County Conference
ASIA is a proud co-sponsor of this year’s Cuyahoga County Conference on Social Welfare for “What happens when everything changes? When: Thursday, March 16 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Where:…
Read MoreMembers Resign from President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders
Contact: Dr. Tung Nguyen – (650) 270-7941, nguyenaapicommission@gmail.com Chris Lu – (703) 309-4720, chrisplu@gmail.com Maulik Pancholy — mpancholy.aapi@gmail.com Resignation of Members of President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans & Pacific…
Read MoreBrown Highlights Impact Of Executive Order On Ohio Refugees
Brown Sponsored Legislation to Overturn the Executive Order, Wrote Trump Urging Him to Revoke It WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is continuing to speak out against President…
Read MoreTax Identity Theft Awareness Week: Phone Scams
This is Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week. Be aware of phone scams where callers claim to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and threaten to have a person arrested…
Read MoreForeign Travel Advisory
International Institute of Akron Legal Team issues the following travel advisory to nationals of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia. Foreign Travel Advisory: Do not travel outside the…
Read MoreImportant Information for AAPI LGBT with the Transition of New Administration
From our friends at National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA): As we transition into the new administration, we are sharing a number of measures that LGBTQ APIs as precautions to…
Read MoreJanuary is National Stalking Awareness Month
Imagine that you don’t feel safe. Someone is following you, texting and e-mailing you, and you are afraid. In one year, 7.5 million Americans were victims of stalking—a dangerous crime…
Read MoreASIA, Inc. Featured In Local Ethnic Newspaper
Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA) was recently highlighted in Erie Chinese Journal for the success of our 20th Anniversary Gala & Fundraiser! Editor-in-Chief Anne Y. Pu did a fantastic…
Read MoreNew Edition of ASIA's Newsletter Released
We are excited to announce the latest edition of the ASIA Newsletter is out! The ASIA Newsletter is sent twice a month, the second and fourth Thursdays, to the ASIA…
Read MoreCuyahoga Problem Gambling Coalition Hosting Speaker Bureau Training
Problem Gambling Speakers Bureau – Training & Orientation The goal of the Problem Gambling Speakers Bureau is to lift up the voices of people that have been impacted by problem gambling to increase…
Read MoreNow Hiring an Immigration Attorney – Apply Today!
Join our team today! We are seeking a Immigration Attorney who will be responsible for providing free or low-cost immigration legal services to immigrant and refugee clients through Asian Services…
Read MoreGive the Gift of Affordable Health Coverage
Give the Gift of Affordable Health Coverage Ohioans may be eager to give this Giving Tuesday as well as throughout this holiday season, but navigators at Asian Services In Action, Inc. and throughout Ohio…
Read More[News]: ICHC Staff Attend Hep B United Summit
International Community Health Center (ICHC) Program Coordinator, Michael To attended the Hep B United Summit in Washington DC on July 27th-29th. The summit addressed the epidemic of Hepatitis B with advocates from around…
Read More[Event]: National Health Center Week
Come and support local health centers in Cleveland for National Health Center Week on August 7th – 13th. ICHC is proud to be a part of a network of health…
Read More[News]: Intern Working With Lucky Seniors
Summer intern, Nathan McClinktock, has been busy helping grow the Lucky Seniors program in Akron with our Bhutanese community. Nathan helps organize activities and games for the Bhutanese seniors which promote…
Read More[Event] 2016 School Readiness Summit
Registration is now open for “The Early Childhood Effect” School Readiness Summit presented by PNC Bank. The program will take place on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, from 7:30am-12pm at the…
Read More[News] ASIA Welcomes 2016 Summer Interns
ASIA welcomes 6 new summer interns from Michigan, Pennsylvania, Southern Ohio, Montana, Akron, and NorthEast Ohio. Our summer interns joined ASIA in June of 2016 and will stay with ASIA until…
Read More[Event] AAPI Roundtable Event with APIAVote
On July 18th, APIAVote will be hosting a briefing on the AAPI electorate at the Republican National Convention, as well as a reception celebrating AAPI leaders. This event serves to…
Read More[News] ASIA Signs AAPI Letter on the Supreme Court Vacancy
In May, seventy-two organizations that serve the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community joined to support the signing of a letter to urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to do…
Read More[Event] Bhutanese Lucky Seniors Program
The Lucky Senior Program is a congregate meal program where seniors and disabled elders in the city of Akron join together in social activities. The weekly social program is funded by…
Read MoreAPIAVote Community Briefing
APIAVote will present information on AAPI activities planned for the Republican National Convention (RNC) on June 16, 2016 at 6pm at Li Wah in Cleveland. A representative from the RNC…
Read MoreASIA Introduces New, Refreshed Logo
Asian Services In Action (ASIA), a nonprofit organization that provides to the AAPIs and other communities, announced the launch of a new logo. Feedback from the leadership team and the board…
Read More[Event] Asian Pacific American Youth Leadership Training
Saturday, June 4th, 33 Asian Pacific American Youth participated in a leadership training conference hosted by OCA Greater Cleveland. The program for high school students focused on the development of APA…
Read More[Event] ASIA hosting special one-time screening of “The Refugees of Shangri-La”
Asian Services In Action (ASIA), Heights Libraries, and Garfield Memorial Church are partnering together for a special one-time screening of “The Refugees of Shangri-La” at Garfield Memorial Church on Saturday,…
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