Asian Services in Action to Release Multilingual Voter Ballot Guide for General ElectionsÂ
Asian Services in Action (ASIA) has partnered with Branch – a nonpartisan tech and political research organization – to create and release a comprehensive digital ballot guide for the state…
Read MoreAsian Services in Action welcomes a new leader for a new era
Asian Services in Action, the largest healthcare and advocacy organization in the Asian community of Northeast Ohio, today announced the appointment of Harry N. Kamdar as its new chief executive…
Read MoreAsian Services in Action Congratulates Program Specialist Malissa Xiong for True North Award: Community LeaderÂ
(Akron, Ohio) Asian Services in Action (ASIA) congratulates Malissa Xiong, Program Specialist of ASIA’s Sustainability Services department, for being awarded the True North Award: Community Leader by the North Hill…
Read MoreSummer BINGO for Behavioral Health
Play Behavioral Health BINGO and attend FREE events hosted by ASIA-ICHC! Learn more about behavioral health and win prizes at the same time! Join for a chance to win a…
Read MoreAKRON REFUGEE ORGANIZATIONS TO CO-HOST WORLD REFUGEE DAY CELEBRATION IN NORTH HILLÂ
Akron, June 14, 2024- Immigration Network Akron (IN-Akron), Refugee Health Task Force, Asian Services in Action’s International Community Health Center (ASIA-ICHC), and North Hill Community Development Corporation (NHCDC) are…
Read MoreWe’re a Target Circle Partner!
Your Target shopping spree can make positive impact on Northeast Ohio’s immigrant and refugee communities! ASIA is partnering with Target Circle to raise funds with the community, for the community.…
Read MoreAsian Services in Action Congratulates the International Welcome Center for Selection as Summit County’s New Refugee Resettlement Agency
Akron, April 18, 2024– Asian Services in Action (ASIA) has begun a new partnership with the International Welcome Center to support the resettlement of refugees in the Barberton, Kenmore, and…
Read MoreMeet Dr. Sibley Strader!
Meet Dr. Sibley Strader, one of the bilingual physicians at ASIA’s International Community Health Center in Akron. She has been a longtime friend of ASIA before joining the team in…
Read MoreAsian Services in Action Launches English Literacy Class for Afghan Refugees in Akron and Cleveland
Akron, OH – Asian Services in Action (ASIA) is launching English classes for Afghan men on Friday, March 1. ASIA established the classes after the success of their Women and…
Read MoreHuman Trafficking Prevention Month – Ahimsa Intern’s Testimony
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, in which activists, organizations, agencies, and supporters of survivors commit to educating others on human trafficking awareness and prevention. Supporting survivors of human trafficking…
Read MoreASIAN SERVICES IN ACTION WISHES A HAPPY KAâREN NEW YEAR TO THE KAâREN COMMUNITYÂ
AKRON, Ohio – Asian Services in Action (ASIA) wishes the Ka’Ren community of Akron a happy Ka’Ren New Year. The Ka’Ren Community of Akron will host a holiday celebration on…
Read MoreAsian Services in Action to Host Conversation and Book Signing with Curtis Chin
Akron, November 6, 2023 – Asian Services in Action (ASIA) is hosting an author talk and book-signing event for Curtis Chin, author of EVERYTHING I EVER LEARNED, I LEARNED IN…
Read MoreNavigating the Path to Mental Wellness: Services and Resources at ICHC Behavioral HealthÂ
Have you ever wondered how counseling services might be helpful?  Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all influenced by our physical health, social environment, and personal experiences. When we understand…
Read MoreWhat is Ohio State Issue 1?
Issue 1 would make updating or amending Ohio’s laws and Constitution more difficult. Proposed changes would need a larger number of votes in order to pass instead of simple majority.…
Read MoreVolunteer Highlight: Rod Garrison
Meet one of ASIA’s volunteers, Rod Garrison!  Rod is a retired architect with a lifelong love for bicycles. To him, bicycles represent transportation, recreation, and freedom. He taught himself how…
Read MoreAsk A Therapist…Why is my life always like that?
Mediating for relatives and sharing life hardships
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Handling conflict with parents and living with severe depression
Read MoreAsian Services in Action (ASIA) Endorses the Introduction of the New Deal for New Americans Act
March 23, Akron, OH– Asian Services in Action (ASIA) is proud to announce and support the reintroduction of the New Deal for New Americans Act (H.R. 1643), a comprehensive piece…
Read MoreHamayon Yaqobi’s Story – Friendship and Citizenship
(Left to right) Meg Kelvington, Hamayon Yaqobi, and Lt. Col. Mike Kelvington Cleveland, OH – While Hamayon Yaqobi, Senior Operations Manager at ASIA’s International Community Health Center, sat in quiet…
Read MoreAsian Services in Action Strongly Opposes Fee Increases to Citizenship and Other Immigration ApplicationsÂ
Asian Services in Action (ASIA) urges the Biden administration to reject the increase of USCIS fees as suggested in its Proposed Regulation Akron, OH, March 8, 2023- On January 4,…
Read MoreASIA to host second Mayoral Candidates Forum to engage Akronâs multicultural voters Â
AKRON, OH, February 24, 2023– ASIA is hosting their second Mayoral Candidates Forum for Akron’s candidates running for mayor in 2023, in partnership with Urban Vision. The second Akron Mayoral…
Read MoreASIA gives special recognition to PNC Bank for $5,000 sponsorship to programs and servicesÂ
Akron, OH, 8 February 2023 – Asian Services in Action (ASIA), a community based non-profit organization serving Asian, new immigrant, and refugee communities in Ohio, gave PNC Bank the naming…
Read MoreAsian Services in Action Honors Key Community Partners at Gala
(FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) Asian Services in Action (ASIA) celebrated their 25th + 1 anniversary on Friday, October 14th in the return of their annual gala by recognizing key community…
Read MoreASIA receives $110,000 multi-year grant from GAR Foundation to support essential social services
Akron, OH, September 22, 2022 – In August, GAR Foundation awarded Asian Services in Action (ASIA)âs a multi-year grant for operational support, which will total $110,000 to fund their Social…
Read MoreASIA organizes Advocacy Day in Columbus, OH to support an Office of Asian American and Pacific Islander Affairs
Akron, OH, April 4, 2022 – Asian Services in Action (ASIA), a community based non-profit organization serving Asian, new immigrant, and refugee communities in Ohio, will be hosting an advocacy event at the…
Read MoreASIA Receives $224,000 Grant Award from Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity
Akron, OH, Feb 2, 2022â Asian Services In Action (ASIA) today announced it is among 49 awardees that received a grant from Direct Reliefâs Fund for Health Equity, which mobilizes…
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