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…

ICEP (International Community Empowerment Project) End of Summer Program Party August 2, 2012 Findley CLC 65 W. Tallmadge Avenue, Akron 44310 Lunch 12:00 noon Click here for a flyer! The…

The Fourth Greater Cincinnati Asian Summit SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, October 27, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Twin Towers (Life Enriching Communities) 5343 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224 Keynote…

New on our Issue Briefs and Policy Papers page: July, 2012 Issue 21:4 of Poverty & Race, a bi-monthly publication of the Poverty & Race Research Action Council, opens with…

Save the Date for We Are Making a Difference, a Summit County Social Services Advisory Board event to celebrate human services in Summit County!  Featuring keynote speaker Frank L. Douglas,…

USCIS has launched the new Multilingual Resource Center. This site will serve as a hub for all USCIS materials offered in foreign languages, and features 13 newly translated “How Do…

July 19, 2012 U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs San Francisco, Calif. Release number: 12-1443-SAN For Immediate Release Contact: Michal Trupo Phone:   202-693-6588 Email:   trupo.michael2@dol.gov Josh Lamont Phone: 202-693-4661…

From WIAReport: Research by Hyunkag Cho, an assistant professor of social work at Michigan State University, finds that Asian women are less likely than women from other ethnic groups to…

LARGEST ASSESSMENT OF QUEER SOUTHEAST ASIAN AMERICANS CONDUCTED Contact: Kevin Lam kevin@prysm.us 401-383-7450 Providence, Rhode Island, July 20th, 2012— The Queer Southeast Asian (QSEA) Network has just completed the largest…

Elaine Tso, ASIA Board Member, recently attended the 2nd APIAVote Presidential Town Hall on July 21, 2012 at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.  The Obama and Romney campaigns were…

Click here to view flyer. Asian Community Alliance, Inc. Presents (As part of Project H.O.P.E.) A Special Men’s Event on “Healthy Relationships: How Do We Respond” Date: Thursday, July 26,…

UHCAN Ohio, a consumer advocacy group working to achieve high quality, accessible, affordable health care for all Ohioans, is seeking a field manager.  Click here for the position description.

Webinar: “The Health Care Law and You: How does the ACA help Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin)?” Join…

From The Miami Herald: WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Add Asian-Americans to the list of voting blocs that candidates and political parties ignore at their own peril. Just as “soccer moms”…