Graduate Level, Post- Baccalaureate and Work-Study Opportunities
Position Available: Graduate Level, Post- Baccalaureate and Work-Study Opportunity Location: Akron and Cleveland Asian Services In Action (ASIA) is a growing non-profit multi-service agency with two sites (Akron and Cleveland)…
Read MoreSujata Burgess featured on WEWS this past spring
Sujata Burgess, CHP Program Specialist recently featured with Karen Butler, Commissioner of the Cleveland Department of Public Health regarding the successful H1N1 vaccine clinic for the Asian community. WEWS interview…
Read MoreSusanne 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 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 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 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 DATESâJune 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 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 Immigration Legal Services Program
ASIAâs 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 â April Helm 2nd prize â Telle Dela Fuente 3 rd prize â…
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 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 MoreASIA Launches Innovative Partnership with the County and City Boards of Health
Cleveland, Ohio â 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 NAWHOâs National Asian Immunization Project
Cleveland, Ohio â Asian Services In Action was awarded a grant from The National Asian Womenâs Health Organization (NAWHO) to increase vaccination among Asian seniors for pneumococcal disease and influenza…
Read MoreU.S. Dept. of Justice Awards ASIA $298,889 for domestic violence leadership program
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio â 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 â 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 â 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 Womenâs Leadership Initiative
Position Available: Program Assistant – Northeast Ohio Asian Womenâs 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…
Read MoreAn Affordable China Experience
Asian Services In Action, Inc. and The Confucious Institute at The University of Akron are proud to sponsor “An Affordable China Experience.” This event will be held on all four Sundays…
Read MoreASIA endorses AAYCD's anti-tobacco workbook project
Asian Services in Action, Inc. is pleased to announce its endorsement to âSay NO to Tobacco!â an anti-tobacco puzzle workbook created exclusively by the teen members of the Asian American…
Read MoreInternet survey opportunity regarding women's health
Asian Services in Action, Inc. is pleased to announce a survey opportunity from the University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing. Dr. Eun-Ok Im, a nursing researcher at the…
Read MoreJOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Program Specialist – Community Health Promotions
Position Available: Program Specialist (Community Health Promotions) Location: Cleveland, Ohio Pay Rate: (.75 to 1.0 FTE; rate based on qualifications) with prorated (depends on actual hours of work) medical and…
Read MoreASIA is awarded two AmeriCorps volunteers
ASIA is pleased to announce that it has received funding from the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Food Banks to place two AmeriCorps volunteers at ASIA: one in Akron and…
Read MoreASIA Welcomes Two New Interns, Allison Arsouzy and Sarah Elswick
Allison Arsouzy is a current MSW student at Cleveland State University focusing on refugee resettlement. Her undergraduate degree is in International Relations and Spanish and she is currently studying Arabic. …
Read MoreASIA Names Michael Byun Executive Director
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio â The board of Asian Services In Action is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Byun as its new executive director. The appointment is effective July 1,…
Read MorePlease welcome Bo Yan, Program Specialist
(Bo, on the right with Congressman Stokes and past ASIA Executive Director, May Chen) Bo received her Master’s of Sciences in Social Administration (MSSA) and a Certificate in Non-profit Management…
Read MoreSeven students named winners of 2009 Dr. James K.C. Juan scholarship
ASIA, Inc. is pleased to announce the 2009 recipients of the Dr. James K.C. Juan Scholarship: Karen K. Choi, David Wu, Patrick Ho, Jessica Parker, Shelby Torre, Li Wei Hung,…
Read MoreASIA partners with the University Park Alliance for an innovative community street light monitoring program
The University Park Alliance recently awarded ASIA, Inc. $45,000 for a three-year community street light monitoring initiative. The project aims to engage residents of the University Park neighborhood, including local…
Read MoreUnited Black Fund of Greater Cleveland awards ASIA to work with Somali refugees
The United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland recently awarded ASIA, Inc. $7,000 to pilot a summer mentoring program for Somali refugee youth. The project will serve 25 youth primarily from…
Read More2009 Dr. James KC Juan Scholarship Winners
ASIA is pleased to announce the 2009 recipients of the Dr. James K.C. Juan Scholarship: Karen K. Choi, ($1000 Award) Broadview Heights, Ohio: Junior, Pre-Dental Sciences Major, Lehigh University,ââŚthe social…
Read MoreASIA Welcomes Robin Konscak, 2009 Cleveland Foundation Intern
Robin Konscak is a recent graduate from the College of Wooster in Wayne Co., Ohio where she majored in anthropology. She is a native Clevelander, having grown up in Westlake.…
Read MoreKey Bank's Neighbors Make a Difference Day
ASIA thanks Key Bank’s Asian Networking Committee, who spent an afternoon on May 5th, to sort donated clothing and mopped, vacuumed and cleaned classrooms and hallways at St. Lukes Church…
Read MoreAsian Community Domestic Violence Survey
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