ASIA, Inc. Celebrates Nationwide Preliminary Injunctions Against The Public Charge Rule
For Immediate Release October 18, 2019 Akron – We celebrate the news that the federal courts in New York and Washington granted nationwide preliminary injunctions against the Public Charge rule…
Read MoreASIA, Inc.âs Microloan Program Assists Immigrants and Refugees Reach Their Dreams of Becoming Small Business Entrepreneurs
 Ali Bai inside Lucky Seven Family Grocery Store. Akron, OH – Ali Bai, his wife Rokimar Bi, and five kids came to the United States from Burma as refugees in…
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Rot Sorn's Story – Communities Thriving Through Entrepreneurship
Above: Rot Sorn (right) and her husband in front of their restaurant in Akron, Ohio. Akron, OH – Even when Rot Sorn, owner of Lyeh Thai in Akron, lived in…
Read MoreASIA, Inc. Announces 2019 Wang-Ji Family Scholarship Recipients
   The 2019 Wang-Ji Family Scholarship recipients Miss Bishnu Chhetri (left) and Miss Vy Hoang (right) photographed with ASIA, Inc. CEO Elaine Tso. Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA,…
Read MoreASIA, Inc. Attends The 2019 Age+Action Conference
Sustainability Services Department Manager Heidi Lum and Sustainability Services Department Program Assistant Joyce Deng and Ama Kamar attended the National Council on Aging (NCOA) 2019 Age+Action Conference in Washington D.C.…
Read MoreFCC Warns of Robocall Scammers Targeting Chinese Consumers
Robocall scammers are targeting Chinese-speaking consumers, individuals with Chinese last names, and individuals who live in Chinese communities according to an update posted on the Federal Communications Commissionâs website. Individuals…
Read MoreASIA, Inc. Featured in National Report Highlighting Small Businesses in Low-Income AAPI Communities
In partnership with Renaissance Economic Development Corporation (REDC), ASIA, Inc. is launching its small business micro-loan program for low-income refugees. According to the Refugee Services Collaborative of Greater Cleveland, the…
Read MoreASIA Seeks Financial Capability Program Specialist
Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA, Inc.) seeks a highly motivated and bright individual who possesses a diversified set of skills for the Financial Capability Program Specialist position. This person…
Read MoreASIA Seeking E.I.T.C Site Coordinator In Cleveland
Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA, Inc.) is seeking a skilled and committed professional to coordinate free tax preparation services. The tax site coordinator will ensure that we provide high-quality free…
Read MoreASIA, Inc. Submits Comments Opposing Public Charge Proposal
Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA, Inc.) is speaking out against a proposed regulation that would expand the public charge test for people applying for legal residency or entry to…
Read MoreDeadline to Comment on Public Charge is Today!
The public charge comment period ends TODAY. The proposed changes to public charge regulation would force families to choose between basic rights and staying together. Submit your comments NOW to…
Read MoreAkron Ethnic Communities Push For Greater Voter Turnout In Upcoming Election
Members from various ethnic communities in Akron came together this week to push for greater voter turnout in the upcoming November 6, 2018, election through community art. The North Hill…
Read MoreASIA, Inc. Receives Grant From Huntington-Akron Foundation
For Immediate Release October 24, 2018 ASIA, Inc. Receives Grant From Huntington-Akron Foundation Akron, OH – Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA, Inc.) announced that Huntington-Akron Foundation…
Read MoreASIA, Inc. Receives Grant To Create Local Food Enterprise Center In Akron
Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA, Inc.)Â announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)Â awarded the organization a grant that will create a local food enterprise center focused on revitalizing Akron, Ohio’s…
Read MoreASIA Publishes Quarter 3 of NFSC Newsletter
Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA) today published its Newcomers Family Support Center (NFSC) third-quarter newsletter. The full newsletter is now available online here. The NFSC quarterly newsletter is filled…
Read MoreNaturalization Clinic at Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
 The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland in partnership with Asian Services In Action, Inc. will hold a Naturalization Clinic on April 28, 2018, from 9 am to 11 am. For Questions…
Read MoreNewcomers Family Support Center Releases Quarterly Newsletter
Asian Services In Action, Inc.’s (ASIA) Newcomers Family Support Center is proud to announce the release of its first quarterly newsletter. The newsletter was published in an effort to keep…
Read MoreFree Tax Preparation Services Available
Starting February 1, 2018, Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA, Inc.) will provide free income tax preparation services for Cuyahoga County’s low-to-moderate income families. The schedule will be as follows:…
Read MoreASIA Awarded Grant To Provide Legal Assistance To DVSA Victims
Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA)Â received a 3-year Legal Assistance for Victims Grant to expand ASIAâs culturally appropriate, linguistically specific services for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and other…
Read MoreWVIZ Ideastream Features ASIA, Inc.'s Urban Farmering Program
WVIZ/PBS ideastream’s ‘Be Well’ series recently featured a story on Agam Rai, an urban farmer under Asian Services In Action, Inc.’s Healthy Asian Pacific Islander Fresh Farm program (HAPI Fresh).…
Read MoreASIA, 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 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 MoreNew Phone Scam Targets U.S. Immigrants
If you receive a phone call that appears to come from the Canadian governmentâs 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 More[SERVICE] FREE TAX PREP FOR LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME
Don’t pay for help filing your taxes and don’t get caught up in a tax advance scheme. ASIA, Inc. Â offers free help preparing and filing for federal and state income…
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 MoreNow Hiring an Immigration Attorney â 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 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 MoreSusan Wong Joins DSAS Advisory Board
In January of 2016, Susan Wong joined The Cuyahoga County Division of Senior and Adult Services (DSAS). She serves as an advisory member to the Community-Based Services Committee providing expertise to ensure…
Read More[SS] Now Hiring an Immigration Attorney â 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 MoreFederal Trade Commission (FTC) Warning On Fake Diploma Sites
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning about fake diploma sites that sell worthless high school diplomas. These âdiploma millsâ claim their diplomas can be used to enroll in college,…
Read MoreTax Identity Theft Awareness Week – Tax Preparers
This is Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, and we want you to be aware of tax scams! Todayâs lesson: tax preparers. If a tax preparer offers to help you prepare…
Read More[PR] ASIA, Inc. Committed to Increase Financial Education
January 18, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Please contact: Kimlee Sureemee Assistant Manager of Policy, Advocacy, and Development kimlee.sur@asiaohio.org (216) 881-0330×8811 ASIAN SERVICES IN ACTION, INC. COMMITTED TO INCREASED FINANCIAL EDUCATION…
Read MoreTax Identity Theft Awareness Week – Phone Scams
This is Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, and we want you to be aware of tax scams! Todayâs lesson: phone scams. Â Do not fall victim to scammers who call and…
Read More[News] A Full House at the 'First Time Homebuyer Education Class'!
This past Sunday, ASIA, Inc.’s Self Sufficiency Department had the opportunity to host a First Time Homebuyer Education Class for the first time as part of our Housing Counseling Program. The program succeeded expectation, with over 50 interested homebuyers in attendance.…
Read More[PR] ASIA, Inc. Stands with Syrian Refugees
PRESS RELEASE – For Immediate Release 11/25/2015 Contact: Kimlee Sureemee, Asst. Manager of Policy, Advocacy & Development |kimlee.sur@asiaohio.org | (216)881-0330×8811 ASIA, INC. STANDS WITH SYRIAN REFUGEES ASIA, Inc. and…
Read MoreDHS to Create Filipino WWII Veterans Parole Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is creating a parole program to allow certain family members of Filipino and Filipino-American World War II veterans to receive parole to come…
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