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ASIA 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. …
ASIA Names Michael Byun Executive Director
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio – 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,…
Please 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…
Seven 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,…
ASIA 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…
United 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…
COMMUNITY FEATURE
Cleveland, OH - While Hamayon Yaqobi, Senior Operations Manager at ASIA’s International Community Health Center, sat in quiet excitement for the naturalization ceremony to begin at the Carl B. Stokes Building, he was accompanied by two equally excited individuals who introduced themselves as Mike and Meg. When asked how they knew Hamayon—are you friends or family?—Meg smiled and said, a little bit of both. Those categories are not enough to describe their incredible bond.Â
January 19, 2021
Akron Beacon Journal
'She's opening gates for my race:' Akron's Black and Indian American communities celebrate incoming VP Kamala Harris
June 9, 2020
ideastream
Contact Tracing Is a Time-Tested Method for Fighting Outbreaks But It's Facing New Challenges
July 10, 2020
Cleveland.com
Column: Yesterday’s refugees are today’s Americans. We should be welcoming more of them.
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Akron Beacon Journal
Documentary highlights Asian American voters in battleground states
AUGUST 28, 2020
Cleveland.com
Hindered by pandemic, community groups try to save Cleveland’s census response
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
ideastream
Coronavirus Is Fueling Prejudice, Asian-American Group Says
