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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Program Assistant – Northeast Ohio Asian Women’s Leadership Initiative

Position Available: Program Assistant – Northeast Ohio Asian Women’s 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)…

Internet 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…

An 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…

ASIA endorses AAYCD's anti-tobacco workbook project

Asian Services in Action, Inc. is pleased to announce its endorsement to “Say NO to Tobacco!” an anti-tobacco puzzle workbook created exclusively by the teen members of the Asian American…

Internet 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…

JOB 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…

ASIA 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…

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,…

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Our biggest HAPI turnout yet!

Despite the turbulent rainstorms and high temperatures, ASIA’s HAPI Fresh Farmer’s Market hit record attendance this summer.   Hundreds of community members visit us each Wednesday to shop for homegrown and…

Asian Services in Action in collaboration with Jin Huo Community to Publish Co-generational Refugee and Immigrant Memoir Magazine

A Precious Inheritance

Della tenderly turned the plastic pages of her photo album, which are laden with photos upon photos of her life. They ranged from formal, black and white photos of a…

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. 

FEATURED HEADLINES

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