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A glimpse into Burmese culture

May 28, 2025

Thin Y. as a child wearing traditional Burmese attire My earliest memories have always been about community. Whether it was a group of refugees gathered around to share a meal…

A glimpse into Thai culture

May 28, 2025

Lin at a temple in Chiang Mai Family is integral to Thai culture. Many of people live in the same house with parents until they get married, and then they…

A glimpse into Kirat Culture

May 28, 2025

Limbu cultural celebration in Akron, Ohio. The woven patterns on the women’s clothes are examples of dhaka, a traditional weaving technique specific to Limbu culture. The Kirat people are an…

Anisha’s Story

May 16, 2025

My name is Anisha, and I am currently a bilingual community outreach worker in ASIA’s Communications and Civic Engagement (CCE) department. I am also a former student of ASIA’s International…

Asian Services in Action to host their first mental health open forum for National Minority Health Month 

April 11, 2025

(Cleveland, Ohio) Asian Services in Action (ASIA) is partnering with MidTown Cleveland, Cuyahoga Problem Gambling Coalition, and Recovery Resources to host-Bridging Conversations: Mental Health Open Forum for Asian Americans, Native…

Finding peace in a paintbrush

February 27, 2025

Aurimar and her family share paint palettes at the first Relax and Renew session. “Art is to console those who are broken by life.” – Vincent Van Gogh On a Wednesday…

No man is an island

January 30, 2025

Bhutanese-Nepali community members participate in art therapy before the group discussion in December 2024 The saying goes, “No man is an island.” As communal beings, humans rely and thrive on…

Asian Services in Action to Release Multilingual Voter Ballot Guide for General Elections 

October 7, 2024

Asian Services in Action (ASIA) has partnered with Branch – a nonpartisan tech and political research organization – to create and release a comprehensive digital ballot guide for the state…

Asian Services in Action welcomes a new leader for a new era

October 1, 2024

Asian Services in Action, the largest healthcare and advocacy organization in the Asian community of Northeast Ohio, today announced the appointment of Harry N. Kamdar as its new chief executive…

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Program Assistant – Community Health Promotions

October 5, 2009

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…

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

October 5, 2009

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

September 18, 2009

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…

COMMUNITY FEATURE

The Story of Hamayon Yaqobi: Friendship and Citizenship

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. 

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