The Asian Pacific American Legal Center has translated its Administrative Relief for Undocumented Youth FAQ into Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, and Thai: FAQ: Administrative relief for undocumented youth (Asian Pacific American Legal Center) Chinese: 給無證青年的父母有關行政命令的資訊 Korean: 부모님을 위한 서류미비 청년들의 행정 구제안에 대한 정보 Tagalog: Impormasyon para sa mga magulang Thai: ข้อมูลสําคัญให้สำหรับผู้ปกครอง These resources are also…

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland is offering FREE legal advice for questions about naturalization only.  Click here to download the flyer. Individuals seeking information on and help with the naturalization/citizenship process should come to this Brief Advice & Referral Legal Clinic on: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Legal Aid’s Cleveland…

The Home for Good Campaign and National CAPACD, in partnership with the Ohio Asian American Pacific Islander Advisory Council and Asian Services In Action, Inc., invite you to: Home for Good Press Conference Immediately following the White House Initiative on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Midwest Regional Action Summit on: July 13, 2012 Starting 6:05…

You are invited to:  Interactive Webinars on the Health Care Law Hosted By the HHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships National Webinars July 19, 12:30 pm ET – The Health Care Law 101 (in English) July 24, 2:00 pm ET – The Health Care Law 101 (in Spanish) Regional Webinars July 12, 3:00 pm…

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Margaret W. Wong, Host presenting featured speakers George E. Kikano, MD and Li Li, MD, PhD, MPH East Meets West: Unprecedented 10-Year Medical Research and Education Collaborative — CWRU School of Medicine and Shanghai Zhabei Health Bureau are defining a shared dilemma, a rise in obesity, diabetes,…

National Telephonic Briefing: Deferred Action for Undocumented Youth     Dear Friends: On June 15, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new policy that will stop the deportation of undocumented young people through Deferred Action and grant work authorization. Interested parents and young people are invited to join NAKASEC and its affiliates, the Korean Resource…

The deadline to file for Independent Foreclosure Review has been EXTENDED to September 30, 2012! ASIA, Inc. can assist with completing and filing a Request for Review form, free of charge.  Contact Susan Wong, Manager of Self-Sufficiency Services, at susan.wong@asiaohio.org for assistance at ASIA. The Instruction Guide to completing the Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR) Form…

Victory for Health Care Reform, Supreme Court Upholds Historic Law! For Immediate Release June 28, 2012 Washington, D.C. – The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) celebrated today’s historic decision by the United States Supreme Court upholding in its entirety the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—at its core a civil rights law that brings…

For Immediate Release June 25, 2012 Contact: Rekha Radhakrishnan, Asian American Institute 773.271.0899, rradhakrishnan@aaichicago.org U.S. SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S AUTHORITY IN ARIZONA SB 1070 CASE Arizona Law Held Unconstitutional; Court Fails To Strike Down Controversial Racial Profiling Provision WASHINGTON -Today, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated critical provisions of the Arizona anti-immigration law, S.B.…

Click here to download a flyer. Join us at the Home for Good town hall with the Kirwan Institute and Homes on the Hill.  Come to highlight housing challenges, discuss the state of foreclosures in the area, and ask questions of your local leaders. What Home for Good Town Hall Where Ohio Union, Interfaith Room,…

If you are a National CAPACD member organization and interested in providing or receiving Technical Assistance for Community Economic Development in the subject matter areas of: (1) Small Business Assistance, (2) Asset Building or (3) Community Planning, please the National CAPACD our website. Our ACTION Program will provide each TA recipient with 4 TA group sessions,…

Do you believe Cleveland’s best days are still ahead and do you want to help make our city better? Are you an emerging leader in a Cleveland neighborhood who would like to improve your leadership skills to make a bigger impact?  WANTED:  ENGAGED CLEVELANDERS The Neighborhood Leadership Development Program (NLDP) is a five-year-old program that…

New World Performance Lab and “Light-UP” Lantern Festival present PLAYscape! – A Lantern Making Experience on Saturday, June 30th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at 220 Balch Street, Akron, OH 44302. Free, family friendly and open to the public. Supplies will be available at this workshop to demonstrate lantern making with willows and tissue or recycled…

The deadline to file for Independent Foreclosure Review is July 31, 2012!  ASIA, Inc. can assist with completing and filing a Request for Review form, free of charge.  Contact Susan Wong, Manager of Self-Sufficiency Services, at susan.wong@asiaohio.org for assistance at ASIA. The Instruction Guide to completing the Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR) Form is available in:…

UPDATE: due to a furniture delivery problem, the move-in date has been rescheduled for Friday, June 29th (previously Tuesday, June 26th). US Together, Inc., a mutual assistance association for refugees in Columbus, OH, is for volunteers to help furnish a new home for an arriving refugee family at 2762 Noble Road Apt. #2 from 9:30-11AM on…

Cleveland immigration attorney Jenna Peyton will hold an Open House for all members of the public interested in the June 15, 2012 Department of Homeland Security memorandum allowing for deferred action for undocumented immigrants. The Open House will be begin at 5:00 p.m. on June 21, 2012, at 2012 W. 25th St. #407, Cleveland, OH.

From Yahoo! News: Asians have surpassed Hispanics as the largest group of new immigrants to the United States, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center… About 430,000 Asians—or 36 percent of all new immigrants—arrived in the United States in 2010, according to U.S. census data. About 370,000, or 31 percent, were Hispanic.…

Now that young undocumented immigrants are eligible for Deferred Action and work permits under the DREAM Order, they need to protect themselves from scams.  From the Huffington Post: We’re not finished cheering, hugging and laughing with joy, but the hard-nosed among us are raising a red flag: DREAMers who may be eligible for Deferred Action…

The Great Wall Enrichment Center is starting an evening and weekend program.  Please click here to view the schedule (Chinese). Tuition Kungfu: $70 for once a week for 8 weeks $120 for twice a week for 8 weeks $150 for advance class 2-3 times a week Adult Taiji: $60 for once a week for 8…

VC30Cleveland invites you to join us for a Nationwide Town Hall Panel discussion with leading civil rights leaders from around the country via Google Hangout at Media Design Imaging, 1419 East 40th Street, Cleveland, OH 44103 on Saturday, June 23, 2012. Schedule of Events: 12:30 p.m. Doors Open 12:45 p.m. Vincent Who? – A Documentary…

Secretary Napolitano Announces Deferred Action Process for Young People Who Are Low Enforcement Priorities Release Date: June 15, 2012 For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 La Secretaria Napolitano Anuncia Proceso De Acción Diferida Para Jóvenes Que Sean De Baja Prioridad Para La Aplicación De La Ley WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security…

Knowledge is power…know your HIV status!  ASIA is offering free and confidential HIV screenings at our Cleveland office.  Clients over the age of 13 can receive their test results in just 30-45 minutes.  No needles, just a mouth swab.  Click here to download a flyer. When: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month (except July…

The Asian American Institute in Chicago, IL seeks a full-time Civic Engagement Organizer.  Click here for job description and how to apply.

US Together, Inc., a mutual assistance agency for refugees and immigrants in central Ohio, is seeking to fill several volunteer positions.  Click on the position titles below for further details regarding goals, benefits, tasks/responsibilities, qualifications, requirements, time commitments, and worksite/location. Interested parties should email Diana Naoum at dnaoum14@jcu.edu or Kayleen Herron at kherron@ustogether.us. Case Aide Volunteer…

University Park Alliance of Akron, OH invites residents of the University Park community to register for the University Park Neighborhood Summit on June 16, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at Quaker Station.  Free childcare and lunch will be provided.  Click here for full details. Click here to register online.  Click here for the paper registration form.…

English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) is an adult scholarship program for native speakers of specific languages, including Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, and Urdu, who are interested in working for the U.S. federal government.  EHLS offers advanced English and career classes to help students prepare for these opportunities.  The program takes place at Georgetown University…

Save the Date! Please join Community Catalyst for the latest in our Health Equity call series. Advancing Health Reform by Inclusion: Engaging Communities of Color in Creating Policy Change Tuesday, June 19, 2012 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time Register here by Friday, June 15, 2012 The best change occurs when the communities most…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2012 Eric Poklar, Director of Government Affairs and Communications 614-752-1554 | eric.poklar@governor.ohio.gov Ohio Launches Initiative to Expand and Improve Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women and Children COLUMBUS – John McCarthy, Director of the Office of Ohio Health Plans (Ohio Medicaid), was joined today at the Statehouse by advocates for…

ASIA would like to thank Ashok Patil, MD of Cleveland for his generous April donation of medical equipment to ASIA.  Among other items, Dr. Patil’s office donated an exam table, desk, medical cabinet, storage cabinet, file cubicle, ‘Total Gym’ set, and several chairs. Dr. Patil currently practices at 1730 West 25th St., Suite LL100, Cleveland,…

Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now A nationwide Google Hangout with leading civil rights leaders from around the country featuring Congressmember Judy Chu (CA-32), CAIR-SF Executive Director Zahra Billoo OCA Executive Director Tom Hayashi, Asian American Justice Center Executive Director Mee Moua, and more Saturday, June 23, 2012 1:30 ET/10:30 am PT –…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced available funding of $70 million to improve the health of small communities across the nation. Grants will be awarded to governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations across a variety of sectors, including transportation, housing, education, and public health, in an effort to save lives and…

Calling all South Asian community members!  You are invited to participate in a University of California, San Francisco study on the health behaviors of the U.S. South Asian population.  Fill out this survey and enter a raffle for a $250 gift certificate from the Apple Store!  Multiple drawings for similar prizes through the next six…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  May 24, 2012 Ujala Sehgal, AALDEF, 646-207-1497, usehgal@aaldef.org Rachanee Srisavasdi, Advancing Justice, 213-241-0227, rsrisavasdi@apalc.org Click here to view this press release as a web page. Asian American Civil Rights Groups to File Amicus Briefs Urging Supreme Court to Uphold Affirmative Action in Fisher v. Texas May 23, 2012 – The Asian American…

Supplement Click for Supplement Contact Phoebe Silag or Karen Conner news@epi.org 202-775-8810 Asian Americans continue to suffer most from long-term unemployment The latest data on Asian American unemployment, released today by the Economic Policy Institute, show that for the second year in a row unemployed Asian Americans had the largest share of workers who were…

In observance of Memorial Day, ASIA’s Akron and Cleveland offices will be CLOSED on Monday, May 28, 2010.  A happy holiday to all!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Beverly Quintana Communications Assistant, AAPCHO (510) 272-9536 x112 bquintana@aapcho.org National Campaign Aims to End Hepatitis B in High-Risk Asian American and Pacific Islander Populations OAKLAND, May 15, 2012 – The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) and the Hepatitis B Foundation, with the support of the U.S. Department of…

May 2012 Dear The Ohio State University Community, We the undersigned issue this public statement to strongly condemn the recent hate crimes and speech on and near the OSU campus.  As members and allies of the Asian and Asian/Pacific Islander American community, we firmly believe the use of racial epithets and deployment of racist stereotypes…

Good news!  ASIA will continue ESOL classes throughout the summer in partnership with Project Learn of Summit County.  Click here or below for our summer 2012 schedule:

The following is an open letter to Akron’s refugee communities.  Please read and distribute widely to all concerned individuals. PDF versions in other languages: Open Letter to Akron’s Refugee Communities – Burmese Open Letter to Akron’s Refugee Communities – English Open Letter to Akron’s Refugee Communities – Karen Open Letter to Akron’s Refugee Communities –…

The Cleveland Committee of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations invites the community to an awards ceremony honoring three Cleveland-area students on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Tudor Arms Hotel (Doubletree). The evening will feature the Honorable Solomon Oliver, Jr., chief judge of the federal district court for the Northern District of Ohio, as…

Health, locally-grown ethnic produce grown by participants in ASIA’s HAPI Fresh Program are now available at 5 farmers’ markets! Shaker Square Market, 13209 Shaker Square, Shaker Square Shopping Center, Saturdays from 8 a.m. – noon Cleveland State University, 1930 Euclid Ave, Thursdays from 11a.m. – 2 p.m. Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Carnegie Ave  & E.…

ASIA’s Discount Card Program has new vendors!  Check out our new card for an updated list of all participating businesses and restaurant menus. From February 15, 2012 – February 14, 2013, receive discounts at a long list of Cleveland-area restaurants, groceries, and other businesses when you purchase our card for just $15. All proceeds will…

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