SHARE YOUR FAMILY IMMIGRATION STORY                                     Are you the parent of a child who “aged out” of the immigration system?                        Do you know a family experiencing this hardship?   U.S. Supreme Court case could extend age-out protections to all family visa categories, diminishing burdens on families. Because of long family visa backlogs, minor children…

Recently the Ohio Board of Regents made an important change regarding which immigrants may qualify as Ohio residents for purposes of in-state tuition. The Board expanded the list, which already  included green card holders and many other categories, to now also include people with: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA- people who entered the U.S.…

Position Available:                Program Coordinator – Job Development                                                 (Self-Sufficiency Department) Location:                                 Cleveland Pay Rate:                                 BOE (.50-1.0 FTE) Asian Services In Action (ASIA) is a growing non-profit multi-service agency with two sites (Akron and Cleveland) serving low-income, underserved, limited English-speaking Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) immigrant and refugee populations of all ages. Our mission is…

Are you ready for #Obamacare? Join the YouToons as they walk through the basic changes in the way Americans will get health coverage and what it will cost starting in 2014. Click here to watch the video on Youtube. Video created and presented by Kaiser Family Foundation. ### “Since we began in 1991, our goal…

An invitation from NLURC: Food | Live Music | Dancing | Silent Auction | Raffles Join us for a masquerade ball full of food, music, and dancing as we celebrate Fiesta de Luz 2013: Mascaras.Our annual fundraiser is back, and this year promises to be better than ever as we unmask our new look. We…

By Howard K. Koh, M.D., MPH Assistant Secretary for Health Every one of us knows someone- a friend, a relative, or maybe a patient- who couldn’t receive the care they needed because they lacked insurance. Thankfully, this will start to change on October 1, 2013, when people can sign up for coverage through the Health…

Position Available:             Finance and Program Assistant                 Location:                              Akron Pay Rate:                             Based on experience (1.0 FTE) with full benefits If you are interested, please send your resume with a cover letter to Mao Vue, Manager of Programs and Operation via email (mvue@asiaohio.org). No calls please. Asian Services In Action (ASIA) is a growing non-profit multi-service agency…

Position Available:           Program Assistant, READY Program Location:                            Akron, Ohio Pay Rate:                            negotiable (based on qualifications) – this is a part time position If you are interested, please email your resume with a cover letter to mvue@asiaohio.org. Please do not call us. Thank you. Asian Services In Action (ASIA) is a growing non-profit multi-service…

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) invites you to join our Google Hangout in Korean on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 3:00 pm ET. Nearly 1 in 5 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do not have health insurance and among Korean Americans, 1 in 4 do not have health coverage. Access…

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Citizens Legal Academy is hosting a panel discussion on safeguarding children, how the City of Cleveland responds to child crimes and resources to protect loved ones. September 26, 7:00 p.m. Free and open to public. <Download Here>

In recent weeks, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) learned of a new telephone scam targeting USCIS applicants and petitioners. Scammers are using a technique called “Caller ID spoofing” to display a misleading or inaccurate phone number in a recipient’s Caller ID. The scammer poses as a USCIS official and requests personal information (such as…

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is recruiting ex-smokers of Asian heritage to appear in an ad campaign about the health effects of cigarette smoking.  Please see the flyer  for more details on the qualifications, reimbursement and contact information.  <Download Here>

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A message from National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians: Being a physician in America carries both privilege and responsibility. It is our privilege to care for patients, their families and communities, and it is our responsibility to provide a physician voice to fight for the health care needs of our communities. With the implementation of…

A Message from UHCAN Ohio. UHCAN Ohio and Dental Access Now! released the second video in their campaign highlighting Ohioans from across the state and their struggles to obtain dental care. Hear from Rowena Ventura, Chair of We Are the Unisured, from Cleveland. She shares the story of a woman in Cleveland who lost her…

A message from We Belong Together, the Women’s Refugee Commission, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC: The time is now!  We need the House of Representatives to move forward with an immigration bill that includes women and families. This Spring, women’s voices had a powerful impact on the Senate Immigration Bill.  Now, we must raise our voices…

Million Hearts™ is a national initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years. Heart disease and stroke are two of the leading causes of death in the United States. The impact of heart disease on the communities we serve is high. For Asians or Pacific Islanders, heart disease is second only to cancer as a cause of death. Join…

Where will it be? Asian Services in Action, Inc. (ASIA, Inc.) 730 Carroll St, Akron, OH 44304 When will it be? See schedule below. Requirements: All students must attend ESOL orientation and take an oral test (two days, three hours each day) before they can come to class. Call Project Learn at 330.434.9461 to schedule…

This section includes documents pertaining to persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). This means persons who are unable to communicate effectively in English because their primary language is not English and they have not developed fluency in the English language. A person with Limited English Proficiency may have difficulty speaking or reading English. An LEP…

The Asian Smokers’ Quitline offers free nationwide telephone assistance to Asian-language speakers who want to quit smoking. For Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), call 1-800-838-8917. For Korean, call 1-800-556-5564. For Vietnamese, call 1-800-778-8440. To learn more, please visit www.asiansmokersquitline.org   Download the brochure outside here.  Download the brochure inside here. 

A message from Global Cleveland: On Wednesday, May 29, Global Cleveland hosted a roundtable discussion with U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur on the topic of comprehensive immigration reform. Business, legal, and nonprofit community leaders participated, along with representatives from the region’s various ethnic communities. The participants shared their ideas on what should be included in the…

 June 7, 2013 WASHINGTON—Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), and National Asian American Survey (NAAS) today issued the following statement on the release of census analysis on the voting participation rates in Election 2012: The latest Census analysis confirms that the Asian American electorate is on the rise. In…

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India International‘s June 2013 issue is on the stands! June Issue Highlights: Indian-American Students Dominate National Spelling and Geographic Bees Load Venkateswara Temple Opens in Richfield And Plus Regular Features: Quotes, Quiz, Community News, Humor, Riddles, Immigration, News form India… Download here. View the digital version here: India International is a secular, independent newspaper published…

Korean American Women in Need (KAN-WIN) just published its community survey report on violence in Asian immigrant homes. It’s available in English and Korean. Please click  here to view in English, Or click here to view in Korean (한국어). ### Korean American Women In Need (KAN-WIN) was conceived on May 11, 1989 when a group of Korean…

A message from Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO): Last week, AAPCHO launched its petition campaign to generate support for immigration reform legislation that includes access to health care programs and services for immigrant families. Thank you to those who have already begun to collect petition signatures! We are so excited to engage in this…

June 5, 2013 Washington D.C. – Today, the Immigration Policy Center releases all 50 updated state-by-state fact sheets with accompanying infographics, which highlight the demographic and economic impact of New Americans, Asians and Latinos in each state. All fifty states, plus the District of Columbia and an overall U.S. fact sheet, are complete and available at…