ASIA is excited to host a fun shopping fundraising event! Enjoy an evening of shopping for unique handcrafted products made by artisans from around the world! Help Asian Services In Action, Inc. support the needs of the AAPI population close to home while supporting the needs of men and women across the globe by shopping at…

On Wednesday, August 27, 2014, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will conduct a national Korean-language engagement (Sulmyounghwae) session as part of our ongoing series of multilingual public engagements. Each Sulmyounghwae session focuses on an immigration-related topic and includes a presentation and Q&A session with USCIS officials. During…

Join ASIA, Inc as we host: Hepatitis B: What You Need to Know This event is FREE to the public, refreshments will be provided. July, 27th 2014 2-4 PM Asian Services in Action, Inc. Cleveland Office 3631 Perkins Ave. Suite 2A Cleveland, OH 44114 (Free Parking) Presentation by University Hospital Global Health Residents RSVP w/…

ASIA’s Executive Director, Michael Byun will be speaking at APPEAL’s 20th anniversary conference, Pathways of Change. This event is only a couple of months away and early-bird rates have been extended until 7/25. RSVP before space fills up! The briefing will center on the needs still faced by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander…

Our HAPI Fresh farmers have been hard at work this summer providing the best organic, local produce around. If you haven’t caught them at the Lakewood Farmers Market, you can see them at work at the HAPI Fresh farm! ASIA will have U-Pick Wednesdays where you can pickup your own produce at the farm! Beginning…

Please consider joining the first of a three series webinar sponsored by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,  SAMHSA on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 from 4PM-5PM ET _______________________________ Webinar: ACA Outreach and Enrollment Challenges in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities: Some Findings Nationwide, 17% of Asian Americans (AA) and Native Hawaiians and…

Our HAPI Fresh farmers will be starting their Summer season this Saturday at the Lakewood Farmer’s Market on Detroit and Warren from 10AM-1PM. Lakewood Farmers’ Market, City Center Plaza (on Detroit and Warren), Downtown Lakewood, on Saturdays (seasonal) from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Produce available this week: Garlic Scapes, Lettuce Mix, Romaine Lettuce, Butterhead, Lettuce, Red…

Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic announced the launch of a new program called Akron Values. This initiative is designed to obtain real-time feedback from various members of the community on topics like city services, public safety and jobs. In conjunction with Asian Services In Action, Inc.’s ESOL class (a part of Project Learn of Summit County ), you are…

Join in at 2:30 ET: #LunchWithFLOTUS Twitter Q&A Kids across America are eating better school meals because of healthier lunch standards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Ninety percent of our schools are now meeting modern nutrition standards thanks to the hard work of school chefs and food service workers around the country — and…

  Workplace Rights: What You Need To Know Date: June 17, 2014 (Tue), 1pm—2:45pm Address: ASIA Akron Office (730 Carroll Street) Interpreters speaking Burmese and Nepali will be available.   Workplace Rights: What You Need To Know Date: June 18, 2014 (Wed), 6pm-7:30pm Address: ASIA Cleveland Office (3631 Perkins Avenue, Suite 2A-W, Cleveland, Ohio) Interpreters…

Asian American Town Hall Forum Saturday, June 7, 2014 Starts at 1:30 PM Japanese American Service Committee 4427 N.Clark Street, Chicago On Saturday, June 7, 2014 Asian American Advancing Justice-Chicago is co-hosting an Asian American Town Hall Forum to discuss the various issues surrounding the Jianqing Klyzek Chicago Police Department brutality case, a case that…

The November Election is fast approaching! ASIA’s currently getting ready to launch our 2014 civic engagement plan starting this summer. We are collaborating with APIAVote on a training to prepare all the volunteers, community leaders and members with tools to increase the leadership and organizing capacity in this upcoming election. We highly encourage all community leaders, organizer,…

  Join ASIA’s FREE Community Legal Education Event (May and June) and learn about employment issues. Next workshop Date: June 17th, 1pm-2:45pm Address: ASIA’s Akron Office (730 Carroll Street) Speaker: Scott Piepho, Esq. Interpreter speaking Burmese and Nepali will be available. Download the flyer HERE. Please help us circulate this information for people in need.…

A message from Immigration Advocates Network: The Immigration Advocates Network invites you to join a free webinar, “Connecting Immigrant Youth to Legal Resources,” on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 4:00 pm Eastern / 3:00 pm Central /2:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Pacific. This webinar is for individuals who work with immigrant youth and want to know more about immigration law and…

The Ohio Commission on Minority Health (OCMH) is hosting a free Capacity Building Training from 9 am to 4:30 pm on Friday, June 6, 2014 at Quest Conference Center located at 8405 Pulsar Place in Columbus, Ohio 43240. Training Overview: The Capacity Building Training will enhance the capabilities, skills and knowledge of community-based organizations (CBOs) addressing racial…

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health is recruiting additional candidates to be considered for an upcoming national education campaign, Tips From Former Smokers (TIPS). The CDC is asking for real people who have had life-changing, smoking-related health problems will be featured. You can be assured that all applications will…

Join ASIA in DC on May 6 as we watch our very own Executive Director, Michael Byun President’s Advisory Commission on AAPI’s swearing-in ceremony!! GO MICHAEL! This year, the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month theme is “I Am Beyond.” The phrase captures the aspirations of the American spirit and how Americans of…

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with ASIA! We will keep the Northeast Ohio community updated with news & events to take part in all the action. History: May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian-Pacific encompasses all…

Consider attending the 2014 National Pacific Islander Violence Prevention Conference, June 11-13, in San Mateo, California! The conference will have workshops and presentations about violence, community collaboration with law enforcement, and breaking the silence. Discounted registration fee, and hotel rooms are available! Don’t miss this special opportunity to set a foundation for the future! Info…

On Friday, May 2, 2014, the Summit Food Policy Coalition will host a community event, free and open to the public. This is part of their “Growing Hope” film series. This week they will screen “Growing Cities”,  focused on the importance of urban agricultural and gardening resources. Those who attend are encouraged to bring a…

Please join the Center for American Progress as they launch a new report series, “The State of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,” which examines myriad social and economic indicators and makes recommendations for improving data collection for AAPIs. This series is co-authored with AAPI Data, a project of the University of California, Riverside, and seeks to…

Please take part in a free community event sponsored by Asian Services In Action, Inc. and other community partners. Free Health event for the community: Healthy Eating, Active Living Date: Saturday, April 19th, 2014 Time: 11:00 am –3.00PM Location: India Community Center 12412 Cedar Rd. Cleveland Hts., OH 44106 Activities include: >>>Blood Pressure Screens >>>Presentation…

Join ASIA for this exciting call regarding Voting Discrimination! – RSVP Today Join Advancing Justice | AAJC for a Webinar on Voting Discrimination Civil Rights Organizations Launch VRA for Today Campaign Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC is hosting a webinar on the VRA for Today Campaign. Join us to learn more about the campaign,…

“Within its walls all people are created equal – it knows neither wealth nor poverty, creed nor color. It has been one creed – Service for all.” Join Akron General Hospital on April 14, 2014 from 7AM-7PM for a Multicultural Festival. This festival will include ethnic food, cultural displays/posters, music, dance and more! The event…

The Cleveland Contemporary Chinese Culture Association as part of Minority Health Month, will sponsor an event at Solon High School tomorrow, Saturday, April 6, 2014 from 2:30PM to 4:30PM. Here are the event details: Event name: Street Dance Style Work Out Open House Event Date: April 6 and April 13 Event Time: 2:30pm to 4:30pm…

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On March 31, 2014, ASIA’s Community Legal Education Program in partnership with University of Akron School of Law (Civil Litigation Clinic), Project Learn, and International Institute of Akron provided a legal education workshop. Twenty-eight (28) refugees from Burma and Bhutan were in attendance and learned various issues surrounding tenant/landlord rights and obligations. ASIA’s Community Legal…

 “Fast for Families” is now a bus tour traveling through the United States bringing attention the need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform. The bus will be in Cincinnati, Ohio on Monday, March 31th at 1PM. All are welcome to attend, and join our brothers and sisters who fasted in Washington DC for Immigration Reform. When: Monday, March…

Join one of our own, as ASIA will be a featured panelist at this year’s MAASU Spring Conference. ASIA Staff, Rui Zhang will be a panelist for the ”Building Power for Yourself and Your Community” workshop. This workshop will focus on the growth of the AAPI community, and discover where AAPIs stand in politics, pop culture,…

 “Fast for Families” is now a bus tour traveling through the United States. The bus will be in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 29th. Join us in welcoming our brothers and sisters who fasted in Washington DC for Immigration Reform. Click here to learn more about the Fast for Families Campaign.  For more information, check out Fast for Families…

WHY? Shed light on the crisis of  family separation due to deportation Stand in solidarity with the fasters who support a humane immigration reform that include path to citizenship and keeps families together by eliminating backlogs and ending deportations WHAT? AAPI Wednesday Fast! with Fast 4 Families WHEN? Every Wednesday during Lent (through April) Sign Up here:…

Join OCA & AACG for the 2014 Spring Awards Gala Celebrate the Year of the Horse with OCA- Columbus and the Asian American Commerce Group. Enjoy a great dinner at the landmark Boathouse Restaurant, formerly Confluence Park. Network with members of OCA, AACG, business leaders, and elected officials. Stay late and dance to the live…

Asia Services in Action, Inc. would like to invite you to participate in an exclusive interpreting training “Affordable Care Act (ACA) 101 for Interpreters.”  This training is free of charge. Training Dates Monday, March 3, 2014 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. (Akron office) -or- Tuesday, March 4, 2014 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.…

A message from Northeast Ohio Medical University: [March 9 from 2-5 pm] Don’t miss out a free health screening test from the Hispanic Community Outreach Group (HCOG). Location: St. Bernard Parish Basement, 44 University Ave, Akron OH 44308.

Come join Northeast Ohio’s 2nd annual International Women’s Day 2014! ASIA’s Domestic Violence program will have a vendor booth to promote its DV/SA program during the event. Download the flyer HERE.

On behalf of Asian Services in Action, Inc., you are formally invited to 1st Annual RAISE Summit!   RAISE stands for “Reaching Asian Americans through Innovative and Supportive Engagement.” Our theme “Healthy Choices. Healthy Lives – A Roadmap to Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE) Change in Asian American/Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA/NHPI) Communities of Greater Cleveland” will…

On April 26, 2014, the Ohio Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) will sponsor “Citizenship Day 2014,” a single-day workshop with sites around the state providing assistance to lawful permanent residents eligible for naturalization and also answering brief advice questions.  This is a FREE event. Click here to download the flyer and feel…

Asian American Pacific Islander Advisory Council and Ohio Asian American Health Coalition are excited to announce 2014 Ohio Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Legislative Day, to take place on Thursday, March 6, 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.  Click HERE to register today! Recap: In 2012, the third Ohio Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Legislative Day drew nearly 300 AAPIs from…

Monday, January 27th, the Fast for Families Across America Tour will be announced at press conferences in Washington DC and Hamilton, Ohio (part of Speaker Boehner’s district). Dae Joong (DJ) Yoon from NAKASEC will be speaking at the DC press event, and Michael Byun from Asian Services in Action at the Ohio event. WHEN AND…

Celebrate Year of the Horse in Asia Town Center on Jan. 25-26 at 11am to 5pm with lion dance, firecrackers, food, live shows and more. (ASIA) Asian Services In Action will be conducting Blood pressures, BMIs and HIV screenings, along with information on health topics, Affordable Care Act and Domestic Violence at the Lunar Festival…

Asian Services in Action, Inc. and OCA Cleveland present for The University of Akron’s Rethinking Race Film Festival: The undrafted, unwanted, unwavering, true story of Jeremy Lin, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A Free and open to public! Time: February 3rd, 2:45-5:00 pm Location: University of Akron Student Union Theatre 303 Carroll St., Akron,…

USCIS invites you to participate in a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stakeholder engagement on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) to learn about the latest scams targeting immigrants, including but not limited to: notario fraud, imposter scams, education, healthcare, mortgage, and business opportunity scams. FTC and USCIS officials will be available…

A message from the White House Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: On Thursday, December 12, from 3:00-4:00 PM ET, please join us for a conference call and webinar on Recognizing and Addressing the Needs of AAPIs with Disabilities with the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) and Asians and Pacific Islanders with…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                              Contact: Michael Byun November 26, 2013                                                                      330-612-0483 ***GOOGLE+ HANGOUT*** TOMORROW, Nov 27 at 10 AM EDT ASIANS IN OHIO CALL ON SPEAKER BOEHNER TO ACT NOW ON IMMIGRATION Following President Obama’s…

A message from The National Partnership for New Americans: Action: Join us in helping lower the naturalization fee The National Immigrant Integration Conference (NIIC) 2013 is underway, but whether you made it to Miami or not you can still join us. We know that, like us, you believe that New Americans make vital contributions to…

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