Archive for June, 2010

Key Bank Neighbors “Make the Difference” at ASIA

June 6th, 2010

As part of Key Bank’s program, “Neighbors Make the Difference,” ten Key Bank employees from local branches donated their time and talents on May 25^th to volunteer for ASIA. Project leader Linda Kucinski, Senior Vice President of Investment Operations, and her team worked all afternoon cleaning, organizing, and repairing classrooms for ASIA’s west side Community Adult Mentoring program in Cleveland. The program serves refugee students and their families who utilize the classrooms throughout the week. Key Bank’s volunteers helped to make the space clean and safe for the families and children to learn and grow.

This is the second year Key Bank has partnered with ASIA and the 20^th year for the nation-wide “Neighbors Make the Difference” project.

Posted by Michael Byun | Filed under Community

CNE seminar: culturally competent care for the Asian American community

June 2nd, 2010

Date: Saturday, June 19th, 2010
Time: 11:30 am Registration; 12 N – 2 pm Presentation
Location: Asian Services In Action (ASIA), Inc. 3631 Perkins Ave, 2A-W Cleveland, OH 44114

Sponsored by: ASIA, Inc.
Funded by: Ohio Commission on Minority Health (OCMH)
Registration Form

Asian Americans are almost twice as likely than the general population to develop diabetes, even when the BMI is within normal limits. (1) Consequently, it is essential for this population to develop awareness of early signs and symptoms, despite cultural differences in perceptions of health. The purpose of this training is to provide health care practitioners with information that supports the development of constructive relationships with Asian-American clients and increased positive health-related outcomes. Learning activities focus on development and enhancement of cultural competency skills at the individual and organizational level, with special emphasis on Burmese and Bhutanese perceptions of health. 1 – http://diabetes.boomja.com/Asian-Americans-and-Diabetes-382.html (Full program flyer)

Presenter: Rita Pobanz, MSN, RN
Rita Pobanz, MSN, RN is a “Big Picture” person with strong history in health care, employee competency evaluation, staff development, regulatory compliance and organizational improvement. She has functioned at corporate- level diversity management and leadership initiatives and is a recognized team facilitator, change agent and public speaker at the state, national and international level. She has extensive experience in diversity and educational redesign in both Beijing and Shanghai and implemented successful training programs for Chinese and Western employees. Rita has a passion for facilitating cross-cultural understanding and has stated: “We should celebrate our differences. It is what makes each of us unique.”

For more information, contact Sujata Burgess (216) 881-0330

Posted by Michael Byun | Filed under Events