Archive for July, 2011

United Way of Summit County funds ASIA school readiness program

July 29th, 2011

ASIA is pleased to announce a grant award from the United Way of Summit County. United Way is generously supporting ASIA’s Project READY, a school readiness program for refugee children and their parents. Project READY uses home visits and group meetings to empower and train parents to help maximize their children’s development.

The program serves 10-12 families mainly from the Nepalese, Mon, Burmese and Karen communities (refugees who are considered a “high need” emerging population in Summit County). Thanks to the support of United Way, Project READY will be able to increase its number of parent group meetings to include an additional cultural group from the Akron refugee community to support their children’s readiness.

For more information, please contact Ed Kollin, Program Specialist (edkollin@asiainc-ohio.org).

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ASIA’s Healthy Asian Pacific Islander Farmer’s Market will be selling produce at two locations

July 27th, 2011

Starting this weekend, ASIA’s Healthy Asian Pacific Islander (HAPI) Farmer’s Market will be joining Cleveland Downtown Farmer’s Market and Howe’s Meadow Market to sell their own locally grown and fresh produce.

Every Friday, from July 29th until the rest of the summer, you can find HAPI at Cleveland Downtown Farmer’s Market located in Public Square (across Old Stone Church) from 10 am to 1 pm.

HAPI will also be selling their fresh produce every Saturday, starting July 30th, at Howe’s Meadow Market from 9 am to noon, located at:

4040 Riverview Road
Peninsula, OH, 44264

HAPI will be selling a variety of produce including Osaka Purple, Chinese cabbage, Chinese broccoli, Tatsoi, Bitter Melon, and Zaub Ntsuab, and much more!

Make sure to come out and get some delicious and fresh vegetables!

Posted by yurie | Filed under Announcements

Worldwide Hepatitis Day recognized by Ohio’s Asian Americans

July 27th, 2011

For immediate release
July 27, 2011
Press contact: Robin Nau (440) 554-6253; robin@asiainc-ohio.org

July 28 Worldwide Hepatitis Day: Raising hepatitis B awareness among Asian Americans

July 28, 2011 marks the 4^th annual Worldwide Hepatitis Day, organized by the World Hepatitis Alliance and supported by the World Health Organization. The Ohio Asian American Health Coalition (OAAHC) will join millions of people across the globe to recognize the serious impact of hepatitis B, a disease that disproportionately affects people of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) descent.

In Ohio it is estimated that between 14,000 and 16,000 APIs are living with hepatitis B and many are unaware of their status. Unlike conventional notion of hepatitis B transmission, API individuals are often infected by hepatitis B carrying mother passing it on to unborn child, or an infected family member unknowingly sharing personal hygiene instruments, like a toothbrush or razor with another family member.

According to the Stanford Asian Liver Center:

50% of the current 1.3 million in the US with hepatitis B are Asian Americans
1 out of 10 Asian Americans carry hepatitis B
Asian Americans are 100 times more likely to be chronic carriers
Asian Americans are 4 times more likely to die from hepatitis B

To mark this important day Mayor Michael Coleman of Columbus, Mayor Frank Jackson of Cleveland, and Mayor Don Plusquellic of Akron have all issued a proclamation declaring Worldwide Hepatitis Day in each of their cities.

“It’s important to raise awareness in Ohio about how hepatitis B is affecting our API community,” notes Dr. Yung-Chen Lu, Executive Committee member for OAAHC. “More of our health care providers, law makers, and minority health champions need to be aware of the impact this disease has for Asian Americans and that it can be prevented.”

On July 28, OAAHC supports organizations around the world to raise awareness about hepatitis. Translated education resources are available online for further information.

About Ohio Asian American Health Coalition
Envisioned in 2002, the Ohio Asian American Health Coalition is an alliance of communities and individuals focused on the health and well-being of Ohio’s Asian American population. The mission of the OAAHC is to eliminate health disparities and to achieve health equity for Ohio’s Asian Americans by supporting community research, education, and advocacy. For more information, please visit us at www.oahcoalition.org.

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KeyBank Asian Resource Group supports ASIA’s work in the community

July 26th, 2011

ASIA is pleased to recognize the KeyBank Asian Resource Group for their support of ASIA’s work in the community. KeyBank volunteers participated in Neighbors Make the Difference on May 24, 2011 supporting ASIA for a third consecutive year.

Volunteers included Linda Kucinski, Senior Vice President of Investment Operations, Laura Mimura, Vice President of of Public Affairs, Valerie Raines, VP of Corporate Philanthropy at KeyBank Foundation, and William R. Koehler, President of Key Community Bank. KeyBank volunteers worked hard to prepare ASIA’s community garden for its opening this summer.

Members of the KeyBank Asian Resource Group also donated to ASIA’s community garden. Through their generosity and a matching gift from KeyBank, ASIA will receive $1,000 to help support the community garden program, an effort to create cross-cultural community relations and provide fresh, healthy food for AsiaTown neighborhood residents.

William R. Koehler (right), President, Key Community Bank talks with Michael Byun (center right), ASIA's Executive Director about the project

Posted by robin | Filed under Announcements, Community

Upcoming events from the Federation of Indian Community Associations

July 25th, 2011

Mark your calenders: on Sunday, August 14th, the Federation of Indian Community Association (FICA) will be celebrating India’s independence with a day full of fun-filled events in Solon. At 8 AM, FICA will be holding tennis tournaments for both children (ages 11-18) and adults. Adults can only play in doubles, so make sure to find your partner! It is $5 per participant, and participants must pre-register by August 7th. At 11 AM, cricket matches will be held near the Solon Community Center, and all skill levels are welcome. To end the day, FICA will be holding an Independence Day Celebration at the Solon Community Center, where there will be games, entertainment, and delicious food. This is an event you don’t want to miss! For all registration and additional information, click on the links below.

FICA Tennis Tournament Registration

FICA Cricket Matches Registration

Independence Day Celebration Information

On Saturday 17th, 2011, FICA will also be holding a golf outing at the Fowlers Mill Golf Course.
Event Cost: FICA members – $80. Non-members -$100. The event will include 18 holes & cart, lunch, cash bar, dinner, door prizes, raffle prizes, and a host of other prizes. The limit is 72 golfers, so it is a first come, first registered policy. Deadline for registration is September 3rd, 2011. For entry form and more information, click the link below.

Golf outing entry form and additional information

Contact for more information: Michael Sreshta – sreshtamichael@gmail.com or call 216-403-3012

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