Archive for September, 2011

Were you trained as a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, therapist, social worker or in another healthcare profession before you came to the U.S.? Do you want to go back to your healthcare career but need assistance improving your English and
learning about the U.S. healthcare system?

Starting Saturday, Oct. 22, Global Cleveland is offering a free training program for healthcare professionals trained abroad: English and Pathways for Healthcare Professionals

• Learn medical terminology and work-related English
• Access an on-line course, “Medical Terminology:A Word Association Approach”
• Learn about the U.S. healthcare system and how to get a job
• Option to have foreign credentials verified, evaluated, and compared to Ohio licensing standards
• Develop your career pathway plan that builds on your healthcare background and experiences
• Network with healthcare employers
• Free Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification

Click here to register and for more information.

Dr. Mieko Smith, professor of social work at the University of Akron and partner of ASIA, will present at UA’s China Week 2011.  Dr. Smith’s presentation “Health Challenges for Asian Americans” will be held Monday, Oct. 10 at 2:15pm in the Student Union at Akron’s main campus.

The University of Akron’s China Week, sponsored by the Confucius Institute, is an invitation to explore China’s culture, politics, economics, history, philosophy, language, martial arts, cuisine and more.  Programs are free and open to the public.

Learn more about China Week.

Asian Services In Action is pleased to announce a two-year grant award of $199,852 from USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services).  This generous funding will enable ASIA to offer citizenship classes to 448 lawful permanent residents, and assist 390 lawful permanent residents with legal immigration services.

Please contact Eunice Park, J.D., Immigration Legal Services Program Coordinator for more information (park@asiainc-ohio.org).

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States.  Its mission is to secure America’s promise as a nation of immigrants by providing accurate and useful information to its customers, granting immigration and citizenship benefits, promoting an awareness and understanding of citizenship, and ensuring the integrity of the U.S. immigration system.  Read more at their official blog The Beacon.

The 2011 general elections will be held on Tuesday, November 8th. Are you and your community registered to vote?  Remember, the deadline for voter registration is Tuesday, October 11th!

Register to Vote

You can register to vote at your local public library, public high school, or BMV office.  Or, come to ASIA, Inc.’s Akron office to fill out a voter registration form, where our multilingual staff will be happy to assist you!  You can find us at:

730 Carroll Street
Akron, OH 44304
(330) 535-3338

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You can also register to vote on your own.  Click on the links below to download voter registration applications in the language(s) you need.

• National Mail Voter Registration Form — English
• 使用本明信片表格和指南在您的 所在州登记投票 — Chinese
• このはがき用紙とガイドをもとに 自分の居住する州で 投票登録を行なってください — Japanese
• 주정부 유권자 등록 신청을 위한 우편엽서 양식 및 안내서 — Korean
• Formulario nacional de inscripción de votantes — Spanish
• Dokumento para sa Pambansang Rehistrasyon ng Botanteng Maghuhulog ng Balota sa Koreo — Tagalog
• Ghi danh Bỏ phiếu tại Tiểu bang của quý vị bằng cách sử dụng Cẩmw nang Hướng dẫn và Mẫu đơn dạng Bưu thiệp này — Vietnamese

Help Others Register to Vote

Spread the word!  Stop by ASIA, Inc. to pick up one of ten free Register to Vote posters.  You can also print these posters from OhioVOTES out yourself.

Help members of your community register to vote by printing out copies of the voter registration forms above, or taking some extras home when you stop by ASIA, Inc.

More Voting Resources

See ASIA, Inc.’s other multilingual voting resources, including information on how to protect your voting rights.

For polling times, places, ballots, and all your voting needs, visit your county’s board of elections website.

Upwardly Global is offering an exciting FREE online workshop, Introduction to Professional Job Interviews for Skilled Immigrants Register today! The hour long workshop will be led by Upwardly Global’s training staff, and followed by a 15 minute question and answer session with Antony Chang, VP of Organizational Development at the Opportunity Fund.

Upwardly Global is a nonprofit organization committed to helping skilled immigrants and refugees rebuild their careers in the U.S.  If you are already an Upwardly Global Job Seeker, this workshop will be a great review for you.  If you are new to Upwardly Global’s programs, this webinar is an excellent way to learn about navigating the process of interviewing in the U.S.

Tuesday, October 4th

Introduction to Professional Job Interviews for Skilled Immigrants.

6:30pm-7:45pm EST / 5:30pm-6:45pm CST / 4:30pm-5:45pm MST / 3:30pm-4:45pm PST

Link to registration form