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Join leaders from major national Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations
for an intimate dialogue about ways to strengthen local efforts related to Ohio’s Asian American communities.

Date: Saturday, August 21
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Location: OSU Rardin Center, 2231 North High Street – Columbus, OH

Registration $10 (covers lunch) – click here to register
Space is limited register early

Guests will include:

Kathy Lim Ko, President and CEO
Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum

Lisa Hasegawa, Executive Director
National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development

and others.

Sponsored by the Ohio Asian American Health Coalition

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

When: Thursday, June 3, 2010
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Where: (2 mile walk) beginning at Margaret Wong & Associates (3150 Chester Avenue, Cleveland) and concluding at the Korean American Association of Greater Cleveland (1541 E. 38th Street, #A, Cleveland)

Why: An opportunity for the mayor, community leaders, neighbors, merchants, and others to see the emergence of AsiaTown (Midtown Cleveland) as a vital neighborhood and community.

SAVE THE DATE!!!

The GeneAsian NeXT Youth Leadership Conference is a state-wide event to raise awareness for violence prevention among Asian youth.  We invite teens ages 13-18 of all ethnicities, their parents and friends to come and be empowered as leaders in the community and in the workforce.  Professionals may also attend to receive on-site training and five Continuing Education Units from OSU’s College of Wocial Work.

Date/Time:  Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 8:30am to 6 pm

Location:  The Ohio State University

For more information, please contact:

Justin Shum at 614-220-4023 ext. 222, or JShum@aacsohio.org

To see flyers, please click here.