11th Ohio China Day makes its debut in Cleveland

The 11th Ohio China Day Celebration from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m at Cleveland Public Auditorium, 500 Lakeside Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44114. This is a free event open to the public. “We are thrilled to be the main organizer of this year’s China Day celebration,” said Dr. Nianfa Tang, CCCCA’s chairman of the board. “With top professional […]

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Food Safety Certification 食品安全认证课 Tues. April 17, 2018

Level 1 Certification A Free 3 hour, Level One Training Tuesday, April 17 from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. will cover the basics of Asian food safety, introduce attendees to the latest health and healthy food trends in restaurants across the state and off-site food service safety.  Training will be in English and Chinese (Mandarin and/or […]

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Affordable Home Internet with Access from AT&T

Access from AT&T is a low-cost program for home internet access in the 21 states where we offer wireline home internet services to eligible households who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).  Access from AT&T May 2021 – English (PDF, 1000KB) Access from AT&T May 2021 – Spanish (PDF, 1020KB) Access from AT&T […]

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OCAGC Proud Community Partner for Ramen Heads at #CIFF42

OCA Greater Cleveland is proud to be a community partner for the film Ramen Heads for the 42nd Cleveland International Film Festival April 4-15, 2018.  Tickets go on sale to CIFF members on March 16th and the general public on March 23.   “A PERFECTLY SLURPABLE FILM” Legendary Chef and, “Ramen King” Osamu Tomita opens his kitchen along […]

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Celebrate the Year of the Dog with a Lion and Dragon Dance at Asian Town Center

Celebrate the Year of the Dog with the Kwan Family Lion Dance Team at 12 noon followed by the OCA Greater Cleveland Dragon Dance Team at 1:00 p.m. at Asian Town Center, on E. 38th Street between Superior and Payne Avenues, in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, February 18, 2018!  Don’t forget to bring your red envelopes […]

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National traveling exhibit about Japanese Americans coming to Oberlin College

From February 17, 2018, through March 18, 2018, Oberlin College and Conservatory will host the national traveling exhibition, “Courage and Compassion: Our Shared Story of the Japanese American WWII Experience.” Planned by the Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC) and funded in part by a grant from the National Parks Service, this professionally designed and interactive exhibit […]

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OCA Greater Cleveland Welcomes new members of the Board of Trustees

The OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates Greater Cleveland Chapter is pleased to announce the addition of two additional members of the Board of Trustees, David Huang and Steven Jung for the 2018-2022 term. David Huang is a NASA’s Glenn Research Center propulsion scientist and regularly engages in educational outreach activities including speaking engagement, staffing NASA exhibits, […]

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2018 Lunar New Year – Year of the Dog

The 2018 Lunar New Year or Spring Festival but commonly known in the U.S. as Chinese New Year takes place on Friday, February 16, 2018.   According to the Chinese Zodiac, it is the Year of the Earth Dog and those born in the years 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 are characteristically persistent, […]

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Make a Difference, Volunteer!

Volunteers needed to boost voter turnout in our community! Help make a difference, sign-up HERE Questions/Problems on Election Day Call 1.866.OURVOTE  or 1-888-API-Vote  for in-language help on Election Day Voting Resources  AAPI Civic Engagement Network of Ohio (ACE Network) Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) Judge For Yourself Voting Guide to the Judicial Elections  (November 2017 Municipal Election […]

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FREE Tai Chi Sundays at Asian Town Center

Join us for FREE Tai Chi in Cleveland’s Asiatown Sundays from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Asian Town Center (E. 38th) in front of the Bai Wei Herbal Store on the first level of Asian Town Center on E. 38th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. FREE Tai Chi is a program of Project RAISE (Reaching Asian-Americans through Innovative […]

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2017 Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Day)

Visit the OCA Greater Cleveland table at the CWRU Asian Mid-Autumn Festival Hosted by CWRU-International Student Services Wednesday, October 4 at 7 PM – 9 PM Thwing Center, 11111 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44106     Mid-Autumn Festival Legends As Mid-Autumn Festival is also the Moon Festival, its legends are usually related to the moon. Here below are some of the […]

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National Voter Registration Day 2017

OCA Greater Cleveland partnered with the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections and Cleveland Votes for National Voter Registration Day September 26, 2017 and held a Drive at Asia Plaza in Cleveland’s AsiaTown neighborhood from 10 to 3 p.m. in honor of #NationalVoterRegistrationDay.  If you missed it, you can register to vote online with Rock The Vote at […]

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9th Annual Cleveland Asian Festival Dates Announced

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage month in May at the 9th Annual Cleveland Asian Festival Saturday, May 19th and Sunday, May 20th in 2018. The Cleveland Asian Festival is an all volunteer run festival to highlight Cleveland’s Asiatown neighborhood while celebrating Asian culture and Diversity in the City of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Free Admission, Free Parking, […]

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Cleveland Asiatown Community Meeting June 13 at 5 p.m.

Join us for this important meeting and hear from the owners of Dave’s Supermarket about the possible relocation of their Payne store and potential use of their buildling after they move for the community. Your input is important! Join in the discussion on Facebook HERE

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Asian Food Safety Training & Certification 食品安全培訓課程(中英文雙語)

​​Since March 1, 2017 each risk level 3 and risk level 4 licensed food shop is required to have at least one management or supervisory employee with a level 2 certification in food protection. The Level II certification provides in-depth training for food managers and is designed for those following a career in the food […]

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OCA Greater Cleveland Chapter Partners with CIFF with film “Abacus: Small Enough To Jail”

OCA Greater Cleveland is proud to be a community partner for the film, Abacus: Small Enough To Jail for the 41st Cleveland International Film Festival.  The film will screen: Friday, March 31, 2017 at 6:10 PM Saturday, April 01, 2017 at 11:30 AM Save $2 off any CIFF41 ticket purchase with Discount Code:  OCA Online: […]

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2017 Lunar New Year – Year of the Rooster

The 2017 Lunar New Year or Spring Festival but commonly known in the U.S. as Chinese New Year takes place on Saturday, January 28, 2017.  According to the Chinese Zodiac, it is the Year of the Fire Rooster and those born in the years 1921, 1933, 1944, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 are characteristically trustworthy, […]

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Voter Registration and Get Out The Vote (GOTV) 2016

Check and Update your Voter Registration Online at MyOhioVote.com Ohio recently purged 200,000 inactive voters from the poll books.  Check and update your voter registration online at My OhioVote.com before October 11, 2016 in order to vote in the November 8th Presidential Election. Voting Resources  AAPI Civic Engagement Network of Ohio (ACE Network) Asian and Pacific […]

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OCA Dragon Performance at the 2016 One World Day

Join OCA Greater Cleveland in the Chinese Cultural Garden  Sunday, August 28 at 11 a.m. for One World Day as we celebrate the 100 year Anniversary of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens! 11:00 a.m.  Annual Tree Planting to Honor All Teachers Sponsored by Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University 11:20 a.m. Chinese Dragon Dance by OCA […]

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