Join us for National Voter Registration Day Tuesday, 9/22 1-4 p.m. in front of Asia Plaza. Assistance is available in English and Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, and Toisan)! * Register to Vote, update your registration or check your voter registration! * Complete the Census with us and get a free Census swag bag! It only takes […]
The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, Saint Luke’s Foundation, and two members of the Ohio Census Advocacy Coalition (OCAC) – Cleveland VOTES and the Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio – have awarded $50,000 in the third round of census microgrants aimed at increasing participation in the 2020 census among hard-to-count […]
As we work to build, protect, and support our communities, there’s no better tool than our collective power. We can boost that power by using the 2020 Census to ensure our communities receive: funding for fundamental human rights like health care, food, and housing a say in who leads the political institutions that have the […]
Join us this Saturday, September 26 for the AsiaTown Mid Autumn Festival from 2 to 5 p.m. This year, the celebration will look very different with grab and go activities and walk-thru stations. 🧡 Complete your 2020 Census! 🏮Mid Autumn festival story coloring pages and riddles 🌕 voter registration help and election info. 💌 make […]
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The Asian/AAPI community is invited to (in}VISIBLE in OHIO, three virtual events for sharing, healing, and collective support in the time of COVID-19. The series extends through May AAPI Heritage Month! Mark your calendars. Date: Wednesday, May 13th, 6:30-8:00 pm EST {in}VISIBLE in OHIO: Share Your Stories – Students & Recent Graduates RSVP and get […]
Tune in May 11 & 12 from 8-10 p.m. for the PBS and WETA documentary, Asian Americans, on your local PBS station. Led by a team of Asian American filmmakers, including Academy Award®-nominated series producer Renee Tajima-Peña (Who Killed Vincent Chin?, No Más Bebés), ASIAN AMERICANS examines the significant role of Asian Americans in shaping American history and […]
OCA Greater Cleveland (OCAGC) was awarded $15,000 from The Cleveland Foundation’s Minority Arts and Education Fund to produce a video documentary in 2020 on Chinese in AsiaTown to commemorate the 150th years of Chinese in Cleveland, Ohio. The grant will help OCAGC to implement the process in creating a 70-minute documentary that will highlight the […]
MidTown Cleveland and the AsiaTown Advisory Committee are excited to host a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration at the former Dave’s parking lot on East 33rd Street and Payne Avenue. The Mid Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, Tet Trung Thu, or Chuseok, is celebrated throughout Asian countries to honor the moon. Join us on […]
OCA Greater Cleveland 2018 Year in Review 2018 was a great year for the Asian and Pacific American (APA) community and for the OCA Greater Cleveland (OCAGC) chapter. In this year, we saw advancement in the social well-being of APA across many fronts. Though there were setbacks at the national level, we at the local […]
There are many opportunities to become involved with OCA. The OCA Greater Cleveland Chapter is a volunteer-driven organization of community advocates that serves the continually growing Asian Pacific American community of Northeast Ohio and works to promote cultural heritage, active participation in civic and community affairs, securing justice, and equal treatment and equal opportunity […]