Category Archives: News

We invite you to join us July 12-16 for OCA Day on the Hill, a community fair, three town halls, and over twenty breakout sessions where we’ll be having facilitated group discussions among attendees and guest speakers in every session. We are excited to Organize this new OCA Convention format where you will get a […]

As part of a nationwide OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates Community Day of Service, our chapter partnered with BigHearted Blooms for a heartwarming initiative to spread joy and uplift the elders in AsiaTown. During the event, OCAGC members made over 70 flower arrangements, which were then delivered to Asian Evergreen Apartments and St. Clair Place Apartments.  […]

On May 18, 2023, the anti-bullying nonprofit Act To Change is rallying the nation in commemorating the fifth Annual National Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Day Against Bullying and Hate.  OCA Greater Cleveland -Asian Pacific American Advocates is committed to ending bullying and hate in the AAPI community and is proud to join over 100 […]

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The community will be celebrating local AANHPI businesses, history, art, and culture at the Cleveland Asian Festival which will take place on Saturday, May 20 & Sunday, May 21 in the heart of Cleveland’s AsiaTown neighborhood. Free Parking is available at various lots at […]

OCA Greater Cleveland will be hosting a Membership Meetup Sunday, June 4th at BigHearted Blooms as part of OCA’s National Day of Service.  Network with members and learn more about upcoming programs and events like OCA’s 50th National Convention. We’ll also be collecting vases that are 10” in height or less (including glass jars). BigHearted […]

UPDATE:  The April 2023 Asian ServSafe Classes have been canceled.  Please refer to regular classes at the Cuyahoga County Board of Health for 2023.  If you prefer to wait for our next class with interpretation, please check back in the Fall and early Spring of 2024 or follow us on our social media on Facebook, […]

OCA Greater Cleveland is proud to be a community partner for the world premiere of the film, Nurse Unseen at the 47th Cleveland International Film Festival. The film will be at KeyBank State Theatre: Sunday, March 26th at 5:00 p.m. Monday, March 27th at 11:50 a.m. Nurse Unseen is a feature-length documentary that explores the […]

Internet access has become a civil rights issue – we want to advocate for digital equity by listening to our AAPI communities. Specifically, we want to understand where and how AAPIs have internet access. The collected data will be used to bridge the digital divide among the AAPI community by informing legislators, policymakers, Internet Service […]

We’re excited to be partnering with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the #LunarNewYear Cavs vs Grizzlies game Thursday, February 2nd at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.). Join us for a traditional Lion Dance by the Kwan Lion Dance Team at 6:30 p.m. There will be an opportunity to take photos following the performance. Asian […]

2023 Lunar New Year Calendar of Events The Lunar New Year or Spring Festival is commonly referred to as Chinese New Year, Tết in Vietnamese, Seollal (설날)  in Korean, Losar ལོ་གསར in Tibet, and Tsagaan Sar in Mongolian.  It is one of the most celebrated holidays in Asia and many Asian-American communities throughout the United […]

Celebrate the act of voting early! Join us for FREE Boba, learn about your vote early options, and celebrate with us Friday, October 28 for Vote Early Day! FREE Dance party with tunes by DJ Christian Dela Vega FREE shuttle bus rides to and from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections with Ace Taxi. FREE […]

Join us for an author and book discussion with Abigail Hing Wen Tuesday, October 25th at Barnes & Noble, 28801 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere, Ohio. 6 p.m. Meet & Greet Reception 7 p.m. Author & Book Discussion 8 p.m. Book Signing Abigail is a New York Times Best Selling Author, woman-in-tech leader specializing in artificial intelligence, […]

Join OCA Greater Cleveland for an advance screening of the PBS film Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March Sat. Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. at Li Wah, 2999 Payne Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. This documentary co-produced by CAAM chronicles how the Asian American community came together to fight back against hate. The film also […]

OCA Greater Cleveland, Asian Services In Action (ASIA Inc.), and AsiaTown Cleveland are hosting several events in Cleveland, Ohio to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of National Voter Registration Day with a week of activities: Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9-6 p.m.  Citizenship Day, 3236 Payne Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Kick off National Voter Registration Week with us […]

OCA Greater Cleveland (OCAGC) hosted a VIP premiere of our documentary film “History of Cleveland’s Chinatown – An Oral History of Chinese Americans in Cleveland” on June 25, 2022. The private premiere attended by about 90 advocates and partners was held at the Old Stone Church due to the historical significance the church played in […]

Norman Y. Mineta Leadership Institute 2022 Voter Engagement Training – Ohio “WE HAVE THE POWER: Nonpartisan AAPI Voter Engagement in Ohio” OCA Greater Cleveland is partnering with Asian Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), Asian Services In Action (ASIA), TARGETOhio, Ohio Chinese American Association, and the Asian American Coalition of Ohio for an in-person, comprehensive training on […]

OCA Greater Cleveland (OCAGC), with a grant from Cleveland Foundation’s Minority Arts and Education Fund, Margaret Wong and Associates and many individual donors, has produced a video documentary on Chinese Americans/immigrants in AsiaTown to commemorate the 150th years of Chinese in Cleveland. The documentary will highlight the history of Cleveland’s AsiaTown from the perspective of […]

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May at the Cleveland Asian Festival and enjoy live entertainment, cultural performances, and martial art demonstrations on two outdoor stages.  Shop local and beyond in the World Marketplace.  Visit the Health Pavilion for Free Screenings.  Experience the Colors of Asia Fashion Show, and the Asian Pop Dance Competition. […]

For years Americans across race, place, and party believe in the freedom to decide for themselves who represents us. In the face of a pandemic and barriers erected to silence our voices, Americans have turned out in record numbers to cast our ballots to have our voices heard. Individuals have spread lies about our election […]

OCA Greater Cleveland is honored to serve as a community partner for filmmaker Kate Tsang’s debut feature Marvelous and the Black Hole at the 46th Cleveland International Film Festival. Check out the full list of films, including Marvelous and the Black Hole, available at #CIFF46 at Playhouse Square from March 30 thru April 9, 2022, […]