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In celebrating Cleveland Asian Festival’s 10-year anniversary and National Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, the Levin College has partnered with Cleveland Asian Festival and OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, Greater Cleveland Chapter to present AsiaTown and the Asian American Experience. Faces of Chinatown Gallery Exhibit  May 1-31, 2019 The “Faces of Chinatown” exhibit makes its second […]

Tickets on sale now for the 43rd Cleveland International Film Festival! Use Code OCA and save $1 off each ticket purchase. OCA Greater Cleveland is a proud community partner for the film China Love Monday, April 1 at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 at 5:30 p.m. Online: Use the […]

Early/In-House Voting Starts on Oct. 8, 2019. Election Day is Nov. 5th. Call for early voting hours. Polls in Ohio are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 .m. Know your Rights! Call 1-888-API-VOTE (274-8683) or 1-866-OUR-VOTE (687-8663). Bilingual assistance is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali.   Loading… Pledge […]

Join us for an Asian Pacific American Elected Officials & Leaders Panel discussion on the Importance of Public Service and voting. The event will take place at Asian Services In Action – ASIA’s International Community Health Center in Akron, Ohio Thursday. March 21, 2019, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Light Refreshments will be provided. Kindly […]

Now accepting applications for the OCA 2019 Summer Internship Program. The OCA Internship Program is one of OCA’s signature student leadership development programs. Celebrating its 30th year in 2019, the OCA Internship Program seeks to cultivate future leadership for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community by providing opportunities to work in the public […]

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 […]

The Lunar New Year or Spring Festival but commonly known in the U.S. as Chinese New Year takes place on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, and it is the Year of the Earth Boar or Pig.  The Boar/Pig is the twelfth sign in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese Zodiac.  Those born in the years 1923, 1935, […]

Photos from this year’s National Voter Registration Day with OCA Greater Cleveland. Not registered? Register to Vote online with Rock the Vote & OCA Greater Cleveland at https://register.rockthevote.com/registrants/new?partner=20509 by Oct. 9, 2018. Or Pledge to vote at https://goo.gl/forms/RK1wfIoKdV0IXBWI3 for the upcoming General Election on Nov. 6, 2018. #AAPI #GetRegistered#ACEtheVote #ACEnetwork #PowerUp #MidTermsOnMyTerms

Join OCA Greater Cleveland at the 73rd Annual One World Day Sunday, September 16 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.  The Parade of Flags will kick off at 12 noon starting at the Polish Cultural Garden and making its way south to the Syrian Cultural Garden where the Naturalization Ceremony will take place. OCA Greater […]

The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo continues the Asian-themed celebration that was started with the June Grand Opening of the Asian Highlands exhibit, by featuring a gorgeous limited engagement Asian Lantern Festival with displays distributed through the Zoo during the weekends for much of the summer.  While stunning at any time, the 40 giant sized exhibits are […]

Support the groundbreaking Asian-American film, Crazy Rich Asians, by watching it during Opening Weekend Wednesday, August 15th thru August 19th in theaters! OCA Greater Cleveland members and friends will be at Cinemark Valley View on Sunday, August 19 at 3:30 p.m. It’s been 25 years since a major Hollywood studio released an English-language film with a primarily […]

Learn leadership skills with this national program, APA Y-Advocate Youth Leadership Training Saturday, August 18, 2018, from 10 to 3 p.m. at the main Akron-Summit Public Library. APA Y-Advocate is a half-day interactive training for Asian Pacific American high school youth to cultivate the next generation of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders. Attendees […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers unveiled a newly refurbished basketball court at Sterling Recreation Center Monday, July 16 at 1 p.m. with City of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson.  The floor dedication was emceed by Cavs in-arena host Ahmaad Crump with Cavs CEO Len Komoroski and Cavs President Nic Barlage along with Director of Public Works Michael Cox […]

Join us for a Community Meeting in Cleveland’s AsiaTown Neighborhood:

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]