July 31, 2021 Asian Family Vaccine event in Westerville, Ohio

At the Asian Family Vaccine event in Westerville hosted by Ohio Asian American Health Coition and Central Ohio Philippines Nurse Association. We gave all volunteers and participants yellow whistles. With the #DeltaVariant on rampage, we need everyone 12+ years old to #GetVacinated. Stand against the virus and anti-Asian hate. Thanks @OhioHealth and @yellow_whistle 

July 29, 2021 Senior Lunch Event in Columbis, Ohio

On July 29, 2021, an Asian senior lunch event was held where local organizations, Asian-American Community Service Council (ACSC) and Ohio Chinese American Association (OCAA), provided free lunches and yellow whistles to Asian seniors. This program helps get Asian seniors connected and have a sense of belonging. 

2021/08/03 Columbus Dispatch: Why aren't Asian Americans in Ohio reporting hate incidents amid a national surge? The answer is complicated
2021/08/02 Columbus Dispatch: 'My race ... is not a joke.' Asian American students speak out against racism in schools
2021/07/22 Columbus Dispatch: With rise in anti-Asian harassment, efforts renewed to establish Ohio AAPI Commission

June 12, 2021 Yellow Whistle Campaign in Northeast Ohio

June 5-10, 2021 OCA Distribution of Yellow Whistles in Cleveland, Ohio

OCA Greater Cleveland is an outreach partner for The Yellow Whistle Campaign and its mission to help equip our Asian/AAPI community with safety whistles in the face of rising anti-Asian violence. 

It hosted a series of activites in the first half of June alone, including

• In partnership with APAPA Ohio, it distributed Yellow Whistles to the seniors at Asian Evergreen Apartments
• On the first-ever Children's Day in Asiatown Cleveland, it distributed Yellow Whistles to the parents and grandparents and provided sidewalk chalk for the children with the assistance of NOVA and our dedicated volunteers, in addition to voter registration/education and AT&T Access.  
• It distributed Yellow Whistles at the Feed AsiaTown community event at LJ Shanghai in cooperation with Asiatown Cleveland.  

May 19, 2021 Lee Wong on Anti-Asian Hate and Yellow Whistle in Cincinnati, Ohio

2021/05/19 Local-12: Yellow Whistle project raises awareness of violence against Asian people

May 15, 2021 Unity Against Hate Rally in Central Ohio

2021/05/20 ​ABC-6: Local Asian community leaders applaud anti-Asian hate crime bill after year of concern
2021/05/15 NBC4i: Rallies held throughout central Ohio to battle anti-Asian discrimination

May 15, 2021 Unity Against Hate Rally in Cleveland, Ohio

2021/05/15 Cleveland-19: Community gathers for ‘Unity Against Hate’ rally in downtown Cleveland
                  Yahoo News: 'Unity Against Hate' event at Public Square protests hate, violence against Asian Americans