“I’m extremely thankful for my family this year because I became a mom in August! Watching her grow has been so much fun, and I am especially grateful that when I return to work in January, I won’t be too far from her because I’ll be working remotely.”
—Nina Huang
PNB’s Angelica Generosa promoted
Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) announced on Nov. 20, as part of its first-ever all-digital gala, that it promoted Angelica Generosa to principal. “Angelica was noticed from the start,” said PNB Artistic Director Peter Boal. “She can light up a room, her presence is both genuine and luminous.” A Filipino American, Generosa is from New Jersey. […]
Inslee appoints Shah as new secretary of health
On Nov. 17, Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Umair A. Shah as the new Washington state secretary of health. Shah currently serves as executive director and local health authority for Harris County Public Health in Texas. He will begin his new role on Dec. 21. An immigrant from Pakistan, Shah has a keen interest in global […]
Kaur receives Advanced Certificate
Kent City Councilmember Satwinder Kaur recently received an Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). To earn this Advanced Certificate, Kaur completed more than 60 hours of training credits and demonstrated community service. Kaur serves as the chair for Puget Sound Clean Air Advisory Council. She has served on the […]
Health Care Leadership Awards
Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman, executive director of Refugee Artisan Initiative, was selected to receive the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Community Champion award at this year’s Health Care Leadership Awards. And Gurpreet (Sunny) Singh, the CEO of Edifecs, is being honored as Dealmaker of the Year. The Health Care Leadership Awards will be a virtual celebration on Dec. […]
EDI Transformed
Executive Development Institute (EDI) said its EDI Transformed fundraising events came to an end in November with its last Zoom session. It was two and a half months filled with lots of learning, leadership, and fun. Between the Zoom pop-ups, online auction, and Facebook Live event, EDI was able to raise over $50,000 for its […]
Uwajimaya remodel in the time of COVID-19
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly For two decades, the Asian supermarket Uwajimaya has stood guard in its current location on 5th Avenue South and South Dearborn Street, which sits on the south border of the International District. With its prominent, blue entryway sign and intricate flower logo, the flagship store drew out-of-town visitors and […]
Division over homelessness threatens new Keiro plan
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly An abandoned, empty syringe with the word “Safety” on it appears several times in a local newscast. But Matt Chan, a member of the Chinatown-International District (CID) Night Watch, sees them everywhere when he makes his rounds with the team. “There’s a real split in the CID about homelessness,” […]
WA school district apologizes for excluding Asians as POC
A school district in Washington that has 16,000 students has apologized for lumping Asian American students with white people. The North Thurston Public Schools excluded Asian American students as people of color in its latest equity report, called “Monitoring Student Growth.” The “students of color” included “Black, Latinx, Native American, Pacific Islander, and Multi-Racial Students” […]
ICHS Foundation seeks executive director as Ron Chew retires
International Community Health Services (ICHS) Foundation is searching for a new executive director as Ron Chew retires on Jan. 1, 2021. Chew has led the ICHS Foundation for the past 10 years. Chew recently completed his memoir, “My Unforgotten Seattle,” and said he is looking forward to spending more time on writing projects. As he […]
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