By Jessica Kai Curry NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Asian boy meets white girl. They fall in love. They endure hardship, but in the end, love prevails. It’s a scene that has played out hundreds of times in Western cinema. Oh wait. No, it isn’t. Unless you are watching the upcoming short film by Vietnamese American director, […]
Strickland seeking common ground
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY She’s new on the job, but she’s no rookie. “Even though I haven’t lived in Seattle recently, it’s not as though this is a completely unfamiliar city to me.” Marilyn Strickland is the new president and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. You likely know her best […]
The Port of Seattle reconfigures its approach to diversity
By Joshua Holland NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Thanks to companies like Amazon and Microsoft, when most people think of jobs in the Seattle area, their minds frequently turn to technology. But behind the scenes, helping connect Seattle to the rest of the world and playing a vital role in moving goods around the globe, is the […]
ECCC gives minority business owners a voice
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY In January 2018, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a $1.4 million grant to promote small businesses in ‘historically disenfranchised communities in Seattle.’ The Ethnic Chamber of Commerce Coalition (ECCC) received $565,960 of this sum. The ECCC includes 10 chambers and trade organizations representing ethnic communities, including the Chinese, Korean, Filipino, […]
Micro business loans
By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When she opened her first restaurant more than 10 years ago, Taylor Hoang didn’t have to take out a loan. But, in her 20 years working in the city of Seattle, she and others have watched Asian Americans and other minority groups’ entrepreneurial dreams dashed, because they tried — […]
“We don’t like to talk about death” — AARP VP on end-of-life care, and cultural taboos
By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Every now and then, Daphne Kwok’s parents will drop hints about what they want, should they become unable to take care of themselves. But it’s never direct, and it’s almost always casual. “It is an ongoing conversation, and ongoing dialogue. I would say that sometimes, it’s a little more […]
Wellness starts with relationships
By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly Wellness starts with having a relationship with a primary care provider (PCP), said Dr. Mark Maddox of MultiCare Connected Care (MCC), an accountable care organization (ACO) based in Tacoma, Wash. In addition to designating a PCP, Maddox said that annual evaluations, developing a preventive plan that includes regular […]
Kin On Assisted Living to open in the fall
If you happen to visit Kin On right now, you will notice that the much-awaited construction of the new assisted living and adult family home is in full swing. The new residences will add a total of 26 apartments to the Kin On campus in South Seattle. “The main roofing and framing work for both […]
Aegis Gardens grand opening
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When Dwayne Clark, chairman of Aegis Living, first announced in 2011 that he would build Aegis Gardens, an assisted living facility accented with Chinese culture, the community didn’t know what to expect. Some non-Asians might have associated Chinese culture with red, green tiles on the rooftop, and gold trimming […]
Yifan Zhang’s Loftium banks on financing your AirBnb down payment
By Chris Kenji Beer Northwest Asian Weekly Yifan Zhang was born in Nanjing, China, and lived there for seven years before coming over to and landing in the United States. She attended grade school and high school in Muncie, Indiana. Like many Asians growing up in the Midwest, she was the only Asian in her […]
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