The Chinese Institute of Engineers Seattle hosted its annual convention on Sept. 8 at the Westin Bellevue. The event featured a special tribute to the late Edwin Mah “Ed” Lee — the first and only Asian American mayor of San Francisco, and Seattle native. Jenette Ramos, a Boeing senior vice president, gave the keynote speech. […]
Korean BBQ Cook Off
The Korean American Coalition – Washington (KAC-WA) empowered, elevated, and fed the community with 120 pounds of kalbi at the 10th Annual Korean BBQ Cook Off on Sept. 1. KAC-WA took home 2nd place, while the 1st place winner was Korean American Health Professionals Association. Korean American Bar Association took 3rd place.
Claudia Li’s first runway show featured only Asian models
On Sept. 9 at New York Fashion Week, Asian designer Claudia Li showcased a cast of 35 all-Asian models in her first fashion week catwalk show. She said, “It’s about representation within Asian women — there are so many different types of us, and we haven’t been represented in a diverse way. I just really […]
$1.7 million for senior centers
Mayor Jenny Durkan announced $1.7 million in awards for senior centers in Seattle on Sept. 7. Twelve nonprofit centers across the city will receive awards ranging from $67,000 to $180,000 in 2019, including Asian Counseling and Referral Service, Chinese Information and Service Center, and International Drop-In Center. “As our City grows less affordable, we must […]
Seattle Channel wins Government Programming Awards
Seattle Channel won 20 Government Programming Awards, including 10 first-place wins, from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors at the group’s annual meeting in Philadelphia last month. The first place AAPI winners include: Susan Han, senior producer of City Inside/Out in the Public Affairs category; Shannon Gee, executive producer in the Interview/Talk Show […]
Governor Jay Inslee recently announced the following Boards and Commissions appointments
Here are the AAPI appointments: Carrie Huie-Pascua as commissioner of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA). She is the former director at Yakima Valley System of Care. Huie-Pascua has a master’s degree from San Francisco State University and a bachelor’s from Central Washington University. Abhishake Banda to the Dental Quality Assurance […]
PAX West 2018
PAX West 2018 was held on Aug. 31– Sep. 3 at the Washington State Convention Center. PAX is a series of gaming conventions held in Seattle, and across the nation. Founded by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, authors of the popular webcomic Penny Arcade, each PAX is a show dedicated to supporting and celebrating video […]
35 years of Seattle-Chongqing friendship
A delegation from Chongqing, China attended a celebration on Aug. 26, marking 35 years of a sister city relationship with Seattle. The event was held at the Seattle Chinese Garden, a five-acre traditional garden of pavilions, pagodas, ponds, and lush greenery — the only Sichuan-style garden outside of China. Attendees sounded the gong and mingled […]
Farris to compete in Miss America
Microsoft software developer Allison Farris will be representing Washington, D.C., in the Miss America competition in Atlantic City, N.J., on Sept. 9. The 24-year-old Taiwanese American graduated from the University of Alabama. She’ll be representing women who have pursued a passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and a career in tech. Farris is […]
Little Saigon festival
The Little Saigon community festival was held on Aug. 26. The annual event celebrates American Vietnamese street food, culture, and entertainment. Past festivals have honored Vietnamese specialties, such as banh mi or café sữa đá (Vietnamese iced coffee). This year, the spring roll took center stage. There was also a bia (Vietnamese beer) garden, live […]
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