The town of Cary, N.C. elected its first Asian American to the Town Council on Oct. 8. First-time candidate Ya Liu immigrated to the United States from China in 2003 for graduate studies and quickly found a home in Cary, where she and her husband have three children. More than 15 percent of Cary residents […]

Teresita Batayola, president and CEO of International Community Health Services (ICHS), will receive an award as one of the most influential Filipina women in the world from the Filipina Women’s Network (FWN). Batayola, who had led ICHS since 2005, will be honored under the “Builder” award category. “Builders” have demonstrated exceptional organizational impact at a […]

More than 100 people attended the first ever “Voice of Aegis”—a Chinese singing competition, held by Aegis Gardens Newcastle on Sept. 28. The Rong Rong Chinese Folk Choir of Seattle, Seattle Chinese Chorus, Seattle Chinese Arts Group, and Hwa Sheng Chinese Opera Club, along with local soloists and opera singers, formed four teams for the […]

Redmond students Parth Shakya of Alcott Elementary and Ananya Gupta of Audubon Elementary were recently awarded silver and bronze, respectively, for their illustrated writing submissions in the annual Eye Level Literary Award. This year’s topic was “If I could change one thing in the world…” Shakya and Gupta were among 10 people to receive the […]

The fourth annual Renton Multicultural Festival was held on Sept. 13 and 14. The event had a full lineup of entertainment, including music and dance performances, booths, and arts and crafts. There was also a variety of international foods to taste from. The festival is presented by the City of Renton in partnership with the […]

Rajeev Majumdar has been sworn in as president of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA). Washington Supreme Court Justice Steven González administered the oath of office at a ceremony in Seattle on Sept. 26. Majumdar will be the first state bar president of South Asian descent in the United States. He serves as the prosecuting […]

Denise Louie Education Center (DLEC) will honor community advocate Judy Yu with the Dream Award during its annual dinner celebration on Oct. 12. The Dream Award was established to recognize the outstanding work of individuals and organizations whose strong commitment to children has resulted in increased access to early education and stability for children and […]

The University of Washington will host a special screening with Norman Mineta, featuring the recently released documentary, “Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story.” Mineta is the former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation. There will be a discussion with him and the co-producers of the documentary, which details Mineta’s […]

On Sept. 27, Maha-Rebekah Abejuela, a former prosecutor, became the first Asian American woman to be a judge in Virginia. The daughter of Filipino immigrants. Abejuela was motivated to pursue this career path after watching juvenile court judges at work up close. Abejuela has worked for the Legal Services of Northern Virginia and the Potomac […]