On Sept. 9, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan joined Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning leaders, Councilmember Debora Juarez, and staff from the Refugee Women’s Alliance to celebrate the first week of the 2021-2022 Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) school year. SPP, which has consistently served over 70% BIPOC children, has steadily increased its kindergarten readiness […]

Joon Y. Bang will join Iona Senior Services on Oct. 1 as CEO of the nonprofit serving older adults and their families across the District of Columbia. Bang brings over 12 years of nonprofit leadership experience to Iona. Currently, he is president and CEO of the Seattle-based National Asian Pacific Center on Aging. He previously […]

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has hired Dr. Tao Kwan-Gett as its Chief Science Officer. In his new role, Kwan-Gett will serve as DOH’s key spokesperson on public health issues. Currently, Kwan-Gett is a primary care pediatrician at Virginia Mason Sand Point Pediatrics at University Village and serves as the faculty lead for […]

Gov. Jay Inslee recently appointed Rebecca Chan to the Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees. She is a licensed CPA and finance manager at Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital with more than 15 years of healthcare finance experience. A University of Washington graduate, Chan currently serves on the King County Women’s Advisory Board, focusing on gender-based […]

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Aug. 28 for the first traditional Korean garden in Washington state. Hanwoori Korean Garden at 550 Southwest Campus Drive in Federal Way will be a symbol of unity between Federal Way and the city’s sister city of Donghae in South Korea. Site plans include a pagoda, an open courtyard, […]

President Joe Biden’s appointment of two Native Hawaiians to the U.S. Department of the Interior could influence federal policy for Hawaii’s Indigenous people and other Pacific Islanders. Summer Sylva, who is currently head of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, was appointed on Sept. 1 as senior advisor for Native Hawaiian affairs. Keone Nakoa, the Washington, […]

Friends of Little Saigon hosted the summer street festival, Celebrate Little Saigon, on Aug. 28 and 29. The festival is an annual celebration of Vietnamese food, culture, and community.

Friends of Little Saigon has launched its second art exhibit, Owning It Part II, which explores how artists have owned their perspective, identity, and power in the face of xenophobia, hate, and racism. This exhibit features three local artists of Vietnamese descent, including former Northwest Asian Weekly editor Stacy Nguyen, as well as Anh Nguyen […]

Northwest Asian Weekly publisher Assunta Ng and editor Ruth Bayang were named as recipients of Real Change’s annual Editorial Excellence award. Real Change Managing Editor Lee Nacozy said, “We deeply appreciate the work [Assunta and Ruth] have done recently and have done for years as journalists serving Asian communities.” Real Change’s mission is to provide […]

Helping Link-Một Dấu Nối will be celebrating 28 years of service to the Vietnamese American community at its Compassion over Hate Virtual Gala. The event, on Sept. 16, from 7–8 p.m., will recognize accomplishments, support Vietnamese neighbors and friends, and look to the future. Highlights include keynote speaker Trang Tu Dang and a short auction. […]