Wayne Lau, executive director of the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) honored Guru Inc. with the 2019 Richard McIver Award at its annual meeting on April 23. Richard McIver was the key proponent in the establishment of the RVCDF — a nonprofit created in 1999 to help small businesses along the Martin Luther King, […]
Amarah Khan swearing-in
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan held a swearing-in event on May 6 for Dr. Amarah Khan, the first-ever director of the new Office of the Employee Ombud. “Dr. Khan is an inspirational woman who is deeply dedicated to creating a safe and inclusive work environment that gives City employees the support they need to be the […]
Norm Mineta documentary
A documentary highlighting the life and career of Norman Yoshio Mineta premieres on May 20 on PBS (check local listings). Co-producer and director Dianne Fukami and co-producer Debra Nakatomi made the documentary, “An American Story: Norman Mineta and His Legacy,” because he is “an icon among the Asian American community, especially among the Japanese Americans.” […]
Filipino American History month
Gov. Jay Inslee signed SB 5865 into law on May 7 — establishing October as Filipino American History Month in the state of Washington. Sen. Bob Hasegawa was the primary sponsor of the bill. Historians have concluded that Oct. 18, 1587 was the earliest documented proof of Filipino presence in the continental United States, according […]
Alice Wang wins worldwide illustrating contest
A sophomore at Bellevue High School recently won the Illustrators of the Future contest, an international competition. 16-year-old Alice Wang was recognized at the 35th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards in Hollywood on April 5. Twelve winning writers and 12 illustrators from around the globe joined Wang in Hollywood for a week of professional […]
Mona Locke and Judge Gaines Phelps win Grace Hopper Awards
The Seattle Girls’ School (SGS) awarded its 2019 Grace Hopper Award to Mona Locke and Hon. Nicole Gaines Phelps on May 6. The Annual SGS Grace Hopper Awards honors women who provide SGS students with positive role models. According to SGS, Locke and Gaines Phelps demonstrate the power of female voices in leadership and inspire […]
PNB principal dancers launch Seattle Dance Collective
Noelani Pantastico and James Yoichi Moore, celebrated principal dancers with Pacific Northwest Ballet, announced the formation last month of the Seattle Dance Collective (SDC). SDC aims to create unique opportunities for collaboration between dancers and choreographers, and to contribute engaging, thought-provoking programs to audiences in Seattle and beyond. Pantastico is from Oahu. She trained at […]
ICHS raised $280K at Bloom Gala
International Community Health Services (ICHS) Foundation raised a record-breaking $280,000 at its annual Bloom Gala, held on April 27 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel. Approximately 400 guests attended to help ICHS guarantee health services for uninsured patients. ICHS CEO Teresita Batayola called for attendees to extend their support beyond the event and into their communities. […]
Sam Cho running for Port of Seattle Commission
Sam Cho, a second-generation Korean American, is running for the Port of Seattle Commission, position 2 — a seat currently held by Courtney Gregoire, who will not run for re-election. Cho is a staff member working in the state Legislature and a commissioner with the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. He also runs his […]
Easter celebration at Hing Hay Park
About two dozen children attended an Easter egg hunt at Hing Hay Park on April 20. Organized by the International District/Chinatown Community Center, the event also featured the Easter bunny and participants got to snap a photo with the bunny. The children, aged 12 and under, came with baskets or bags to collect eggs.
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