1. I want to think outside the box in reinventing the Northwest Asian Weekly and in creating opportunities for the community.
Jan. 5: Tina Tchen to join Office of the First Lady as chief of staff
Tina Tchen is now the assistant to President Barack Obama and chief of staff to First Lady Michelle Obama.
Dec. 22: Local Chinese community teams up with Ezell’s to help at Rainier Valley Food Bank
General Biodiesel and the local Chinese community teamed up with Ezell’s Chicken to distribute 300 portions of fried chicken at the Rainier Valley Food Bank.
Dec. 19: Kainos group organizes clothing drive at ReWA
Kainos of Evangelical Chinese Church of East King County organized a clothing drive at the Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA)’s SeaTac office.
A new face in a new place: Paul Ishii is president of Rotary Club of Seattle
Paul Ishii is president-elect for Rotary Club of Seattle, the largest rotary club in the world, with nearly 700 members. He is the first person of color to be president of Rotary Club of Seattle.
The 10 best Asian films of the year
2010 gave us great Asian and Asian-related films from, quite literally, all over the map. Look for the following at your local well-stocked video store:
Blog: Did we lose or gain more in 2010?
Looking back on 2010, what do you think were the biggest losses to the community? Here are my top 5.
Blog: Happy surprises in fund-raising
Raising money in this economy is tough. At first, checks trickled into my office slowly, very slowly.
Blog: Publisher’s confession: the story behind a gala
Why does the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation organize the Top Contributors to the Asian Community gala?
Chinatown/ID up for $200,000 grant, community addresses urgent priorities
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly More than 30 community members showed up for a meeting at the American Hotel on Monday to discuss economic development priorities and funding opportunities […]