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Business owners honored

May 25, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) named Chaitra Vedullapalli, cofounder of Seattle-based Meylah, as the 2016 Small Business Advocate of the Year winner. Dr. Yogesh “Yogi” Agrawal of Sequoia Scientific, Inc., in Bellevue, won the 2016 Small Business Exporter of the Year. They were honored, among others, at a celebration on May 4 at the […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: American Dream, Bangalore University, Calvin Goings, Chaitra Vedullapalli, India, Seattle-based Meylah, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, Yogesh Agrawal

Taylor Hoang wins national Faces of Diversity Award

March 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Washington Restaurant Association (WRA) announced that one of its members, Taylor Hoang, has won the 2015 National Restaurant Association Education Foundation’s Faces of Diversity Award. The award honors diverse members of the industry who have achieved success and who embody the American Dream. Hoang started a mortgage brokerage firm specializing in securing loans for […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: American Dream, Lavender Jade Catering, National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, Taylor Hoang, Vol 35 No 12 | March 19 - March 25

Political newcomer Dan Shih’s passion for public service rooted in family and culture

March 18, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Dan Shih advocates for justice; he works on such issues as patent infringement, class actions, and contract and warranty disputes. But now, the Seattle attorney is taking a leave of absence from Susman Godfrey to battle five other opponents – at this time – for a seat in the […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2016, American Civil Liberties Union, American Dream, Asian Pacific Islander, Capitol Hill, Chinese American, Congressional District, Dan Shih, James Tabafunda, Lakeside School Alumni, Madison Park, Mercer Island, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Stanford University, Susman Godfrey, Taiwan, University District, Vol 35 No 12 | March 19 - March 25, culture

Jayapal poised for Congress?

January 29, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 21, Washington state Sen. Pramila Jayapal announced her congressional bid in Washington state’s 7th district, in hopes of succeeding U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, who is retiring and vacating his seat after 14 terms.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2012, 2016, American Dream, Capitol Hill, Georgetown University, Hate Free Zone, India, Jim McDermott, MSNBC, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Pramila Jayapal, Seattle Met, South Asian Americans, Stacy Nguyen, United States, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, Wall Street, women of color

COMMENTARY: Immigration: Why API youth activism matters more than ever

June 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mayu Takeda and Sanam Malik Generation Progress With news that the president’s executive action to provide deferrals from deportation for undocumented immigrants will continue to be blocked and Congressional inaction on immigration reform a foregone conclusion, the fate of millions of undocumented immigrants, many of them parents of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, remains […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2012, 2015, API, American Dream, Angel Island, Asian American, Chinese Exclusion Act, DACA, DAPA, Generation Progress, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, Pacific Islands, President Obama, United States, Vol 34 No 24 | June 6 - June 12, language, social media

Transforming Renton and the Asian community

October 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Renton might not be the biggest city in King County, but its recent groundbreaking ceremony for its $180 million, 4-star Southport Hotel would beat many of Seattle’s high-profile development projects in style and fanfare.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2014, American Dream, Asians Americans, Brad Owen, Cliff Long, Denis Law, Lake Washington, Michael Christ, MulvannyG2 Architecture, Puget Sound Energy, Renton Mayor Dennis Law, SECO, Seahawks, Seattle, Sellen Construction, Several Renton, Vol 33 No 42 | October 11 - October 17

BLOG: David vs. Goliath in the battle of $15 wage

May 15, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng David and Goliath showed up at the Seattle City Council’s hearing on the mayoral $15 minimum wage proposal on May 13.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, American Dream, Bob Donegan, Kshama Sawant, Mayor Ed Murray, Publisher Ng's blog, Rainier Beach High School, Seattle City Council, Seattle Council, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23, poverty

LETTER: On Seattle’s proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour

April 18, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

From: multicultural and minority small business owners of Seattle To: Mayor Ed Murray Thank you, Mr. Mayor, for sharing your time with us to evaluate and learn of our concerns, thoughts, and positions regarding the proposed $15 minimum wage and its affect on the immigrant community, minority groups, and small businesses working and living in […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2014, American Dream, Hien Tran, Joanna Chong, Lawrence Pang, Lee Ching Tran, Louis Rodriguez, Mayor Ed Murray, Seattle, Susanna Tran, Taylor Hoang, Thoa Nguyen, United States, Vol 33 No 17 | April 19 - April 25, Yen Lam, language, poverty

Korean American ‘living the dream’ as Federal Way chief of police

April 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Wearing three gold stars on the left collar, three more on the right, and a badge, Andy Hwang, who might be the state’s only Asian

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, American Dream, Andy Hwang, Asian American, Chief Brian Wilson, Chinese, FWPD, Filipino, James Tabafunda, Korean American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Olympia Police Department, Thurston County Sheriff, Vol 33 No 17 | April 19 - April 25

ID printing business closes after 26 years — Owner said he has achieved American Dream

February 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

<!–more–>By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly “My Phuoc” means “joy and fortune coming to America” in Vietnamese, according to Linh Kieu Ngo, and that’s what he named the print shop he opened 26 years ago in Chinatown. Ngo’s joy has now turned to sadness after shutting down his business on Jan. 30. “I threw away […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2014, American Dream, Assunta Ng, Chinatown, Duke Univeristy, Highline Community College, ID, Ireland, Linh Kieu Ngo, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paris, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28, technology

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