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Van Dinh-Kuno — Hands-on activist

November 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Elisabeth Sherman Northwest Asian Weekly A young Vietnamese girl fleeing her war torn homeland for a better life in America: the story might seem common enough—until you realize that girl grew up be one of Washington state’s most powerful advocates for immigrants. Van Dinh-Kuno, who will be honored at this year’s Northwest Asian Weekly […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian Community, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Elisabeth Sherman, Everett Community College, Executive Director, Health Profession Opportunity Grant, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Somalian Bantu, Though Kuno, United States, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 46 | November 7 - November 13, language

API White House initiative

February 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  There was community roundtable on immigration at the Wing Luke Museum <!–more–>January 29. It was hosted by White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, and OneAmerica. The roundtable seeked to raise awareness among AAPIs on the Administration’s executive actions on immigration. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, AAPI, Advisory Commission, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Pacific Islanders, Rich Stolz, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13, White House Initiative

EDITORIAL: Who’s hungry? Everybody’s hungry.

February 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Food is the first and most important thing a human being needs. People must have it at fairly regular intervals and equal amounts throughout the day — nothing else matters until you’re fed. It is equally vital to each individual — the rich, the poor, the strong, the weak, and even the person who was […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2014, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Eritrea, Governor Inslee, King County, Mexico, Pierce County, Seventy-one Washington, South Pacific, State Food Assistance, Vietnam, Vol 33 No 9 | February 22 - February 28, letter

APA organizations sponsor candidates forum

September 27, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Twelve Asian Pacific American (APA) organizations are cosponsoring a candidate forum on Oct. 11 to provide the APA community with information from the candidates regarding their thoughts and responses to community needs and interests.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2013, APA, Albert Shen, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Chinese American, Ed Murray, Greater Seattle, International Examiner, King County, Maria Batayola, Mike McGinn, Richard Conlin, Seattle Chinese Post, Seattle City Council Position, Vol 32 No 40 | September 28 - October 4, Washington State India Trade Relations Action Committee

APA Legislative Day brings crowd to Olympia

March 4, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Approximately 1,000 Asian and Pacific Americans came to Olympia to rally for continued funding of community programs and services on Tuesday, Feb. 19, as part of the 2013 APA Legislative Day.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, APIC, Asian American, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Diane Narasaki, King County, Vol 32 No 10 | March 2 - March 8, language

APA Legislative Day set to take place in Olympia

February 15, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

More than 1,000 Asians and Pacific Islanders, collectively speaking over 20 languages, are expected to participate in this year’s Asian Pacific American Legislative Day in Olympia, the largest pan-Asian Pacific American gathering of its kind in the nation.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2013, Asian American, Asian Pacific Americans, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Diane Narasaki, International Community Health Services, King County, Pacific Islanders, Vol 32 No 8 | February 16 - February 22, language

APA Community Summit held in Tacoma

September 28, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Asian Pacific American Community Summit was held in Tacoma on Friday, Sept. 21, by the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition of Washington State. The event was aimed at increasing civic engagement in the Asian Pacific American community by registering voters and convincing those who have not been naturalized to become citizens.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2012, Asian American Justice Center, Asian Pacific American, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Diane Narasaki, Jay Inslee, Keynote Speaker Mee Moua, Labor Leader Celso Tolman, Minnesota State Senator, Representative Bob Hasegawa, Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos, Rob McKenna, Seattle, Senator Patty Murray, Vol 31 No 40 | September 29 - October 5, Washington State

Editorial: Asian and Jewish communities exemplify the meaning of collaboration

September 2, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This week, we are happy to report that the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition of King County (APIC) and the American Jewish Committee (AJC)

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2010, AJC, APIC, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Bettie Luke, James Tabafunda, Japanese Americans, Jewish American Princess, Seattle Jewish Film Festival, United States, Vol 29 No 36 | September 4 - September 10, Wendy Rosen

Thousands rally for immigration reform

April 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Stand Up in Seattle for Immigration Reform rally was hosted by the Washington Immigration Reform Coalition (WIRC) for America on April 10. Attendees with smart phones texted JUSTICE to 69866 so they could receive action alerts on immigration reform via text messages. In turn, the community will help generate thousands of calls to President Obama and members of Congress in support of immigration reform.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Benito Valdez, Dori Peralta Baker, Emcee Lua Pritchard, JUSTICE, Jorge Baron, National Day, Occidental Park, President Obama, Seattle, South Main Street, United States, Vol 29 No 16 | April 17 - April 23, WIRC, Yakima Valley

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