By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly When Alison Klayman headed to China for an “adventure,” as she puts it, she got what she was expecting, and more. While studying history […]
International school immerses students in dual Mandarin and English program
By Elizabeth Wang UW News Lab Beacon Hill International School (BHIS) is one of three elementary schools in the Seattle area offering a language-immersion program to students. While all three […]
BLOG: What is normal for Gary Locke these days? — Part 2
By Assunta Ng Former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman frequently walked to restaurants near the embassy to buy his own lunch box.
Sept. 10: High school students announce initiative to promote Chinese language learning
During the summer, 26 students from high schools throughout the Puget Sound region spent two weeks in Chinese Bridge Summer Camp in Beijing and Changsha. These students shared their experiences […]
BLOG: The role of Asian Weekly
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Managing one weekly is tough enough, and I am running two in this economy. Friends have suggested that I do away with one, so […]
CAPAC members denounce explosion of anti-Chinese rhetoric in campaign ads
On June 23, the 29th anniversary of the racially motivated murder of Vincent Chin, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) spoke out against a growing trend of anti-Chinese […]
Reader’s Corner: Studying abroad is a once-in-a-lifetime experience not to be forgotten
As a junior at the University of Washington, I want to make the most of my college career. I believe that studying abroad is one way to make
Miss Chinatown USA comes to Seattle’s Lee Association
This month’s Seafair festivities included the annual Chinatown Seafair Parade and the celebration of local community groups and talent.
Au revoir for study of French, German?
By Mackenzie Carpenter Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jaclyn Davis, of Akron, Ohio, may be as American as apple pie, but when she answers the phone at La Gourmandine bakery […]
Blog: April 15 — not just tax day
For the 400-plus audience members at the Meydenbauer Center, it was a day for a young woman to showcase her high school senior graduation project — a variety show, which cost more than $10,000 to produce.