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UW Korea Studies Program named for Hon. Paull Shin

June 26, 2014 By Vivian Nguyen Leave a Comment

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly For Paull Shin, fighting to survive has long been part of his DNA.<!–more–> The University of Washington’s (UW) College of Arts and Sciences, in conjunction with the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, recently celebrated the former Washington State senator for his unwavering commitment to the school’s Korea […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2014, Brigham Young University, GED, Human Rights, International Studies, Jackson School, Korea Studies Program, Korean American, Korean Studies Program, Korean War, Paull Shin, Ray Paull, Salt Lake City, Seattle Central, UW, Vol 33 No 27 | June 28 - July 4, Young Sook Lim, culture, language

Dropouts flood second-chance iGrad school in Kent

February 13, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: This is a condensed version of a story published Jan. 13, 2014, in The Seattle Times as part of a yearlong

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2011, 2014, Andrew Moore, Carol Cleveland, Claudia Rowe, Connie Moriarty, Education Lab, GED, Green River College, Green River Community College, Karna Cristina, Kent School District, Kent Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas, Marlon Harris, New York-based Solutions Journalism Network, Open Doors, Seattle Times, South King County, Todd Gauthun, Vol 33 No 8 | February 15 - February 21

BLOG: Why I reject Asian cultural values

May 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly 14 Comments

By Assunta Ng When you read that headline, you probably thought, “Is she crazy? What is she thinking?”

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2013, Africa, Asian American Heritage Month, Asian Americans, Census, Chinese, GED, Gary Matsudaira, Haiti, Ivy League, Japanese Americans, Jay Kwon, Native Americans, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle Keiro, Vol 32 No 22 | May 25 - May 31, culture

For Cambodian American, growth at Youth Green Corps not restricted to plants

March 1, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Long ivy vines are considered invasive when they are allowed to grow uncontrolled, replacing many of the native plant species in Seattle’s 430 parks and open areas.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2012, Career Pathways, Cheasty Greenspace, Chukundi Salisbury, Community College, GED, Green Seattle Partnership, James Tabafunda, Mountain View, Northwest Asian Weekly, Robert Jones, Saroeut Ouk, Seattle Goodwill, Seattle Parks, Seward Park, Vol 31 No 10 | March 3 - March 9, YGC

Breaking through the bamboo ceiling

December 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Every year, the Northwest Asian Weekly recognizes some of the most influential community leaders in the area at the Diversity at the Top awards dinner and gala. This year, the paper honors 10 individuals who have fought to break through the bamboo ceiling to get to the top.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2011, Dianne Chong, GED, Justice-elect Steven Gonzalez, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Mandarin Chinese, Mark Mitsui, Mayflower Park Hotel, North Seattle Community College, Northwest Asian Weekly, Operations Technology, Patrick Yalung, Paul Ishii, Paul Killpatrick, Robert Strauss, Rotary Club, Seattle Community Colleges, Seattle Metro, Sherri Wade, South Seattle Community College, State Farm Pacific Northwest, Steven Gonzalez, Sue Anderson, Sung Yang, Top Contributors 2011, Vol 30 No 51 | December 17 - December 23, Wells Fargo

Qing Hong Wu pardoned, won’t face deportation

March 10, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. David Paterson pardoned a Chinese immigrant on March 6 who faced deportation after disclosing on an application for U.S. citizenship that he had convictions for robbery going back nearly 15 years to when he was a teenager.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Asian American, China, Chinese Americans, David Paterson, GED, Jorge Guttlein, Michael Corriero, New Jersey, New York City, Police Benevolent Association, Qing Hong Wu, United States, Vol 29 No 11 | March 13 - March 19, letter

Editorial: Is redemption allowed in U.S. court system for immigrants?

February 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly 3 Comments

Qing Hong Wu, 29, fell into a bad crowd when he was younger, according to a story in The New York Times (NYT). The child of legal Chinese immigrants, he and two other teenagers mugged four people in 1995 and 1996. Wu pled guilty to the robberies as an adult, even though he was only 16. He didn’t realize that it would have dire immigration consequences later on.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2010, Anna Ng, China, Chinese, Deporting Wu, GED, Huffington Post, Manhattan District Attorney, NYT, New York, One Hogan Place, Qing Hong Wu, United States, Vol 29 No 9 | February 27 - March 5

Chinese immigrant says news story changed his life

December 3, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly 1 Comment

“We were caught in the war without the presence of my father,” said Louie, whose brother, Shin Fong, died at the age of 4 due to malnutrition and lack of medical care. “My mother was devastated. It just broke her heart.”

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, Asia, Boise Junior College, China, Chinese, GED, Garden City, Hong Kong, Idaho City, Idaho State University, Idaho Statesman, Korean War, Margaret Cobb Ailshie, Pan Am, San Francisco, Shin Fong, United States, Vol 28 No 50 | December 5 - December 11, Wing Jong

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