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Hmong American poet wins prize for best debut

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A Hmong American poet is this year’s winner of the Walt Whitman Award, given for an outstanding debut book. The Academy of American Poets told The Associated Press March 23 that 34-year-old Mai Der Vang will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a six-week residency in Umbria, Italy. Her collection “Afterland,” inspired by the flight […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Graywolf Press, Hmong American, Laos, Mai Der Vang, Vietnam War, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8, Walt Whitman Award

API leaders tackle local communities’ considerations and concerns at briefing

January 29, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

With the general election set for Nov. 8, Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) leaders join presidential candidates in making sure key issues are brought up for public debate.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2016, APIA, APIC, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Governor Inslee, Hmong American, James Tabafunda, Keiro Northwest Chief Operating Officer Janice Deguchi, Lua Pritchard, Mee Moua, Minnesota Legislature, Northwest Asian Weekly, OK, Syria, Vietnam, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, Washington Telephone Assistance Program

New appointments to the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs

July 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Mohan Gurung was born in Nepal, and migrated to the United States in 1993. He previously worked at Bir Hospital (the oldest hospital in Nepal) for over 13 years in their Emergency/Trauma, Orthopedic and Dental department as well as volunteering in numerous medical camps and health clinics, including the Red Cross. He founded the Nepal […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Asian Pacific American Affairs, Bir Hospital, Emergency Trauma, Hmong American, Mohan Gurung, Nepal Seattle Society, Red Cross, US, United States, Vol 33 No 30 | July 19 - July 25, Zer Vue

Hmong American women break from traditional roles

June 23, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gosia Wozniacka The Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — In a crowded refugee camp in Thailand, Misty Her often sneaked away to a school house and listened through a hole in the wall. She knew she could never attend, being Hmong and a girl.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Bee Yang, Central Valley, Clovis Unified School District, Education, Fresno County, Fresno State, Fresno Unified School District, Hmong American, Maiya Yang, Paly Yang, Phong Yang, Rachel Lor, So Vicky Xiong, United States, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29, Wa Tu Xiong

Former Minnesota State Senator Mee Moua to lead AAJC

January 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Board of Directors of the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice), has named Mee Moua as president and executive director of one of the nation’s premier civil rights organizations. On March 19, Moua will succeed Karen K. Narasaki, who announced in June she […]

Filed Under: News, National News Tagged With: AAJC, APIAHF, Advancing Justice, Asian American Justice Center, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Brown University, CEO, Hmong American, Judiciary Committee, Kathy Lim Ko, Mee Moua, Minnesota Senate, Pacific Islanders, San Francisco

Community-minded new immigrants are wanted for jobs in lawmaking

January 5, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The year of 1957 stands out in the history of Asian Americans. Dalip Singh Saund, an immigrant from India, became the first Asian American to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3 of that year. A Democrat, he represented the state of California and served […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, Dalip Singh Saund, District Olympia, Election Day, Hmong American, Indian American, Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, Minnesota State Sen, NALP, Sayu Bhojwani, Seattle, Sofia Aragon, Washington State House, Washington State Nurses Association

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