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Congratulations graduates! — Local star students

June 26, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Greg Young Northwest Asian Weekly Years ago, entering high school or college, it was hard to believe it could ever happen. But now it has—graduation. Here are some of our remarkable community graduates. Aleyna Yamaguchi Aleyna has had quite the journey during her time at University of Washington. She’s studied abroad in Rome, volunteered […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2015, Benjamin Lee, Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellowship, Forest Ridge High School, Gates Millennium Scholarship, Hazen High School, International Studies, Jackson School, Jessica Wang, Justina Wu, Luce Scholar, Mount Lake Terrace High School, Pomona College, Seattle Seahawks, South Korean, Teen Link, UW, Undergraduate Research Symposium, Varsha Govindaraju, Vol 34 No 27 | June 27 - July 3

Surprise, surprise… – Seattle is white (We are not perfect, but we can improve)

February 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

With February being Black History Month and the total racial and ethnic minority population projected to increase from 30.9 percent in 2000 to 40.4 percent in 2019, the  social network website WalletHub recently conducted an in-depth analysis of 2015’s Cities with the Most & Least Ethno-Racial & Linguistic Diversity. Given such a forecast, it’s ever […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2015, Black History Month, East Los Angeles, FL, International Studies, Jackson School, Mayor Ed Murray, New Bedford, Salt Lake City, Seattle, UT, Vol 34 No 9 | February 21 - February 27, language

Ousted Thai premier rejects charges at impeachment hearing

January 15, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Thanyarat Doksone Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra defended her role in a money-losing rice subsidy scheme Friday at the start of an impeachment hearing that analysts say is aimed at ensuring the ousted leader stays out of politics for the foreseeable future.<!–more–> The charges against Yingluck have been […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2015, Associated Press, Chulalongkorn University, International Studies, Ousted Thai, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Southeast Asian, Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Vol 34 No 4 | January 17 - January 23

Sakurako Fisher, appointed General Trustee of JFK Center for the Performing Arts

October 6, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Fisher, President of the San Francisco Symphony, has been a member of the San Francisco Symphony’s Board of Governors since 1992, and was formerly the Vice President of the Symphony’s Board of Governors and Chair of the Development Steering Committee. Fisher serves as the Chairman of the National Board of the Smithsonian Institution and is a […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Arts Decoratifs, International Studies, Sakurako Fisher, San Francisco Symphony, Smithsonian Institution, Stanford University, Union Centrale, Vice President, Vol 33 No 41 | October 4 - October 10

UW Korea Studies Program named for Hon. Paull Shin

June 26, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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

UW offers master’s in international studies

January 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington is accepting applications for its new 10-month Master of Arts (MA) degree in Applied International Studies (MAAIS). This accelerated program is designed for U.S. and international professionals with experience in a variety of fields, including business, government, military, philanthropy, and international development.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Brazil, Deputy Secretary, Foreign Service, International Studies, Jackson School, MAAIS, Middle East, Seattle, South Africa, State Department, UW, United Arab Emirates, Vol 33 No 6 | February 1 - February 7, technology

CWU hosts Korean students

January 27, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash., recently welcomed a group of 14 students from South Korea as part of a new program with Chung-Ang University in Seoul. The students spend the first year of college in their home country and then finish the last three years in the United States.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, CWU, Central Washington University, International Studies, Korean, Mike Launius, South Korea, United States, Vol 33 No 5 | January 25 - January 31

Wireless living: Limited Internet access in North Korea affects country’s development

January 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Imana Gunawan Northwest Asian Weekly While most of the developed world enjoys Internet access as a basic human right, North Koreans live with their web access heavily regulated and monitored.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Brigit Stadler, Clark Sorensen, DPRK, Democratic People, Google, International Studies, Jackson School, Limited Internet, North Koreans, PUST, Seattle, South Korean, Sudan, Though Scott, UW, Vol 33 No 5 | January 25 - January 31, World Policy Journal, technology

Heim is new director of WSCRC

January 13, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Washington State China Relations Council (WSCRC) has announced Kristi Heim as the new executive director of WSCRC, following Joe Borich’s retirement in 2013. WSCRC is an independent nonprofit organization that has promoted commercial, cultural, and educational ties between Washington state and China for 35 years.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, 2014, China, Confucius Institute, International Studies, Jackson School, Joe Borich, Kristi Heim, Pacific Northwest, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17, WSCRC

Donald Hellmann — 2013 Visionary Award Recipient

August 16, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This October, the Northwest Asian Weekly presents the Visionary Awards Gala, an event honoring visionaries in the APA community. By Imana Gunawan Northwest Asian Weekly Donald Hellmann was a fresh-faced graduate from Princeton University when he was drafted and sent to Korea in the mid 1950s. When returned to the United States a few years […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, China Harbor Restaurant, East Asia, Global Asia Institute, International Studies, Jackson School, Korea, Northwest Asian Weekly, Resat Kasaba, Russia, UW, United States, Visionary Award Recipient, Visionary Awards Gala, Vol 32 No 34 | August 17 - August 23, attention, culture, japan

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