Dr. Jean Hernandez, Edmonds Community College President and Emily Yim, Edmonds CC Board of Trustee Chair attended a White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) at George Washington University in Washington D.C. in May. The summit was held during AAPI Heritage Month and was an unprecedented and historic all-day congregation of senior […]
BLOG: 2014–Insanity in Chinatown, Seahawks mayhem, and even blackmail
By Assunta Ng Next week will be Northwest Asian Weekly’s 33rd anniversary. So how did 2014 fare for the newspaper?
Our top 10 burning questions with Paul Killpatrick
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Dr. Paul Killpatrick is president of Seattle Central Community College and vice chancellor <!–more–>for district-wide student services for Seattle Community Colleges. Previously, he was president of Lake Tahoe Community College in California and president of Great Basin Community College in Nevada. At Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Ore., […]
Filipino American to head Edmonds Community College?
When Rachel Solemsaas’s late grandmother went to college, she was the first person in her family to do so.
Female activists to share the secrets of making a difference
Women of Color Empowered is an event organized by a planning committee to recognize women who have made a significant contribution to their field. It strives to dispel certain stereotypes. To be held on Friday, May 15, at Ocean City Restaurant, the theme for the upcoming event is “Civic Activism: Making a Difference.”