John Kwak is one of NWAW’s Pioneer in Social Entrepreneurship.
Koreans mark more than 100 years of U.S. migration
NEWARK (AP) — Korean immigrants across the United States celebrated a milestone this month, marking more than 100 years since their predecessors first arrived in America
Blog: The Korean community on cloud nine
Historically, Chinese and Japanese Americans have dominated the spotlight in performances. At the Celebrate Asia! concert, however, it was a Korean opera singer
Editorial: Hep B, a silent killer we must be aware of
Hepatitis B is an epidemic that is devastating the Asian community. A big problem is that most people don’t know this.
Semi-Pro: Korean American keeps football dream alive
Rich Lee-Kim first played football in the fourth grade. However, he was told that he needed to play with the sixth and seventh graders because he was bigger than all of his classmates.
Cancer screenings are a hard sell for Korean Americans
Bbali, Bbali. It means quickly. You will hear it shouted in many places by Korean Americans, particularly in restaurants, because they are often busy and have no time to wait.
Michael Park, the new face of Federal Way?
In 1995, Washington state elected the first and only Chinese American governor in U.S. history. Sixteen years later
Editorial: Suicides among Koreans increase, time for us to be more vigilant
The situation may be even more troubling than the numbers reveal, as the Korean Consulate General in New York stated that it only keeps statistics on Korean citizens, not Korean Americans. Consul General Kyungkeun Kim told The New York Times that he believes the actual figure may be twice as high. The Korea Times has reported that at least 36 Koreans and Korean Americans have taken their lives in the New York region in the last year.
New study says Asian Americans losing out on government contracts
A new study by UCLA researcher Dr. Paul Ong revealed that Asian Americans win the fewest contracts when it comes to local, state, and federal minority government-contracting programs.
Local churches prove Christianity is not just a white man’s religion
The International Mission Church in Auburn and the Chinese Baptist Church on Beacon Hill have something in common: a devotion to Christianity.