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Unfold the invisible — The myth of “model minority”

January 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Yuxuan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly U.S. Supreme Court justices are in the midst of hearing a case that sprouted from a controversial affirmative action plan of the University of Texas in 2013. New updates from the Court signal a majority opinion shift against the plan’s legality. If this consensus extends to the final ruling, […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2013, 2016, African Americans, Asian Americans, California Governor Jerry Brown, Chinatown, Chinese Americans, Filipino, Laotian Americans, New York, Pacific Islanders, Presidential Election, South Louisiana, Supreme Court, Vol 35 No 1 | January 2 - January 8, poverty

Poverty rises among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders according to study

August 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are one of the fastest-growing populations in the United States. 

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, AAPI, Asian Americans, Bangladeshi Americans, Chinese Americans, Filipino Americans, Hmong Americans, Laotian Americans, New Jersey, New York, Pacific Islanders, Samoan Americans, San Francisco, Tongan Americans, United States, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22, poverty

Western Union helps Laotians retain culture

September 20, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Western Union Company, known for its money transfer services, is supporting programs that help immigrants adapt to their new American life as well as preserve and honor their ethnic heritage. Western Union has announced its sponsorship of the Lao Highland Association’s (LHA) Mien language program at a kickoff event that was held at LHA’s office in Seattle. The program, designed for Laotian Americans, is an opportunity to learn or improve Mien language skills and gain a greater knowledge of Lao’s rich cultural heritage. It is open to all who are interested.

Filed Under: News, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: Echo Huang, LHA, Laotian Americans, Mey Saephanh, Seattle, Western Union, culture, language, vol 27 no 39 | September 20 - September 26

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