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LETTER: Ode to Mark Okazaki

September 19, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Mark, Mark,
Leader of our fearless ark.
You’ve guided us through a three-inch binder of Head Start despair, Only to come out the other end with a bit more grey hair.

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor, Featured stories Tagged With: 2019, Mark Okazaki, VOL 38 NO 39 | SEPTEMBER 21 - SEPTEMBER 27

Okazaki retiring from Neighborhood House

May 3, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — Neighborhood House announced on April 15 that its executive director, Mark Okazaki, will retire in the fall of 2019 after 18 years of service. The Neighborhood House Board of Trustees will begin engaging a broad range of stakeholders to inform the search, selection, and transition process for the […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2018, Mark Okazaki, VOL 37 NO 19 | MAY 5 - MAY 11

WISE WORDS: What makes a diverse, vibrant neighborhood (Part 2)

November 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Since 1906 Neighborhood House has been helping children and families in neighborhoods throughout Seattle and King County.  It is in these neighborhoods where we find huge capacity and potential for people to work together to build stronger and healthier communities.” — Mark Okazaki Executive Director, Neighborhood House “The International District is special. It’s important everyone […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2015, BIA, China Harbor Restaurant, Chinatown International District, Cindy Charlie Martin, EBC, East Africans, Ethnic Business Coalition, Executive Director, Hsiao-lin Wang, Mark Okazaki, Neighborhood House, PDA, Richard Chang, SPU, Seattle Pinball Museum, Taylor Hoang, Unlike Lake Union, Vol 34 No 46 | November 7 - November 13

Hookah bars get a reprieve — Community reaction toward Murray’s reversed decision

September 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Within less than a month, Mayor Ed Murray reversed his decision to close down all of the city’s hookah lounges after lounge owners and supporters’ two protests at City Hall. Murray’s initial reaction to shut down the lounges was in response to Donnie Chin’s slaying on July 23 near […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: African Americans, Ahmed Ali, Bob Santos, Chinatown International District, City Hall, Dean Leong, Donnie Chin, Dorothy Wong, Franklyn Smith, Health Dept, International District Emergency Center, International District Special Review, Kings Hookah Lounge, Mark Okazaki, Northwest Asian Weekly, Racial Equity Toolkit, Seattle, Somali Health Board, Uwajimaya Chairman Tomio Moriguchi, Vol 34 No 37 | September 5 - September 11, WNPA2016, attention

Asian Community airs concerns with new Seattle Police Chief

June 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mark Okazaki Special for Northwest Asian Weekly “We were totally left out.” That is how long-time community activist Alan Sugiyama characterized the recent appointment of four Assistant Police Chiefs, none of whom were Asian Pacific Islanders, under the relatively new command of Seattle’s top cop, Kathleen O’Toole.  Sugiyama went on to say that there […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, APDC, API, Alan Sugiyama, Asian Community, Asian Pacific Islanders, Assistant Chief, Assistant Police Chiefs, Beacon Hill, Dorothy Wong, Executive Director, International District Chinatown, Mark Okazaki, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ron Chew, Seattle, Seattle Police Chief, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26

ACLF dinner

June 1, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Asian Community Leadership Foundation’s (ACLF) dinner was held on May 16. There were approximately 130 people in attendance, including Mayor Ed Murray. This was the 15th ACLF Community Leaders Program graduation class. The class project this year was in partnership with Southeast Asian American Access in Education Coalition. Nate Caminos and Mark Okazaki were […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, ACLF, Asian Pacific American Affairs, Debadutta Dash, Development Director, John Okamoto, Mark Okazaki, Mayor Ed Murray, Nate Caminos, Vol 34 No 23 | May 30 - June 5

Okazaki awarded Kip Tokuda Award

May 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation (ACLF) announced that Mark Okazaki is the winner of the Kip Tokuda Award.  The Kip Tokuda Award recognizes a community member that has demonstrated outstanding contributions to ACLF and the Asian Pacific Islander Community. Past winners of the Kip Tokuda Award include Vera and Joey Ing, Rep. Sharon […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, ACLF, Asian Pacific Islander Community, Assistant Director, Community Leaders Program Dinner, Executive Director, Jill Nishi, Joey Ing, King County, Kip Tokuda Award, Mark Okazaki, Neighborhood House, PIC, Ruth Woo, Seattle, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Vol 34 No 21 | May 16 - May 22, Workforce Development Council

PICTORIAL: The 2012 Top Contributors Banquet

December 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Photos by Binh Tran and Rebecca Ip

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Aki Sogabe, Bob Ferguson, Bob Hasegawa, Dennis Su, Jay Inslee, Joan Yoshitomi, Jun Bae Kim, Mark Okazaki, NWAW, Nina Odell, Rebecca Ip, Robert Mak, Sam Ung, Sandy Huynh, Sesinando Cantor, Someireh Amirfaiz, Teri Wong, Top Contributors 2012, Trong Pham, Vol 31 No 51 | December 15 - December 21

Top Contributor: Mark Okazaki

November 21, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly When asked what his hobby was, Mark Okazaki candidly answered, “Neighborhood House and the community.” As the executive director of Neighborhood House, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving low-income communities and alleviating poverty in Seattle, Okazaki has dedicated most of his life to serving the community.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, API, Asian Family Affair, Bob Santos, East African, Erin Okuno, Japanese Baptist Church, Mark Okazaki, Mark Okazakis, Neighborhood House, Rainier Vista, Ruth Woo, Seattle Keiro, Sharon Tomiko Santos, South Seattle, Summer Youth Employment Program, Top Contributors 2012, Vol 31 No 48 | November 24 - November 30, poverty

New superintendent brings chance at cooperation

November 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly The Asian Pacific Directors Coalition (APDC) met with new Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Jose Banda last Friday, Nov. 9

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, APA, APDC, Accompany Superintendent Banda, Alan Sugiyama, Asian Pacific, Fransico Irigon, Frieda Takemura, Kathy Hagiwara Purcell, Mark Okazaki, Mele Aha, Neighborhood House Executive Director, Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Jose Banda, Seattle School District, Seattle World School, Southeast Seattle Education Coalition, Teresita Batayola, Vietnamese Friendship Association Executive Director Vu Le, Vol 31 No 47 | November 17 - November 23

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