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You are here: Home / Archives for Martin Luther King Jr.

Wise Words: Inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“I dream of students walking through our doors and finding the classes and culture that support their dreams. Eliminating the barriers to higher education—such as President Obama’s plan for free community college education— will help achieve this. It puts us on the pathway to social and economic equity and gives power to Dr. King’s dream.” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2015, Cheryl Roberts, Congressman Adam Smith, Executive Director, Jill Wakefield, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Low Income Housing Institute, Martin Luther King Jr., Nate Miles, Nickelsville, President Obama, Seattle Colleges Chancellor, Sharon Lee, Shoreline Community College, Vice President, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30, culture

King County Civil Rights Commission to honor student essay contest winners — Three students from Open Window School take top marks in 16th annual contest

January 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Three 8th grade students from Open Window School in Bellevue will be honored Thursday at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle for their winning submissions to the King County Civil Rights Commission’s 16th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Writing Contest. The students were invited to reflect on Dr. King’s pioneering civil rights work, especially […]

Filed Under: Features, Education, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Audrey Witmer, Ben Hunter Joe Seamons, Colin Cameron, Emma Wineland, Essay Writing Contest, Justin Walsh, King County Civil Rights Commission, King So, Maria Gitin, Martin Luther King Jr., Open Window School, Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Vol 34 No 4 | January 17 - January 23, Voting Rights Act

UW President will address recruiter position controversy

July 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly When students and members of the Asian community learned that the University of Washington (UW) was discontinuing the Southeast Asian Student Recruiter position, they were in disbelief.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Students, Diane Narasaki, Latana Thaviseth, Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Young, Minority Affairs, OMAD, Pacific Islander, Southeast Asian Student Coordinator, Southeast Asian Student Recruiter, Southeast Asians, Toka Valu, Tony Vo, UW, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 32 | August 2 - August 8, poverty

Meet up with fellow artists

June 6, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Artists Up will be hosting a networking and resource night for AAPI artists on Monday, June 9, at Asian Counseling and Referral Service, located at 3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way South in Seattle. The free event is from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, AAPI, Artist Trust, Brian Chin, Eloisa Cardona, Joshua Heim, Latha Sambamurti, Martin Luther King Jr., Roberto Ascalon, Seattle, Vol 33 No 24 | June 7 - June 13

API artists invited to mix it up

May 9, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

ARTISTS UP will host a free session to connect and inform Asian, Asian American, and Asian Pacific Islander artists throughout Seattle, King County, and Washington. The mixer is designed to “share best practices through peer learning and build connections between artists and funders and demystify funding programs and processes.”

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, API, Asian American, Asian Pacific Islander, Dai Giang, King County, Marcia Iwasaki, Martin Luther King Jr., Seattle, Vol 33 No 20 | May 10 - May 16, language

Diversity Makes a Difference —Part 1

March 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly The Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2014, Austin Moungchanh, Chief Sealth International High School, Christina Nguyen, Diversity Makes a Difference 2014, Holy Names Academy, Jol Raymond, Llanteo Okamura, Martin Luther King Jr., National Honor Society, Roosevelt High School, Squalicum High School, Squalicum Rotary Interact Club, Sue Misao, Unity Club, Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 - March 14, communication, culture, letter

Hundreds celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr.

January 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly The Mt. Zion Baptist Church was nearly overflowing Friday, Jan. 17, when hundreds gathered for the <!–more–>40th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration, presented by Seattle Community Colleges. Celebrants included school children, a contingency from the Seattle Police Department, Mayor Ed Murray, council members, and other dignitaries. The […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Aaron Williams, Albert Shen, Carmen Gayton, Community Celebration, Greater Works Chorale, John Stanford International School, Lift Ev, Martin Luther King Jr., Michele Norris, Morehouse College, Quiet Asians, Race Cards, Seattle Community Colleges Chancellor Jill Wakefield, Seattle Police Department, Sue Misao, Tom Mallone, Tonya Mosley, Vol 33 No 5 | January 25 - January 31, Zion Baptist Church

Join Filipino community’s typhoon relief effort

November 14, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Filipino Community of Seattle is coordinating with the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco, as well as Washington State government officials and national media outlets to disseminate information on missing loved ones in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). The Philippines Red Cross RFL (Restoring Family Links) and Tracing Services is online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16aq0AH-OnEE_bM53iL5qInqHPZ28lntEXPs-rS01a88/viewform

Filed Under: Features, Community News, World News Tagged With: FCS, Filipino Community Center, Join Filipino, Martin Luther King Jr., Memo Typhoon, Philippine Consulate, Philippines, RTN, San Francisco, Seattle, Sheila Burrus, Typhoon Haiyan, Washington State, Wells Fargo Bank

High school diversity leaders awarded with scholarships

April 18, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Diversity in education was the focus of the night on March 28, as the Northwest Asian Weekly

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2013, African Americans, Asian Pacific Islander, Austin Lehn, Ballard High School Kevin Wong, Bellevue College Trustee Paul Chiles, Diversity Makes a Difference 2013, Finalist Lauren Wallace, Finalists Monica Mosqueda, Ghana, Kamiak High School Michiko Yee, Keynote Speaker Paul Chiles, Las Vegas, Mariner High School Action Team, Martin Luther King Jr., Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Olympia High School Joel Bervell, Sehome High School Chantal Arevalo, Squalicum High School, Todd Wells, Valeria Cuellar, Vol 32 No 17 | April 20 - April 26

World Dance Party held at Filipino Community Center

March 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Filipino Community of Seattle held a multicultural night and celebration called World Dance Party at the Filipino Community Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Way on Feb. 24.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Filipino Community Center, Line Dance, Martin Luther King Jr., Seattle, Soca Reggae, Vol 31 No 13 | March 24 - March 30, West African

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