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New Asian American and Pacific Islander outreach director named for Clinton campaign

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced March 24 that it was appointing Jason Tengco to serve as its new Asian American Pacific Islander outreach director. In a news release March 25, KAYA: Filipino Americans for Progress called Tengco a powerful voice for the Filipino American community in his former role as the […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, AAPI, Asian American Pacific Islander, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Filipino American, Hillary Clinton, Jason Tengco, New Asian American, Ninio Fetalvo, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Islanders, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8, White House Initiative

VP Fred Hutch visit

March 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE — Vice President Joe Biden met with researchers at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center during his visit to Seattle on March 21. The center describes the vice president’s visit as part of a listening tour to promote cancer research. Cancer is the leading cause of death among Asian […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Health Tagged With: 2016, American Cancer Society, Asian Americans, Associated Press, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Joshua Veatch, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, President Barack Obama, Ruth Bayang, Seattle, Vol 35 No 13 | March 26 - April 1

Finalists for Seattle Colleges chancellor diverse

February 26, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Emiri Aoki Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Colleges Board of Trustees announced the finalists for a new chancellor on Feb. 23. The new chancellor is going to take over for Jill Wakefield, who is retiring in June 2016, after seven years. The finalists are: Gale Gibson Gayle, president of Essex County College, N.J. Mark […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2016, Arthur Siegal Administrative Center, Education, Essex County College, Gale Gibson Gayle, Green River Community College, Jeremy Jordan, Jonathan Yao, Mark Mitsui, Mesa Community College, Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution, North Seattle College, Pacific Islanders, SSC, Seattle Central College, Seattle Colleges System, Seattle Vocational Institute, Shouan Pan, South Seattle College, Vol 35 No 9 | February 27 - March 4

White House groups urge APIs to enroll in health insurance by Jan. 31

January 22, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Beginning Jan. 19, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), in collaboration with the Action for Health Justice, will launch the third annual AAPI Affordable Care Act Week of Action, a public awareness drive to encourage AAPIs to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace by Jan. 31. To enroll, individuals can […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2013, 2016, AAPI, Asian Americans, Doua Thor, Health Insurance Marketplace, Pacific Islanders, President Obama, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29, White House Initiative

Clinton woos Asian Americans, slams ‘hateful’ GOP rhetoric

January 16, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SAN GABRIEL, Calif. (AP) — On Jan. 7, Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton courted Asian American voters, telling members of the nation’s fastest growing racial minority that she disagrees with the “hateful rhetoric” of her Republican challengers.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, 2012, 2016, Alma Harrison, Asian Americans, Filipino, GOP, James Sobredo, Karthick Ramakrishnan, Ninio Fetalvo, Pacific Islanders, Philippines, Republican National Committee, Sacramento State University, San Francisco, San Gabriel Valley, Southern California, Suzette Lopez, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22

ICHS receives $115,000 grant for hepatitis B awareness

January 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Dec. 31, 2015, International Community Health Services (ICHS) received a grant of $115,000 from the Ann Wu Liao Foundation to support a new program to develop greater awareness of hepatitis B, a virus that afflicts an unusually high percentage of Asians and Pacific Islanders, potentially leading to liver disease and death. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Ann Wu Liao Foundation, ICHS, Pacific Islanders, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15

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

Most clicked 2015 stories – (According to Google Analytics!)

December 24, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

What did Northwest Asian Weekly website readers find the most intriguing to click on this year? Here is the list of the top 15 in 2015, based on Google Analytics. 1. Manny Pacquiao fights back at Mayweather’s “reckless” jabs By Greg Beacham Pacquiao has rarely skimped on excitement during his remarkable career as an eight-division […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Beat Bobby Flay, Chinatown International District, Donnie Chin, Dragon Fest, Eddie Huang Perfectly, Filipino American History Month, Imperial Lanes, Japanese Americans, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Luchang Wang, Lunar New Year, Pacific Islanders, Recognized White House, Sushi Kappo Tamura, Taichi Kitamura, Tokyo, Vol 34 No 53 | December 26 - January 1, Yours Mallika Exploring, blog

A-pop! #NotTheSame and “The Big Sick”

December 11, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With the holidays officially underway, we’re counting down the final days of 2015. Take a second to reflect on what has happened this year including November’s latest events with Asians and Asian Americans in the media. #NotTheSame awareness campaign The Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund, a nonprofit […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2015, Asian Americans, Catch Sanjay, Comedy Central, Finding Nemo, Joy Yoo, Judd Apatow-produced, Kumail Nanjiani, PSA, Pacific Islander, Pacific Islanders, Pakistani American Nanjiani, Pixar Animation Studio, Sanjay Patel, Silicon Valley, Super Team, Toy Story, Vol 34 No 51 | December 12 - December 18, culture, social media

Director Sheila Burrus chosen as APEC Summit delegate

November 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Filipino Community of Seattle Executive Director Sheila Burrus has been chosen as the official White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders delegate to attend the Asian Pacific Economic Council (APEC) Summit in Manila, Philippines, on Nov. 16-18. Initiated in the Philippines in 1996, the APEC CEO Summit is a business forum that focuses […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, Filipino Community, Pacific Islanders, Philippines, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27, White House Initiative

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