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COMMENTARY: Immigration: Why API youth activism matters more than ever

June 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mayu Takeda and Sanam Malik Generation Progress With news that the president’s executive action to provide deferrals from deportation for undocumented immigrants will continue to be blocked and Congressional inaction on immigration reform a foregone conclusion, the fate of millions of undocumented immigrants, many of them parents of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, remains […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2012, 2015, API, American Dream, Angel Island, Asian American, Chinese Exclusion Act, DACA, DAPA, Generation Progress, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, Pacific Islands, President Obama, United States, Vol 34 No 24 | June 6 - June 12, language, social media

EDITORIAL: Celebrate your awesome, Asian heritage

May 1, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time for celebrations and festivities throughout the United States.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2010, 2014, Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Asian Pacific Heritage Week, Census, Far East, Joint Resolution, National Archives Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files, New York, Pacific Islands, President Jimmy Carter, Seattle Center, Southeast Asia, Spark Matsunaga, United States, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9, War Relocation Authority, culture

APA children at risk of autoimmune disease

September 19, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Asian and Pacific American children are susceptible to an autoimmune disease that attacks the blood vessels,

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: 2013, Charles Lam, Children Hospital Research Institute, IVIG, KD, Kawasaki Disease, Michael Portman, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islanders, Pacific Islands, Seattle Children, United States, Vol 32 No 39 | September 21 - September 27, japan

Asian and Pacific American students receive $2,500 scholarships from APIASF

March 15, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

South Seattle Community College announced in February that 45 of its students have each been selected to receive a $2,500 scholarship by the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2013, AAPI, APA, APIASF, Chinese, Education, Filipino, Korean, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islands, South Seattle Community College, Vietnamese, Vol 32 No 12 | March 16 - March 22

Rugby: the other football — The sport gains popularity in Seattle thanks to Fijian star

October 13, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The sport of rugby is gaining local interest in the Seattle area thanks to an international rugby superstar. Waisale Serevi is rugby royalty as he has single-handedly put the tiny nation of Fiji on the map in the sport.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2011, Alexander Lee, America Samoa, Central Washington, Eric Rasmussen, Europe, Fiji, Island Kings, Iva Sooto, North American, Old Puget Sound Beach Rugby Club, Pacific Islands, Pete Carroll, Seattle Rugby Football Club, Serevi Rugby Nation, Sevens World Cup, Summer Olympics, Tonga, Vol 30 No 42 | October 15 - October 21, Waisale Serevi

Asian Pacific Cultural Center looking for artists for showcase

August 25, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) is seeking artists who identify with or incorporate into their practice the cultural arts of Asia and the Pacific Islands. The Asia Pacific Arts Infusion is intended to showcase the finest regional and International artists and craftsmen together for one weekend in November.

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: APCC, Asian Pacific Cultural Center, Pacific Islands, culture

Regal Financial Bank settles lawsuit, admits to no wrongdoing in Ponzi scheme

July 21, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jean Wong Northwest Asian Weekly Regal Financial Bank (Regal Financial), a local community bank, announced that it has settled a lawsuit accusing it of defrauding a group of Indonesian investors in a Ponzi scheme. The settlement was announced through a June 27 press release.

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: 2009, 2010, 2011, Basant Singh, British Virgin Islands, CEO, Craig Werner, Danny Wong, Dressel Investments, Hank Lo, Indonesia, Jeanne Chang, Omar Lee, Pacific Islands, Randy James, Tonga, Vol 30 No 30 | July 23 - July 29

Pro athletes help promote healthy living among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth

April 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Hundreds of youth joined Hines Ward, member of the President’s Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and receiver for NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2011, Advisory Commission, Asian Americans, Hines Ward, Jillian Michaels, Los Angeles, NFL, NHPI, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, Pacific Islands, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Sefa Aina, Troy Polamalu, United States, Vol 30 No 16 | April 16 - April 22

ISLAND BALL: Pacific Islands are good at producing pro football players — reality or stereotype?

April 1, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

According to a recent report on the CBS television show “60 Minutes,” there are more than 30 Polynesian players in the NFL, and the number expands each year. In addition, there are more than 200 players of Samoan or Polynesian descent in college football.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2010, AIGA, Although Polynesian, American Samoa, Bob Frankle, CBS, Daniel Te, George Malauulu, Health Clubs, Hour Fitness, Ink Aleaga, NFL, National Football League Draft, Pacific Islands, Rainbow Warriors, Rochelle Fonoti, Taro Roots Foundation, Vol 29 No 14 | April 3 - April 9, culture

Commentary: “Back to school” means making immunization a priority

September 10, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Every summer as school approaches, a common theme rings: Make sure your child is fully immunized. One reason for the plea is that children who are not immunized may not attend school. In fact, we’ve heard the cry to immunize so often that the tendency of some is to simply ignore it.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2009, AAHI, Asian Americans, CDC, Chinese Americans, Commentary Back, Disease Control, HBV, Korean Americans, Northwest Region, Pacific Islands, Roger Muller, United States, Vietnamese Americans, Vol 28 No 38 | September 12 - September 18

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