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Hokoyama to receive JACL Presidential Award

June 15, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) announced J.D. Hokoyama as a recipient of the 2015 JACL Presidential Award. Hokoyama served as a founding board member and President and CEO for Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics Inc. for over 30 years, a national, non-profit, non-partisan, community-based organization founded in 1982 in Los Angeles to achieve full […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, CEO, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, NV, Peace Corps, Sayonara Banquet, Vol 34 No 25 | June 13 - June 19

A little bit of Seattle helps build a school library in Philippines

June 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Lara Underhill Northwest Asian Weekly After a 2010 trip to the Philippines to reconnect with her family roots, Kimrick Soltanzadeh knew she wanted to do more for the rural community where her family was from. “I hadn’t been to the Philippines for about 10 years before that trip and during that time I became very involved with the local community in Bainbridge and […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2010, 2013, 2015, Bacolod City, Bainbridge Island, Herminio Maravilla Elementary School, Kimrick Soltanzadeh, Lara Underhill, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peace Corps, Philippines, Seattle, South East Asia, Vol 34 No 24 | June 6 - June 12, Volunteer Leave, Wells Fargo, poverty

BLOG: A UW commencement close to my heart

June 27, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The three musketeers Among 5,000 graduates who attended the University of Washington’s 138th commencement this year, my eyes were searching for three Chinese immigrant girls who were sitting together.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2013, Chinese, Following Kim, Franklin High School, Mei Lau, Nepal, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peace Corps, Publisher Ng's blog, Rachael Kim, Robin Leong Photo, Saya Li, Serena Wu, Tanya Chan, Tanya Chin, UW, Vol 32 No 27 | June 29 - July 5, Woody Allen

Ron Chow receives appreciation from US Army

May 13, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ron Chow, co-founder and CEO of the Seattle Pacific Trading Company, received an appreciation from the U.S. Army on April 23 for his work to help pass Senate Bill 5114. Gov. Inslee signed the bill into law on April 22.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, CEO, Jay Inslee, Job Corps, Peace Corps, Ron Chow, SB, Seattle Pacific Trading Company, Senate Bill, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Vol 32 No 20 | May 11 - May 17

Jason Puracal freed from Nicaraguan prison: University of Washington alum wrongly jailed for two years returns to family in Tacoma

October 4, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “I stand before you a free man,” Jason Puracal said at a press conference held on Friday, Sept. 21 at the University of Washington School of Law.<!–more–> Puracal, an East-Indian American, was held in a Nicaraguan prison for two years on false drug charges. Thanks to the work of […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Business Administration, Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks Monday Night Football, Janis Puracal, Jason Cruz, Jason Puracal, La Modela, Los Angeles, Nicaragua, Peace Corps, President Ortega, Puyallup Fair, Vol 31 No 41 | October 6 - October 12, letter

McDermott a good pick for India ambassador?

June 9, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The post for U.S. Ambassador to India has just opened up after the sudden resignation of former Ambassador Timothy Roemer, who was appointed by President Obama in 2009.

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2009, 2011, Although Roemer, Ambassador Timothy Roemer, Congressional District, Foreign Service, Indian Americans, International Development, Jean Wong, Jim McDermott, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peace Corps, President Bill Clinton, President Obama, State Legislature, Vol 30 No 24 | June 11 - June 17, WASITRAC, Zaire

Alaskan woman to take her health work globally in Laos

September 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SITKA, Alaska (AP) — Sitkan Nancy Knapp describes the country of Laos as “a different world” from Alaska. However, she found some similarities in the delivery of healthcare to rural areas.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, AIDS, Global Fund, HIV, Health Program, Laos, Mark Gorman, Peace Corps, Philippines, SEARHC, Sitka Sentinel, TB, United States, Vietnam War, Vol 29 No 38 | September 18 - September 24, World Education, World Health Organization

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