By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Since 1995, the Northwest Asian Weekly has been organizing its Summer Youth Leadership Program (SYLP), aimed at empowering Asian American high school students. The three-week-all-expenses-paid program is designed to teach Asian youth leadership, identity, and community-building skills. This year, high school students from all over the Puget Sound area […]
BLOG: Why the $15 minimum wage law doesn’t help low-wage workers
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The verdict is in for Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law — it has produced the opposite effect for low-wage workers. The recent University of Washington (UW) report on wage loss for low-income workers resulting from the new wage law, displeases Mayor Ed Murray, and he even hired another research […]
BLOG: What Seattle restaurants can learn from New York’s
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY I had no idea that New York dining would have such a drastic impact on me. After my recent trip, I lost my appetite for a week. Those once-appealing Seattle restaurants seemed to be missing something. My taste buds changed after my last trip. Some of the finest restaurants […]
BLOG: Seattle Chinese Voice’s reunion after 40 years — Reflecting on youthful accomplishments
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Do you remember what you accomplished when you were in your 20s? If you scratch your head, sigh, and think, “Absolutely nothing,” you are not alone. While some regret many missed opportunities to serve the community, it’s never too late to help others or give back. The founders and […]
BLOG: Father’s Day reflection — Three weddings and a funeral
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Father’s Day is coming, and I am pondering how lucky I was to have two fathers. However, I never felt like I had a father when I was growing up. My parents divorced when I was 5 or 6. Now with divorce rates as high as 40 to 50 […]
BLOG: Serendipity is the spice for life
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY This year, Mother’s Day was surreal. My eldest son Jason, who has worked in Hong Kong for over a decade, came home … for another reason. Our nephew is getting married on May 20. I have to confess, I pushed him to attend the wedding. I just wanted him […]
BLOG: How to manage a Trump press conference
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY President Donald Trump declared the media as “enemy of the American people” after his first press conference last week. Honestly, I felt sorry for the media, being a part of it myself. Trump was like King Kong, with mighty power and size, but its brain was minutely smaller compared […]
BLOG: What makes Hong Kong food so satisfying?
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY I grew up in Hong Kong and was fed with yummy food often. This kid was rich, you’d think. If my family was rich, we wouldn’t have had to move seven times before I graduated from high school. My mother always looked for an apartment with cheaper rent. She […]
BLOG: Fighting bad luck? — Lunar New Year tips
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly China has 5,000 years of history. That doesn’t mean the Chinese culture is flawless. Being a Chinese immigrant, I grew up with cultural practices that induced fear, self-doubt, disgust, and worry if I did or didn’t do certain things, especially during Lunar New Year (LNY). My culture is supposed […]
BLOG: The world’s first Chinese female Rotarian
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Most people know me as a journalist. But my most unusual title is: First Chinese female Rotarian in the world, thanks to a group of smart men who decided in 1986 that women should be a part of Rotary, despite opposition from their peers. Today, I am still a […]
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