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Road Map Project conducts sign-up drive for the College Bound Scholarship Program in South Seattle and South King County

April 27, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For the second year in a row, the Road Map Project is encouraging eligible eighth grade students to sign up for the College Bound Scholarship Program, which will cover the cost of tuition at a Washington public college or university. The project is aimed at improving education outcomes in South Seattle and South King County. […]

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2012, College Bound Scholarship Program, Road Map Project, South King County, South Seattle, Vol 31 No 18 | April 28 - May 4

Queer APIs use identities to address violence and oppression

April 5, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Part 2 of 2 in a series about the difficulties APIs face when it comes to sexual identity By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly The feeling of disdain was palpable at one particular South Asian event that Bish, who wishes that his full name not be used in this story, and his partner attended. Bish […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, API, Filipino, Katrina Pesta, Lulu Carpenter, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rogue Pinay, Sabina Neem, South Asian-ness, South Indian, South Seattle, Teriyaki Temple, Tiffany Ran, Trikone Speak, Vol 31 No 15 | April 7 - April 13, attention, language

COMMENTARY: Who are the Teochew people? They are our neighbors and friends.

March 23, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Cindy Luc For Northwest Asian Weekly When I first tell people that I am Chinese, I get an instantaneous assumption and the question “Do you speak Cantonese or Mandarin?” I kindly respond with, “No. I speak the Teochew dialect.”

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2012, Cambodian Australian, China, Chinese, Fashion Hair Salon, Ham Tran, Miriam Yeung, Sammie Cheung, San Francisco, Singapore, South Seattle, Steven Ma, Truong Vu, United States, Vietnamese, Vol 31 No 13 | March 24 - March 30, Wena Poon, culture, language

New [old] International Children’s Park to bring generations together

March 8, 2012 By Stacy Nguyen

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly In the 1970s, in the area now known as the International District, there was a small bit of land owned by Dennis Su in the middle of the dense urban area, surrounded by brick buildings filled with residents and local businesses. <!–more–> Su, of course, could have developed his […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2012, Chinatown, Dennis Su, FICP, Gerald Tsutakawa, International Children, International District, Joey Ing Vera Ing, Karen Kiest, Lane St, Liana Woo, South Seattle, Stacy Nguyen, Stuart Nakamura, Thomas Berger, UW, Vol 31 No 11 | March 10 - March 16

How redistricting affects communities of color

August 11, 2011 By Stacy Nguyen

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “Majority minority districts will lead to more civic participation in communities of color,” said Cherry Cayabyab, project director of United for Fair Representation, which is a coalition that works through the Win/Win Network to push for, among other things, a 10th congressional district that is made up primarily of […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2011, Census, Central Washington, Cherry Cayabyab, Democratic Rep, Ethiopian American, Fair Representation, Herdeep Rikli, Loretta Sanchez, New Holly Gathering Hall, South King County, South Seattle, Vietnamese Americans, Vol 30 No 33 | August 13 - August 19, Voting Rights Act, Win Win Network, Yakima County, Yemane Gebremicael

Restaurateur shares how he survived Killing Fields in memoir

June 16, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly Sam (Seng) Ung and Thomas McElroy have known each other for 15 years. They were neighbors in the same South Seattle neighborhood. Ung introduced himself to McElroy’s dog in Chinese. McElroy knew then, as his dog listened patiently to Ung, that this would be a long-lasting friendship.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2011, Cambodian Americans, Chinese, Dani Morton, Every Wednesday, International District, Irfan Shariff, Khmer Rouge, Killing Fields, Northwest Asian Weekly, Phnom Penh Noodle House, Sam Ung, South Seattle, United States, Vietnam, Vol 30 No 25 | June 18 - June 24, Wing Luke Museum

Robots find many friends in South Seattle students

March 17, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Those passing by the Qwest exhibition center on March 18 or 19 may wonder why there are so many students in colorful t-shirts, excited to be awake at 8 a.m.

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Amit Bhardwaj, Central Community College, Dean Kamen, Donna Lew, Engineering Inspiration Award, FIRST, Franklin High School, Jack Tao, Justine Sims, Kate Thibodeau, Kyle Lee, Microsoft Seattle Regional Champions, Ryan Lew, South Seattle, Team Xbot, Vol 30 No 12 | March 19 - March 25, Vy Tralala, Zile Li, technology

Commentary: Mayor McGinn: Transportation budget needs your support

October 21, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Monday, Sept. 27, I proposed the 2011/2012 budget to the [Seattle] City Council. Right now, the city council is poised to strip out a core piece of the Department

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2010, 2011, 2012, Ballard Bridge, CPT, Commercial Parking Tax, Linden Avenue North, Mike McGinn, Neighborhood Street Fund, Pedestrian Master Plan, Seattle City Council, Seattle City Hall Council Chambers, South Park, South Seattle, Vol 29 No 43 | October 23 - October 29, Walk Bike Ride, West Seattle, poverty

Community clinic providing interpretation for API community named Pioneer in Healthcare

September 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For new immigrants, coming to America without knowing the language may sometimes make the experience unpleasant. What can make the situation really worrisome is not being able

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2010, Asian Community Health Clinic, Beacon Hill, China, Chinese, Hiroshi Nakano, Holly Park, ICHS, International District, Jocelyn Chui, Kristy Yuan, MRI, Northwest Asian Weekly, South Seattle, Teresita Batayola, Vol 29 No 38 | September 18 - September 24, language

Filipino one-stop shop launches in Tukwila

July 22, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seafood City, the California-based supermarket chain, is opening its 20th location in Washington state.

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: 2010, Andrew Ciarrocchi, Chinese, East Coast, Filipino, Linda Oliva, New Jersey, North America, Red Ribbon, San Diego, Seafood City Marketplace, Seafood City Supermarket, South Seattle, Southcenter Mall, Tokyo Tokyo, Vietnamese, Vol 29 No 30 | July 24 - July 30, Westfield Southcenter

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