By Sarah Tu SYLP student Too often, we overlook the opportunities to reach out and do something nice for someone else. Simple acts of kindness or appreciation that could have […]
CHANGES: Be like water
By Tony Le SYLP student Change. It happens to all of us. Whether it be a change in hairstyle or a change in character, everyone changes. Change will not always […]
IDENTITY: Being half Asian
By Addison Wright SYLP student This year, I participated in the Summer Youth Leadership Program, which is run by Northwest Asian Weekly. I am going to be a senior at […]
IDENTITY: Opening up
By William Zhou SYLP student I was one of the older students in the Summer Youth Leadership Program, but age didn’t stop me from meeting new friends. About two months […]
IDENTITY: Growing up with a mixed background
By Michelle Wagner SYLP student When people first meet or see me, I’ve been told that it’s usually difficult to tell what ethnicity I am, and eventually, people ask me […]
IDENTITY: Losing the Chinese culture
By Daniel Luke SYLP student Over the past two to three decades, the rapid growth of modernization across the globe has caused much more value to be put into the […]
INSPIRATION: Clearer goals for life
By Craig Yamaguchi SYLP student This camp has improved my leadership abilities a lot. It has helped me to believe in what I do and learn more about life lessons […]
INSPIRATION: The inspiration of success
By Eric Huynh SYLP student There’s no better feeling than excelling at what you do. No one would’ve known that a 14-year-old student would be a part of something much […]
INSPIRATION: Dream on
By Jennifer Khuu SYLP student Everyone has his or her own personal legend. While being a participant at the Summer Youth Leadership Program, founded by the publisher of the Northwest […]
INSPIRATION: Have passion
By Christina Nguyen SYLP student As an Asian American, you have to do what people tell you to do in order to “succeed.” There is too much pressure on our […]