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 […]
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 […]
RACISM: Ending racism
By Brandon Wong SYLP student The weeks I spent in the Summer Youth Leadership Program have been inspirational and have changed me. I met new friends, learned more about Asian […]
MODEL MINORITY: Stereotypes
Eric Chan SYLP student As I progress through the Summer Youth Leadership Program, I’m starting to realize a lot of things about being Asian American and how stereotypes can affect […]
Beacon Hill: a cultural melting pot made of neighbors
When residents on Beacon Hill were asked to name their favorite aspect of the neighborhood, diversity was always on top of the list.
Thach Nguyen embarks on a quest to empower a billion people
For Thach Nguyen, 40, tough times have had less of an effect on him and the people he has encouraged to be more connected to others.
A new face in a new place
Thach Nguyen is the new loan officer for the Martin Luther King branch of Chase Bank in Seattle. In his new role, Nguyen is responsible for originating
A note about SYLP from Publisher Ng
Breaking the mould for Asian American youth What do you do with high-achieving students who are bad leaders? I am not blaming parents. We, as […]
Aug. 22: Helping Link turns sweet 16
To celebrate 16 years of service to the Puget Sound’s Vietnamese community, Helping Link invited guests to a networking event on Lake Washington. There, guests ate Vietnamese cuisine and learned some of the Vietnamese language.
Thach Nguyen urges others to give without an agenda
Many people give, but only do so with strings attached. These thoughts may sound familiar:
“The more I get acknowledged in public, the more I will give.”
“I jump on the bandwagon when the rich and powerful in the room are giving.”