Born during a period of emerging diversity in education and politics, advocating social change is inherent to Ruthann Kurose.
Betty Patu, an educator who won’t give up
Betty Patu, 61, is the newly elected Seattle School Board director of District 7, one made up of mostly students of color. She officially began her new job on Dec. 2 and really looks forward to working with all of the city’s teachers, principals, parents, as well as the overall community.
Diversity at the Top
Martha Choe is a jack of all trades. She started out as a high school teacher, moved to commercial banking, then to government services, and now she’s working for the largest global private foundation in the world.
Diversity at the Top
Lloyd Hara was born in Seattle, and he is proud of this fact. He is also a proud sansei — a third generation Japanese American.
Live, Learn, Illuminate: Gloria Ysmael-Adams teaches life’s most important lessons
If Gloria Ysmael-Adams could be anywhere in the world, it would probably be inside a classroom.
Korean American leader shapes her own legacy
She is among the friendliest of young Asian American community leaders. She is a college graduate, the beneficiary of a close mentorship and a Korean American woman dedicated to public service.
Sufferers of domestic violence don’t have to be alone, says Gupta
Volunteering is a way to help a cause by identifying a need and satisfying it, but to Aaliyah Gupta it means so much more than assisting on a mere task. It means living out a dream, uniting the community and serving the greater good. This notion is clearly expressed when one speaks with her about her community contributions.
Live, Learn, Illuminate: Gloria Ysmael-Adams teaches life’s most important lessons
If Gloria Ysmael-Adams could be anywhere in the world, it would probably be inside a classroom.
Korean American leader shapes her own legacy
She is among the friendliest of young Asian American community leaders: a college graduate, the beneficiary of a close mentorship, a Korean American woman dedicated to public service.
An aviation pioneer, no longer forgotten
By Carol N. Vu NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY If not for Wong Tsu, Boeing might never have become the industry giant we know it as today. And if not for a group of Asian American employees at Boeing, the contributions of Wong Tsu might still be shrouded in secret today. Wong was Boeing’s first engineer and […]