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There is no limit — “Rising Stars” serving our community

May 8, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly The Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation is proud to honor women who have made significant impact and contributions to our community. Here is a selection of our “Rising Stars” who will be honored Friday, May 15, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the China Harbor Restaurant in Seattle. Zenzile Brooks, PhD, […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, African American, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Chinese, Executive Director, MPH, Marketing Manager, Northwest Chinese School, Pacific Northwest, Rising Stars, Seattle Human Services Department, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Seattle South Asian Independent Film Festival, Southern California, TASVEER, UW, United States, Urban League, Vol 34 No 20 | May 9 - May 15, editorial

BLOG: What a week for entertainment and politics!

March 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  Not the usual Chamber’s dinner So what was unusual? Mayor Ed Murray, who declared he’s a sheep, spoke briefly at the Greater Chinese Chamber of Commerce’s Lunar New Year dinner at the China Harbor Restaurant last week. Murray, 60, was born in the Year of the Sheep. According to Chinese astrology, anyone born in […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, Aegis Living, CEO, Chinese, Girl Scout, Happy Lunar New Year, Master David Leong, Mayor Ed Murray, Meet Dwayne Clark, Pam Banks, Publisher's Blog, Puget Sound Area, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Seattle Dept, Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant, Seven Ways, Shell Oil, Silk Comic Issue, Sound Mental Health, Urban League, Vol 34 No 12 | March 14 - March 20

Reverend Jesse Jackson visits Seattle

November 28, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Reverend Jesse L. Jackson will visit Seattle for a series of meetings with community, business and religious leaders November 30 – December 2.  A free community event will kick off his multi-day visit at Mt. Zion Baptist Church 1634 19th Ave, in Seattle on Sunday November 30.  A reception for Rev. Jackson will be […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Nate Miles, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Seattle, Urban League, Vol 33 No 49 | November 29 - December 5, Zion Baptist Church

BLOG: Ken Colling spreads Good will around

June 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Goodwill President Ken Colling is known for his fancy ties. What touches his friends and colleagues aren’t his ties, but his heart. At Ken’s retirement reception on June 6, about 200 people gathered at the Goodwill administration center, on Dearborn Avenue, to thank him for his 10 years of service at Goodwill. […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, African American, Bob Santos, Dearborn Avenue, Edie Hilliard, Goodwill President Ken Colling, Little Saigon, Markee Foster, OK, Publisher's Blog, Rainier Valley Fund Partnership, Scott Missall, Seattle Goodwill, Urban League, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 26 | June 21 - June 27, Wayne Lau, Woody Allen, culture

Mayor’s advisory committee to address income inequality

January 27, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Calling it a “disparity strikes at the very core of who we are as a democratic society,” Mayor Ed Murray last month committed to addressing Seattle’s growing income divide.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Citizen University, City Council, Eric Liu, Income Inequality Advisory Committee, Kshama Sawant, Mayor Ed Murray, Pam Banks, Primela Jayapal, Seattle, Urban League, Vol 33 No 5 | January 25 - January 31

Empowered women of color overcome challenges and trauma, create positive change in world

May 30, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Elizabeth Wang Northwest Asian Weekly Thirteen women and the Susan G. Komen Foundation were honored for transforming their traumas into

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2013, Anne Levinson, Blanca Santander, Bookda Gheisar, CEO, Carol Simmons, Global Washington, Jerilyn Brusseau, Martha Yallup, Mary Devlin, New Hong Kong Restaurant, Pamela Banks, Tammy Pitre, Urban League, Valerie Segrest, Vietnam War, Vol 32 No 23 | June 1 - June 7, WOC

Overcoming trauma, women reach new heights

May 2, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Trauma can be a difficult thing to overcome. It can set back a person’s life, but when one can

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2013, Blanca Santander, Carol Simmons, Global Washington, Jerilyn Brusseau, Komen Foundation, Mary Devlin, Native American, Peru, Puget Sound Diversity Taskforce, Seattle Times, Seattle University, Tammy Pitre, Urban League, Vietnam War, Vol 32 No 19 | May 4 - May 10, Washington State Human Resources Director, Yakima Nations

Nate Miles named chair of the Seattle Urban League

February 18, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle has named Nate Miles of Eli Lilly and Company as chair of its Board of Directors for 2013. He was unanimously elected chair for the 2-year leadership term.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, African Americans, Eli Lilly, Nate Miles, Seattle, Urban League, Vol 32 No 8 | February 16 - February 22

Dec. 3: Pramila Jayapal and Al Sugiyama honored with Spirit Awards from the Urban League

December 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

At the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle’s 11th Annual Benefit Breakfast, Pramila Jayapal and Al Sugiyama were each presented with a 2010 Spirit Award.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, Al Sugiyama, Amber Jenkins, Annual Benefit Breakfast, Dorothy Hollingsworth, Pramila Jayapal, Spirit Award, Urban League, Vol 29 No 51 | December 18 - December 24

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