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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 30 No 37 | September10 – September 16

Aug. 20: 2nd Annual Tagumpay Awards honors local Filipinos

September 12, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  The 2nd Annual Pinoy Reporter Tagumpay Awards took place at the SeaTac Hilton and honored Filipino Americans who are leaders in their respective communities, careers, and companies. Eighteen Filipinos were nominated for the awards, and 10, chosen in part through public voting, were recognized at the awards ceremony.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Annual Pinoy Reporter Tagumpay Awards, Antonio Cube, Bert Golla, Blandino Go, Christine Umayam, Eighteen Filipinos, Ellen Abellera, Filipino Americans, Jose De Guzman, Julio Buenaventura, Obdulia Castillo, Vol 30 No 37 | September10 - September 16

Aug. 26: Christine Chen Velazquez says farewell to Seattle

September 12, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Christine Chen Velazquez and her husband, Richard, bid farewell to Seattle on Aug. 25 at a farewell party held at Boom Noodle in Bellevue. The Velazquezes are relocating to New York City, as Richard was recently tapped to be the senior director of innovation for PepsiCo.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Chen Communications, Christine Chen Velazquez, New York City, Richard Velazquez, Seattle, Vol 30 No 37 | September10 - September 16

Aug. 3: Frank Irigon kicks off campaign for Newcastle City Council

September 12, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Frank Irigon, a community activist, kicked off his campaign for Newcastle City Council, position 4, with a fundraiser and party at Tea Palace Restaurant in Renton.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Frank Irigon, Newcastle City Council, Tea Palace Restaurant, Vol 30 No 37 | September10 - September 16

Aug. 5: Tateuchi Foundation awards $200,000 to Bellevue Botanical Garden Society

September 12, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Tateuchi Foundation awarded a gift in the amount of $200,000 toward the Growing a Living Legacy Campaign for the Bellevue Botanical Garden, owned by the City of Bellevue. The gift will fund the Tateuchi Loop Trail, which is the primary pathway through the garden.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Bellevue Botanical Garden, Bob Hoshide, Tateuchi Foundation, Tateuchi Loop Trail, Tateuchi Pavilion, Vol 30 No 37 | September10 - September 16

Pakistani tech wiz utilizes the Internet for the poor

September 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sebastian Abbot The Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — While many young tech wizards strive to invent the next iPad, Umar Saif is working to bring Internet-style networking to millions of Pakistanis who don’t have access to the web. He could shake up the country’s politics in the process. Saif’s efforts recently earned him […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2011, Africa, Arif Alvi, CEO, Carnegie Mellon University, Egypt, Imran Khan, Iraq, LAHORE, Nigeria, Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, SMS, Technology Review, Umar Saif, United States, Vol 30 No 37 | September10 - September 16

Former Washington State Representative is one of nine to receive award honoring remarkable women leaders

September 9, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Linda Mitchell For Northwest Asian Weekly Velma Veloria, who served as state representative for Southeast Seattle’s 11th District from 1992 to 2004, was one of nine outstanding women leaders that received a 2011 Women of Courage award, presented by the National Women’s Political Caucus. She was nominated for the award by the Washington state […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 2011, Alexis Herman, Alice Paul, Commerce Hilda Solis, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Edie Fraser Minority Leader, Former Washington State Representative, Himilce Novas, ILWU, Kamala Lopez, NWPC, National Women, OPEIU, Political Caucus, Rubina Feroze Bhatti, United States, Vol 30 No 37 | September10 - September 16

Eco women make their footprint in the environment

September 9, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by staff Northwest Asian Weekly Sometimes, improving and maintaining the health of the planet and its people isn’t the most glamorous job. It requires long hours, oftentimes without much thanks. This makes the accomplishments of Northwest Asian Weekly’s Women of Color Empowered honorees all the more significant. On Sept. 23, from 11:30 a.m. to […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Cascade Land Conservancy, Chinatown International District, Climate Solutions, Development Director, Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition, Executive Director, Gayatri Eassey, Jane Zepp, Maria Batayola, Northwest Asian Weekly, Port of Seattle, Promotores Comunitarios South Park, Puget Sound, Southeast Seattle, Transportation Choices Coalition, Urban Wilderness Project, Vol 30 No 37 | September10 - September 16, technology

For overseas students: Where is the money for school?

September 8, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Keishi Matsuda Northwest Asian Weekly It is becoming more common for international students from Asian countries to further their education in Washington state colleges. Some students flourish and have relatively little trouble studying in the United States, but others struggle.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2011, Asian Americans, Bellevue College, China, Europe, GPA, George Lauer, International Education, Kenta Yamamoto, Latin America, Seattle University, UW, United States, Vol 30 No 37 | September10 - September 16, Weiwei Che, Yik Lun Chan, japan

Shoreline a bright spot for thriving Korean Americans

September 8, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jean Wong Northwest Asian Weekly Among the cities in Washington with a large Korean American community presence, Shoreline stands out. Having had three Korean American elected officials, two of them women, Shoreline is a beacon for local Korean Americans aspiring to enter the state’s political scene. It is also a thriving hub for local […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 2008, 2011, American Dream, Cindy Ryu, Democratic State Representative, Historical Museum, Jean Wong, John Chang, Korean American Oral History Project, Lee Lambert, Lee Mozena, Matthew Benuska, SCC, Seattle, Shoreline Korean Americans, Shoreline Patch, Vol 30 No 37 | September10 - September 16, Zenith Diversity, culture

What Asian men don’t know can cost them $250,000 — How neglecting to register with the Selective Service System can hurt in the future

September 8, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly In this country, 6,500 young men turn 18 every day, but something that many are unaware of may come back to haunt them years later.  <!–more–> “Three years ago, there was a Filipino man in San Francisco, who had been working for the VA (Veterans Affairs) hospital for 18 […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 2010, 2011, Executive Branch, Filipino, James Shuback, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, Registration Compliance Statistical Information, San Francisco, Selective Service System, Stacy Nguyen, TV, United States, VA, Vol 30 No 37 | September10 - September 16, letter

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