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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 30 No 51 | December 17 – December 23

Mayor Ed Lee reflects on a childhood in Seattle and a career in San Francisco

December 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly Mayor Ed Lee (Photo by George Liu/NWAW) The date is May 5, 1952, and in a Seattle hospital, a piece of American history was born. Edwin Mah Lee was born to immigrant parents from the Chinese province of Guandong. They had moved to America hoping for a better life. […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2011, Beacon Hill Elementary, Bowdoin College, Chinese American, Ed Lee, Education, Edwin Lee, Edwin Mah Lee, Franklin High, International Hotel, Jeffrey Osborn, Mayor Ed Lee, Northwest Asian Weekly, San Francisco, Seattle, Vol 30 No 51 | December 17 - December 23, Whistleblower Ordinance

Chess leads to more thoughtful children?

December 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nan Nan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly  “Daddy, I won! I won!” exclaimed Jaden Gao.

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 2011, Aaryan Deshpande, Bo Cao, Elena Donaldson, Harry Deshpande, Jaden Gao, Jenny Cui, Los Angeles, Maggie Yu, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Orlov Chess Academy, Robert Ferguson, Seattle, Stuart Margulies, Suja Chalasasani, Vol 30 No 51 | December 17 - December 23, Zeren Gao, attention

Korean poet gives back by teaching at Renton Tech

December 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, American English, Andrew Hamlin, Australia, British English, Don Mee Choi, Hong Kong, Kim Hyesoon, Korean War, Native American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Renton Technical College, Seattle, South Korean, Student Revolution, United States, Vol 30 No 51 | December 17 - December 23, language, poverty

Breaking through the bamboo ceiling

December 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Every year, the Northwest Asian Weekly recognizes some of the most influential community leaders in the area at the Diversity at the Top awards dinner and gala. This year, the paper honors 10 individuals who have fought to break through the bamboo ceiling to get to the top.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2011, Dianne Chong, GED, Justice-elect Steven Gonzalez, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Mandarin Chinese, Mark Mitsui, Mayflower Park Hotel, North Seattle Community College, Northwest Asian Weekly, Operations Technology, Patrick Yalung, Paul Ishii, Paul Killpatrick, Robert Strauss, Rotary Club, Seattle Community Colleges, Seattle Metro, Sherri Wade, South Seattle Community College, State Farm Pacific Northwest, Steven Gonzalez, Sue Anderson, Sung Yang, Top Contributors 2011, Vol 30 No 51 | December 17 - December 23, Wells Fargo

EDITORIAL: Don’t go overboard on holiday spending, teach kids to think of those less fortunate

December 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Here is a story that we read online recently, and maybe it’s familiar to you, too. A six-year-old child opens gifts upon mountains of brightly colored gifts. The holiday gifts are from various relatives, but mostly, they are from the child’s grandparents, who must have spent hundreds of dollars on the presents.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2011, Goodwill, King County, Pacific Islander, Vol 30 No 51 | December 17 - December 23

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