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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 31 No 16 | April 14 – April 20

Calif. Congressmember Judy Chu attends swearing-in ceremony of ILF’s Seattle chapter

April 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On April 7, more than 100 guests attended the inaugural party and dinner for the International Leadership Foundation (IFL)’s Seattle chapter at the home of IFL Seattle

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, APA, Asian Pacific American, California Congressmember Judy Chu, Chinese, IFL, ILF, Judy Chu, Mark Matsui, North Seattle Community College, Peter Ku, Seattle Community Colleges, United States, Vol 31 No 16 | April 14 - April 20

Seattle filmmaker Jimmy Zhang’s short film selected for NFFTY

April 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Local Asian American filmmaker Jimmy Zhang’s short film, “The Boy and the Tree,” is an official selection for the 2012 National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY). The film was selected as one of 225 films from 30 states and more than 20 countries. During his freshman year of college, an interest in Pixar led […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Jimmy Zhang, Local Asian American, NFFTY, Seattle, Vol 31 No 16 | April 14 - April 20

UW Bothell Associate Vice Chancellor Hung Dang receives Fulbright Award

April 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Hung Dang, University of Washington Bothell’s associate vice chancellor for enrollment and student affairs, has received a Fulbright Award. As a Fulbright scholar, he will participate in the U.S.–Japan International Education Administrators’ Seminar, designed to introduce participants to the society, culture, and higher education system in Germany, India, Japan, or Korea. Dang’s work will aim […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Fulbright Award, Germany, Hung Dang, India, Japan International Education Administrators Seminar, Korea, United States, Vol 31 No 16 | April 14 - April 20, culture

Rainier Valley Community Development Fund turns 10 under the watch of new Executive Director Wayne Lau

April 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

After the previous executive director of the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) left in 2010, the organization hired Richard McIver to serve as interim director until the end of 2010. The RVCDF then managed to operate without an official executive director until it hired Wayne Lau. Lau has years of banking experience, having worked […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Filipino Community, RVCDF, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, Richard McIver, Seattle, Vol 31 No 16 | April 14 - April 20, Washington First International Bank, Wayne Lau

N. Korean rocket a suspected ruse for missile testing

April 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jean H. Lee The Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korean space officials said all assembly and preparations for this week’s planned satellite launch have been completed and denied it is a cover for a missile test.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Air Force, Associated Press, Brian Weeden, Foster Klug, Korean People Army, North Korea, PYONGYANG, President Kim Il Sung, Ryu Kum Chol, Secure World Foundation, South Korea, Space Command, Vol 31 No 16 | April 14 - April 20, Workers Party, japan, technology

Pakistani president visits India in effort to thaw relations

April 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nirmala George The Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The leaders of India and Pakistan said they agreed in talks that strained relations between their rival South Asian nations should be normalized. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and visiting Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said their meeting was friendly and constructive.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2012, Ajmer Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Islamabad, Moinudin Chishti, Mumbai, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, President Zardari, South Asian, Sufi Muslim, United States, Vol 31 No 16 | April 14 - April 20

Q&A Rosetta Lee — Anti-bullying expert discusses the role that Asian communities can play in addressing bullying

April 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly On April 10, Rosetta Lee, a national anti-bullying expert and science teacher at the Seattle Girls’ School, held a lecture that addressed ways that parents can prevent and address bullying.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Korean, Lee First, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rosetta Lee, Seattle Girls School, Tiffany Ran, United States, Vol 31 No 16 | April 14 - April 20, attention, culture, language, technology

Young leaders promote diversity in local community and beyond — Diversity Makes a Difference nominees receive awards and scholarships

April 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly On Friday, March 30, the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation presented scholarships and awards to high school students from Western Washington at its Diversity Makes a Difference awards dinner. The event, held at the New Hong Kong Restaurant, honored 55 student nominees.

Filed Under: Features, Education Tagged With: 2012, Afghan Americans, African Girls Club, Asian American Association, Best Essay, Cindy Garrido, Diversity Makes a Difference 2012, Ethiopia, Ivan Gaskin, Jyoti Parmar, Kausila Budhathoki, Lani Tu Nguyen, Meron Germu, Meron Gurmu, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Northwest School, Q13 Fox, Squalicum High School, United States, Veterans Hospital, Vol 31 No 16 | April 14 - April 20

A new editor comes on board

April 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly If you’ve had to do a double take at our staff box recently, you’re not mistaken. Something is different. At the end of last month, the paper said goodbye to its editor Stacy Nguyen, and a new editor came on board. Nguyen found a new opportunity working with social media […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, API, Asian Americans, Assunta Ng, Chinese American, Jason Cruz, Los Angeles, Mandarin Chinese, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Seattle, Stacy Nguyen, Tiffany Ran, Vol 31 No 16 | April 14 - April 20, commentary, social media, technology

BLOG: Sake and mushrooms: a good combination?

April 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng The other day, I was surprised to see my senior Jewish friend shopping at Uwajimaya. He confessed that it was his first time shopping in the ID. Last Christmas, I gave him a bottle of plum sake, knowing that he loves sake. “My girlfriend told me to get some mushrooms,” he said. […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, ID, Last Christmas, Publisher Ng's blog, Uwajimaya, Vol 31 No 16 | April 14 - April 20

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