For the second year in a row, the Road Map Project is encouraging eligible eighth grade students to sign up for the College Bound Scholarship Program, which will cover the cost of tuition at a Washington public college or university. The project is aimed at improving education outcomes in South Seattle and South King County. […]
Thai Association of Washington State offers education classes through the Baan Yen School
The Thai Association of Washington has launched the Baan Yen School, offering informal, education classes for the community. Classes ranging from Restaurant 101 to flower arranging and Thai culture are
In memory of community volunteer Howard Eng King (1924–2012)
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Howard Eng King, a TV antenna specialist, passed away on April 2, 2012, in Beijing, China. He was on the last stop of his trip through China. King spent the last 20 years of his life dancing and traveling, but he is known for his work with TV antennas, including […]
Complex characters illuminate “A Simple Life”
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Hong Kong director Ann Hui built her reputation on impeccably constructed and realistic portraits of people trying to get through everyday problems. Her heroes and heroines often find themselves struggling to adapt to new situations and break out of old routines. Her latest film, “A Simple Life,” starring […]
Family asks for help to free Tacoma resident imprisoned in Nicaragua
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “It’s hell on earth.”
English Innovations changes immigrant lives through English language training
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Aoxiang Liao delivered a five-minute speech, demonstrating her newly acquired ability to speak
Campus diversity suffers under race-blind policies
By Terence Chea The Associated Press BERKELEY, California (AP) — Fifteen years ago, California voters were asked, “Should colleges consider a student’s race when they decide who gets in and who doesn’t?”
EDITORIAL: We are what we eat, but what do our laws say about that?
While the saying goes that the heart of the home is the kitchen, the heart of the community is the market. This is certainly the case in Asia with their wet markets. Here in the United States, the market is often the place where immigrants experience a sense of normalcy in a foreign world, where […]