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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 31 No 18 | April 28 – May 4

Road Map Project conducts sign-up drive for the College Bound Scholarship Program in South Seattle and South King County

April 27, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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. […]

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2012, College Bound Scholarship Program, Road Map Project, South King County, South Seattle, Vol 31 No 18 | April 28 - May 4

Thai Association of Washington State offers education classes through the Baan Yen School

April 27, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Baan Yen School, TAWA, Thai Association, Vol 31 No 18 | April 28 - May 4, Washington State

In memory of community volunteer Howard Eng King (1924–2012)

April 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 […]

Filed Under: Obituaries Tagged With: 2012, Asian Pacific American Experience, Beijing, Chinatown Discovery, Clara King, Empire State Building, Harvey King, Howard Eng King, International District, Mercer Island Covenant Church, TV, Vi Mar, Vol 31 No 18 | April 28 - May 4, Wing Luke Museum

Complex characters illuminate “A Simple Life”

April 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2012, Andrew Hamlin, Andy Lau, Ann Hui, Deanie Ip, Director Tsui Hark, Hong Kong, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pine Street, Sammo Hung, Seattle, Sister Tao, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Vol 31 No 18 | April 28 - May 4

Family asks for help to free Tacoma resident imprisoned in Nicaragua

April 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “It’s hell on earth.”

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 2012, California Innocence Project, David House Agency, Eric Volz, Foss High School, Gringo Nightmare, HGTV, International House Hunters, Janis Puracal, Jared Genser, Jason Puracal, La Modela, Nicaragua, Northwest Asian Weekly, Re Max, Vol 31 No 18 | April 28 - May 4, language

English Innovations changes immigrant lives through English language training

April 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Aoxiang Liao delivered a five-minute speech, demonstrating her newly acquired ability to speak

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Ada Williams Prince, Aoxiang Liao, Chris Hammersley, English Innovations, Guided Internet, Korea, Marshall Islands, Migration Policy Institute, Philippines, Red Lion Hotel, Richard Conlin, Seattle City Hall, Thailand, Tutta Bella Restaurant, Vol 31 No 18 | April 28 - May 4, technology

Campus diversity suffers under race-blind policies

April 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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?”

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, African Americans, American Civil Rights Institute, Asian American, BERKELEY, Barmak Nassirian, Circuit Court, Harry Le Grande, Jerry Brown, Junior Magali Flores, Larry Pitts, Shanta Driver, Supreme Court, United States, Vol 31 No 18 | April 28 - May 4, Ward Connerly, culture

EDITORIAL: We are what we eat, but what do our laws say about that?

April 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2012, Asia, Falls Church, Great Wall, United States, Vol 31 No 18 | April 28 - May 4

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