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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 – December 13

ReWA honors Amirfaiz

December 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Refugee Women’s Alliance hosted more than 100 people at the Northwest African American Heritage Museum Nov. 21 to bid a fond farewell to Someireh Amirfaiz, who was stepping down from her role as executive director after 12 years. Included among the people paying tribute to Amirfaiz was Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Northwest African American Heritage Museum Nov, ReWA, Someireh Amirfaiz, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13

Au to chair UW Bothell Diversity Council

December 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Wayne Au, an associate professor in the Education Program, has been appointed to chair the University of Washington Bothell Diversity Council by Chancellor Wolf Yeigh. The Diversity Council was established in 2009 as a major priority of the 21st Century Campus Initiative strategic plan to enhance campus commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. “Wayne’s expertise and passion […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, 2013, Century Campus Initiative, Diversity Council, Education Program, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13, Wayne Au

Locals mix it up in ID

December 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Pioneer Square and Chinatown International District’s Historic South Downtown board members hosted their annual mixer Nov. 21 at the CID’s new café and event space, the Eastern Café on Maynard Ave. Complimentary appetizers, beer and wine were served, A good time was had by all. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, CID, Chinatown International District, Eastern Caf, Historic South Downtown, Maynard Ave, Pioneer Square, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13

Northwest Area Foundation elects Hyeok Kim to board

December 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Hyeok Kim, of Seattle, has been elected to the Northwest Area Foundation Board of Directors. She will begin her three-year term at the regularly scheduled board meeting in February 2014. Kim, a native of Seoul, Korea, is the executive director of Interim Community Development Association, a nonprofit affordable housing and community development organization serving Asian, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Advisory Commission, Asian Americans, Asian Community, Hyeok Kim, Interim Community Development Association, Korea, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islanders, President Obama, Seattle, Top Contributor, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13, Washington State Legislature

Ethnic police honored at awards banquet

December 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

About 200 people showed up to honor local police at the 2013 Ethnic Community Awards Banquet on Nov. 12 at the Filipino Community Center. The “Community Achievement Award” was given to Sergeant Jay Shin, and also to Mayor Mike McGinn for all he did for the ethnic community over the years.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Ethnic Community Awards Banquet, Filipino Community Center, Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke, King County Sheriff John Urquhart, Seattle Police Department, Sergeant Jay Shin, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13

The president and first lady visit activists fasting for immigration

December 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Darlene Superville  The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama told activists who are fasting to protest House

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Cecilia Mu, Dae Joong Yoon, Domestic Policy Council, Eliseo Medina, First Lady Michelle Obama, National Mall, Official White House, President Barack Obama, San Francisco, Service Employees International Union, Thanksgiving, United States, Vice President Joe Biden, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13

North Korean leader’s uncle rumored to be dismissed

December 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s spy agency believes that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful uncle may have been dismissed from his posts last month and that two of his aides were executed, two lawmakers said Tuesday. The lawmakers said they were told by South Korea’s National Intelligence Service […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, China, Cho Wonjin, Jang Song Thaek, Jung Chung-rae, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un, Kim Kyong Hui, NIS, National Defense Commission, North Korean, SEOUL, South Korean, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13, Workers Party

Indian spacecraft leaves Earth, headed to Mars

December 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ashok Sharma Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s Mars orbiter mission left Earth’s sphere of influence early Sunday, after performing a maneuver to put it on its way to orbit the red planet.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Associated Press, Bangalore-based Indian Space Research Organization, Europe, Soviet Union, United States, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13, poverty

Asian students dominate international tests

December 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kimerly Hefling AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Teens from Asian nations dominated a global exam given to 15-year-olds, while U.S. students showed little improvement and failed to reach the top 20 in math, science, or reading, according to test results released Tuesday.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, America Achieves, Brookings Institution, China, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Finland, Hong Kong, Jack Buckley, Jon Schnur, OECD, PISA, Peru, Poland, Report Card, South Korea, Tom Loveless, United States, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13

Beijing destroys barbecue grills to reduce pollution

December 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) – Beijing is waging a war against air pollution, one barbecue at a time.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Beijing, China, Chinese, Ma Jun, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13, Xicheng District

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