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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 – March 27

JACL 93rd Annual Banquet at Seattle University

March 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) will host the 93rd Annual Banquet and Fundraiser at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, March 21 at Seattle University’s Campion Hall. Live performances in music, dance and poetry at the event will include a live musical performance by Seattle Opera. The company will preview an aria from […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2015, APA, Annual Banquet, Campion Ballroom, Campion Hall, JACL, Murphy Garage, Seattle Kokon Taiko, Seattle Opera, Seattle University, Stanley Shikuma, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27, parking

A+plus — “Diversity makes a difference” scholarship nominees

March 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by Andrew Kim Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation offers scholarships for extraordinary students who contribute and play a part in promoting diversity in our community. Here is a sampling of a few of our many exceptional nominations: Emily Okawara, Kentridge High School “Emily is an outstanding academic student who […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2015, AP, American Immigration Forums, Andrew Kim, Big Brother Big Sister, China, Chinese, Diversity Makes a Difference 2015, Emily Okawara, Interlake High School, Jackson High School, Japanese Heritage Club, Kathleen Chen, Kentridge High School, Leah Shin, Molly Turner, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Senior Class President, Tacoma Youth Symphony Association, Varsity Girls Golf, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27

Fraud — Wife indicted and husband at large

March 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The ex-wife of a former Chinese official was arrested today in Newcastle, Washington, on charges that she and her former husband fraudulently obtained visas to enter the United States through the immigrant investor program and laundered money to purchase property in Washington state. Shilan Zhao 51, of Newcastle, Washington, and her ex-husband Jianjun Qiao 51, […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2011, 2015, China, Chinese, Customs Enforcement, Fraud Wife, Henan Province, Immigration Services, Seattle, Shilan Zhao, Supreme People, United States, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27, Zhoukou City

Teaching in Panjin — A view of the world through Chinese students’ eyes

March 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Lynne Curry Northwest Asian Weekly I was part of a select team of sixteen teachers chosen to give a taste of an American-style classroom to Chinese students in a two-week winter camp just prior to Chinese New Year. Some of us were in Panjin, China, a coastal city about 350 miles north of Beijing. […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2015, Beijing, China, Chinese New Year, Emma Watson, Germany, Harry Potter, Lynne Curry, MUN, Maldives, Mexico, Northwest Asian Weekly, Panjin High School, US, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27, technology

Supporting student and workplace diversity — Seattle Colleges gets acclaim

March 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Colleges recently received the American Association of Community Colleges award for national equity. The Seattle Colleges system has impressive numbers when it comes to representing diversity. The minority student population is 52 percent. This is in contrast to the combined total minority demographics for King County, Seattle, […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2015, African American, Asian American, BA, Jill Wakefield, King County, Northwest Asian Weekly, Occupy Seattle, Peggy Chapman, Seattle Central, Seattle Colleges, Vocational Institute, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27

Wise Words on DIVERSITY — How diversity makes a difference

March 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Promoting diversity is a core value of the Attorney General’s Office and should be vital to the mission of every government agency.   A culture of inclusion within government is key to effectively representing the interests of diverse communities, and ensuring public employees have a meaningful connection with everyone we serve.” — Bob Ferguson Washington State […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2015, Assistant Governor, Beloved Community, CEO, Edmond Pettus Bridge, Kids Without Borders, Port of Seattle, Real Estate Specialist, Rotary International, Seattle Port Commissioner, South Seattle College, Southeast Seattle, Thach Real Estate Group, Tina Soike, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27, Washington State Attorney General, Wise Words

Just beginning! — Emma Lee Toyoda is already making noise

March 20, 2015 By Andrew Hamlin

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Local singer-songwriter Emma Lee Toyoda took a complex but rewarding path to musical autonomy, as she details below.  Toyoda recently took third place in the Experience Music Project’s “Sound Off!” competition for musicians under 21.  She answered some questions over email. NWAW:  Did you grow up in Seattle?  If […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, Aaron Carter, Adelyn Westerholm, Anna White, Bryan John Appleby, Buddhist Shambhala Center, Experience Music Project, Fleet Foxes, Hale Fest, Jim Morrison, John Rogers Elementary, Khyre Matthews, Lake City Sandpoint, NWAW, Salmon Bay Middle School, Sky Church, Sound Off Competition, Sufjan Stevens, Timber Outdoor Music Festival--so, Toyoda Born, Toyoda Sushi, Troy Nelson, Vocal Jazz, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27, Western Washington University Earth Day Festival, Winters Chill, Zeke Bender

Herb: A bridge for all — Two Seattle giants honored: Mr. Downtown Admiral Herb Bridge and Wing Luke

March 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng   What do the late Seattle City Councilmember Wing Luke (Asian) and Admiral Herb Bridge (not Asian), have in common? They both fostered communities, found strengths in others and created goodwill and harmony out of chaos and hate. “Wing Luke and Herb Bridge were both members of the Greatest Generation,” said former Supreme […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, Dan Bridge, Edie Hilliard, Greatest Generation, Happy Birthday, Herb Bridge Day, Jon Bridge, MOHAI, New Britain, New Guinea, Publisher's Blog, Rear Admiral, Seattle Rotary Club, So Herb, Tawny Zach, Though Herb, Two Seattle, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27, Wing Luke Asian Museum

COMMENTARY: Rice and peanut butter and jelly

March 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Emily Okawara Northwest Asian Weekly While I was sitting in the cafeteria with the rest of my second grade class, the recess teacher who helped me to open my lunch told me it smelled disgusting. And from that day on, I began to hate it. The way that my friend’s parents tried to be […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2015, Diversity Makes a Difference 2015, Japanese Heritage Club, Northwest Asian Weekly, Tokyo Disneyland, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27, culture

Wing Luke’s 90th birthday — Celebration reveals fascinating history

March 19, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Did you know that the late Wing Luke, the first Asian American Seattle city councilman, started the preservation of the Pike Place Market campaign even though no history book credited him for it? How did he win his enemies over? Why did he remain unmarried? What did he do […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American Seattle, Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Bettie Luke, Chinese, City Council, Civil Rights Unit, Faith Ireland, Jean Durning, Ken Prichard, Northwest Asian Weekly, Open Housing Act, Pat Baillargeon, Pike Place Market, Ruby Chow, Selina Chow, Vivian Wing Luke, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27, Wing Luke, Wing Luke Asian Museum

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