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A voice for the Pacific Islander community, and her inspiration

November 23, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

At a young age, Sili Savusa was exposed to community work through her parents. As a result of a hurricane in Samoa in the 1970s, her parents did a lot of organizing to help with the relief of those affected. Through that work and the ability to help the community, her parents started the first Samoa nonprofit agency.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News, Featured stories Tagged With: Michael Itti, Sili Savusa, Top Contributor, VOL 35 NO 48 | NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 2, Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, White Center, White Center Community Development Association

Remembering the Khmer Rouge Takeover and its aftermath 40 years later

April 17, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weeky Khmer Rouge Takeover Forty years ago on April 17, Pol Pot led the Khmer Rouge into Phnom Penh and took over with the goal of creating a purely agrarian-based Communist society. Over a span of four years, the Khmer Rouge government arrested, tortured and eventually executed anyone suspected of […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Cambodian Americans, Cambodian New Year Street Festival, Charles Nguyen, Khmer Americans, Khmer Rouge Takeover, Nina Huang, Northwest Asian Weeky, Pharin Kong, Pol Pot, Rajana Society, Sameth Mell, Vol 34 No 17 | April 18 - April 24, White Center, attention, culture, poverty

Sharon Maeda to run for City Council

April 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Sharon Maeda submitted her application for the Council position vacated by Sally Clark (as of April 13). According to Maeda, “After 47 years of professional life, I have just retired. At the same time, there was never any question that I would continue to work for social justice. And, despite […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, API, BA, Central Area, City Council, Community Outreach Officer, HUD, Henry Cisneros, Higher Education Administration Curriculum Development, Jackson Place, John Okamoto, Lake City, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rainier Valley, Sally Clark, Sharon Maeda, Vol 34 No 17 | April 18 - April 24, West Seattle, White Center

King for a day

December 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tony Thai-Bao Vo was crowned Homecoming King at the University of Washington’s Husky Stadium on Oct. 26. Vo is a senior from White Center, majoring in American ethnic studies and public health. His queen was Annah Wanjiku, a senior international studies major from Edmonds. Each received at $1,000 scholarship. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Annah Wanjiku, Husky Stadium, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27, White Center

EDITORIAL: Gun violence is not just about guns

June 7, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The increase in gun violence and the shooting at Cafe Racer shook our citizens to the core. For the Asian community living around the area, the incident struck a similar chord to the recent White Center shooting, which left four dead, and other smaller scale shootings that occurred around the ID.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2012, Caf Racer, Cafe Racer, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, ID, Town Hall, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15, White Center

South Seattle applies $2.4 million toward helping those hurt by model minority myth

June 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In October 2008, the U.S. Department of Education designated South Seattle Community College as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2010, AANAPISI, Alice Coil, Asian American, CCRAA, Cambodian American, City College, College Park, Education, HBCU, HSI, North Seattle Community College, South Seattle Community College, TRIO, Upward Bound, Vol 29 No 26 | June 26 - July 2, White Center

Editorial: For Vietnamese Americans, focus should be less on the past, more on the present

May 27, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last week, someone from the mainstream community called us to check up on a Vietnamese individual who claimed to be a spokesperson for the Vietnamese community.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2010, King County, North Highline, Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin, South Vietnam, United States, Vietnamese Americans, Vol 29 No 22 | May 29 - June 4, White Center

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