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Pulitzer Prize winner Sheryl WuDunn raises awareness of gender inequity in Seattle

March 29, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The title of Sheryl WuDunn’s 2009 New York Times bestseller “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” comes from a Chinese proverb that says “Women hold up half the sky.” Last May, her appearance at the University of Oregon expanded on women’s importance in the world […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, Africa, Chinese American, Economic Development, James Tabafunda, New York Times, Oscar-winner Helen Hunt, PBS, Pakistan, Pulitzer Prize, State Department, Tiananmen Square, Vol 31 No 14 | March 31 - April 6, Washington State Convention Center, Women Empowered Campaign, YWCA, Yale University

Goodwin Liu headed to Calif. Supreme Court

July 28, 2011 By Stacy Nguyen

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly On Tuesday, July 26, Goodwin Liu was nominated to the California Supreme Court, replacing Associate Justice Carlos Moreno, the court’s only Latino member, who retired earlier this year. <!–more–> Liu, a University of California, Berkeley law professor, was nominated by California Gov. Jerry Brown. The California Supreme Court is […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Asian Americans, Associate Justice Carlos Moreno, Berkeley Law School Dean Christopher Edley Jr, California Gov, California Supreme Court, Denny Chin, Goodwin Liu, Ninth Circuit, Northwest Asian Weekly, Oakland Tribune, Palo Alto, President Barack Obama, Professor Liu, Second Circuit, Supreme Court Justice, UC, Vol 30 No 31 | July 30 - August 5, Yale University

May 2: Ehrik Aldana a semi-finalist in national Shakespeare competition

June 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ehrik Aldana, a student at Skyline High School in Sammamish, placed as a semi-finalist at the English-Speaking Union (ESU) National Shakespeare Competition

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Ehrik Aldana, New York City, Skyline High School, Vol 30 No 23 | June 4 - June 10, Yale University

Khmer Rouge documentary ground-breaking

January 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Khmer Rouge, Cambodia’s ruling party from 1975 to 1979, killed more than 1.3 million Cambodian citizens, according to an analysis by Yale University.

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2011, American Pringles, Brother Number Two, Cambodia, Dith Pran, Khmer Rouge, Northwest Film Forum, Nuon Chea, Peace Pledge Union, Phnom Penh Post, Pol Pot, Seattle, Ta Mok, Thet Sambath, UK, Vol 30 No 4 | January 22 - January 28, Yale University

Chang-rae Lee: On being Korean American, a novelist, and his family

March 10, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Born in Seoul, acclaimed novelist Chang-rae Lee immigrated to the United States at age 3. Lee knew from a young age that he wanted to be a writer.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, Chang-Rae Lee, Fine Arts, Korean American, Korean War, Native Speaker, North Korea, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle Public Library, Stacy Nguyen, Though Lee, United States, Vol 29 No 11 | March 13 - March 19, Wall Street, Yale University, Young Yong Lee

Slain Yale grad student is remembered by hometown

September 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

PLACERVILLE, Calif. — When those who knew her talk about Annie Le, they do so in superlatives — best student they ever had, most dedicated volunteer, smartest teenager they’ve ever known.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, Annie Le, Associated Press Writer Tom Verdin, Diamond Springs, Gary Martin, Jennifer Hromadka Wedding Web Site Goes Dark, Last Monday, National Honor Society, New Haven, PLACERVILLE, Raymond Clark, Slain Yale, UPDATE, Union Mine High School, Vol 28 No 39 | September 19 - September 25, Yale University

As student loans dry up, the competition builds

September 3, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When you were in middle school, where did you want to go to college? Did you consider the costs of attending one of the top schools in America?

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2009, Caesar Storlazzi, Emily Lisanti, Northwest Asian Weekly, SYLP, Tom Hilde, Vol 28 No 37 | September 5 - September 11, Yale University

New faces in new places: Karen K. Narasaki

May 28, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On April 22, Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) President and Executive Director Karen K. Narasaki became a member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the Federal Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: FCC, Perkins Coie, Seattle, UCLA, Vol 28 No 23 | May 30 - June 5, Yale University

Chinese ‘Erin Brokovich’ on her struggles and triumphs

May 28, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Born in December 1969, Jingjing Zhang followed an unlikely career path for a Chinese woman. She is known for her environmental activism and was recently recognized as the 2009 distinguished Severyns-Ravenholt Lecturer, where she spoke to more than 100 people about her life’s work and achievements.

Filed Under: News, Profiles, World News Tagged With: 2008, 2009, China, Chinese Erin Brokovich, Chinese Supreme Court, Jingjing Zhang, Nina Huang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Tuo River, Urban Planning, Vol 28 No 23 | May 30 - June 5, Yale University

The White House, people, and all that jazz!

May 21, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Photos taken by George Liu. Can ordinary folks see the White House? Yes, and it doesn’t even cost you a penny.

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Travel Tagged With: 2009, Asian Americans, Chinatown, Chinese, Congressman Jackson, Eleanor Roosevelt, International Forum, Jacqueline Kennedy, Nancy Reagan, Northwest Asian Weekly, Perhaps Mona Locke, President Obama, Seattle, Tipper Gore, United States, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Vol 28 No 22 | May 23 - 29, White House, Yale University

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