By Kimmy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Growing up as a first-generation Vietnamese American student, I have to constantly prove who I am as a person and what I am capable […]
Car chase and collision in the ID
Car chase and collision in the ID A car collided with another vehicle at the corner of Dearborn and 7th Ave So. on Labor Day. The crash was a result […]
Wing Luke Museum closes Year 1 and prepares for Year 2 of Do You Know Bruce? Exhibition on Bruce Lee
Building on the first year of its Do You Know Bruce? exhibition, the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (The Wing) is excited to bring a fresh […]
Young heart, strong vision — Sarah Baker wants to create space for everyone to communicate
By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly At only 26 years old, Sarah Baker has an impressive resume of supporting diversity. Not only is she the president-elect of the Japanese American […]
Meet Mia Tuan — UW’s Dean of the College of Education
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly “UW, where have you been all my life?” asked Mia Tuan. Tuan is the first Asian American female and third Asian American to be […]
Here’s 8 Ways Asian Americans can stand up to racist presidential candidates
Republican presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Donald Trump this week unleashed a string of racist insults against Asian Americans and Latinos. Trump pulled a “ching chong” at a rally and […]
Is it back to school for Seattle Public Schools? — Negotiations, negotiations…
And the negotiations have been tenuous. As of Sept. 8, there has been progress, but it depends on which side you are on. What does the Seattle Education Association (SEA) […]
A non-traditional school in Chinatown — A visit to Summit
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Not many people are aware that Chinatown/International District has a new charter school. For those who know there is one, myths and […]
ID charter school rides the storm — Now what?
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly On Sept 4, Washington State Supreme Court proclaimed that it is unconstitutional for charter schools to use state funding. Summit Public (charter) […]
Back to school — “A Fresh Start”
Congressman Adam Smith 9th District “The beginning of each new school year represents an opportunity to move forward toward achieving your goals. Focusing on your education is one of the […]