By Assunta Ng By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Since the founding of our Summer Youth Leadership Program (SYLP) in 1995, more than 500 students have benefited. The Northwest Asian […]
BLOG: Women hold half the sky in Chinatown
By Assunta Ng Aug. 26 marked the success of several months of hard work, dedication, and commitment in the Chinese community. In Chinatown, there were two separate events held […]
BLOG: McGinn’s public relations disaster
. By Assunta Ng Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is a smart guy with good intentions. Here is the problem, though. He often acts opposite to what he intends, destroying good […]
BLOG: My way or no way at all
By Assunta Ng “Asian Americans don’t scream like African Americans in fighting for what they want.” That’s the observation of an Asian elected official. Without the support of the Asian […]
BLOG: An interesting day in court …
By Assunta Ng “Are you a relative of [murder suspect] Dr. Louis Chen?” a reporter asked me at the King County Superior Court as soon as I sat down.
Aug. 15: Margaret Dilloway promotes debut novel in Bellevue
Margaret Dilloway, who is half Japanese, read from and signed copies of her debut novel, “How to Be an American Housewife,” at Bellevue Regional Library …
SHELF: NWAW’s August must-reads, strangers brought together by unusual circumstances
On a weekday afternoon, a major earthquake hits an unnamed American city, trapping nine individuals in the Indian consulate’s visa office located in the basement of the building …
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Aug. 4: Densho receives grants totaling $544,713
Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project, which owns the largest archive of visual testimonies on the Japanese American WWII incarceration experience, was awarded two grants totaling $544,713 from the National Park Service Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) program …
Aug. 1: JCCCW welcomes Japanese Agricultural Exchange Council
The Japanese Cultural & Community Center (JCCCW) welcomes a new tenant, the Japan Agricultural Exchange Council – U.S. Branch. “TJ” Takashi Yoshikawa serves as the branch’s director …