Education – Page 23

MODEL MINORITY: Why are Asian people so smart?

September 1, 2011 By Admin

By Alan Reilly SYLP student When I was in American school, in almost every single class I had, there was always someone who asked me the question, “Why are Asian […]

MODEL MINORITY: Stereotypes

September 1, 2011 By Admin

Eric Chan SYLP student As I progress through the Summer Youth Leadership Program, I’m starting to realize a lot of things about being Asian American and how stereotypes can affect […]

MODEL MINORITY: Transition to youth

September 1, 2011 By Admin

By Vivian Chan SYLP student Time is inevitable. The clock ticks continuously as our lives grow shorter. As one generation fades, the other steps in. Asian Americans are viewed as […]

MODEL MINORITY: Stereotypes … can we put this flame out?

September 1, 2011 By Admin

By Chris Lee SYLP student Stereotypes … now where do I begin? Stereotypes are extremely common in our culture. Whether you are judged by your race or by how you […]

MODEL MINORITY: Asian stereotypes and how SYLP has changed them

September 1, 2011 By Admin

By Ryan Wong SYLP student Over the course of our lives, we have been faced with a bunch of stereotypes, such as, Asians have small eyes or Asians eat rice […]

MODEL MINORITY: Emerging as an Asian American

September 1, 2011 By Admin

By Harrison Lo SYLP student Asian Americans were thought to be ninjas, to be seen and yet unseen in society. We are seen as the minority group that has it […]

BLOG: How many have had their lives touched by NW Asian Weekly?

September 1, 2011 By Admin

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 […]

Wise leaves UW, heads to Illinois

August 4, 2011 By Admin

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly University of Washington (UW) Provost Phyllis Wise, 66, has been named chancellor of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and vice president of the […]

Budget cuts push student’s language learning to the edge

July 22, 2011 By Admin

By Cheih-Hsin (Jessie) Lin UW News Lab Samantha Irish, a UW senior who lives in Tacoma, grew up surrounded by Cambodian friends. Ever since her parents passed away, positive relationships […]

NWAW’s Outstanding Graduates — Part 3

July 16, 2011 By Admin

Compiled by staff Northwest Asian Weekly At the end of each school year, we run this column, which features some exceptional Asian American students who have made the most of […]