By LYNN THOMPSON Seattle Times BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Moses Shiong didn’t feel supported at home. His parents, Hmong refugees from Laos, didn’t seem to understand their American son. He […]
US colleges send warm welcome overseas amid dip in interest
By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press Many U.S. colleges and universities, seeing declining numbers of applications from overseas, are trying to reassure potential international students they will be welcome on campus […]
UW students ‘Stay Spoke,’ create movement for AAPI Heritage Month
Can you name five Asian American Pacific Islander influencers off the top of your head?
Washington state school district halts international trips
KENT, Wash. (AP) — A school district in Washington state has halted all international field trips over concerns students in the country illegally wouldn’t be able to get back in. […]
1st-generation immigrant from Malaysia gets accepted by 8 Ivy League schools
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A 17-year-old Malaysian immigrant in Orange County, Calif. has stunned everyone with her extraordinary achievement of getting acceptance letters from eight Ivy League universities. Cassandra […]
Minnesota releases its first major study of violence against Asian women and children
Leaders in Minnesota’s Asian community are calling for additional efforts to support Asian women and children experiencing violence in Minnesota following the March 30 release of a first-of-its-kind study. The […]
A new charter school option in Rainier Valley — Walter Chen at the helm
By Arlene Dennistoun NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Seattle’s first Green Dot Public School is set to open to sixth graders in Rainier Valley this fall, with Walter Chen at its […]
Gail Nomura — A scholar and activist
By Jenn Doane NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Gail Nomura is more than a pioneer in her field of study and an accomplished professor — she is an advocate for what is […]
Diversity in education
Diversity is a broad word at Edmonds Community College (ECC). So diverse that it even covers former inmates.
Chinese American students defy longshot odds to get into the Ivy League
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Goal setting at an early age helps young adults take advantage of their time, not waste it. Lawson Wong, 18, is a […]
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