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Aras, Shui, Yang for Bellevue schools

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By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Three Asian women are vying for your vote to two different seats on the School Board of Bellevue School District (BSD), in hopes of helping BSD fulfill its vision to affirm and inspire each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world. Jane Aras, […]

UW 2021 Awards of Excellence

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The University of Washington (UW) honored this year’s Awards of Excellence recipients on June 13. Among the AAPI recipients were Weili Ge and Weichao Yuwen for the Distinguished Teaching Award; Anthony Ishisaka, Distinguished Teaching Legacy Award; Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, Distinguished Service Award; Elizabeth Lee, President’s Medalists – Transfer Student; Lisa Chew, Thorud Leadership Award; and Peter […]

“Invisible” course at Bellevue College highlights AAPI advocacy

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By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly One day in April, Nan Ma, a senior associate professor at Bellevue College (BC), found that the course she usually teaches, Introduction to Asian American Studies, was not listed for next year. Other ethnic studies courses were listed, however. So she and a colleague tried to get in touch […]

Trump rescinds new policy towards international students

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By Alexander Chan Northwest Asian Weekly The Trump administration abruptly rescinded a new rule that would have required international students enrolled in schools that will be conducted fully online for the fall quarter to leave the United States or transfer to another school with in-person instruction. This directive had been set to take effect on […]

Class of 2020: Outstanding graduates

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Franklin High School Curtis Chinn will be attending the University of Washington Bothell in the fall. He will be studying mechanical engineering. Newport High School Edison Wong delivered the commencement speech for his school’s graduation ceremony, his last as class president. He will be attending the University of Washington Foster School of Business. Joanna Lee […]

McDonald’s offers scholarship to API high school students

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Inside the electronic geofence that registers the arrival of a car pulling up to pick up food, past the posters showing chocolate-dipped donut sticks, around the electronic kiosks taking orders automatically, past the smiling face of the franchise owner, behind counters that are ubiquitous around the world— sits a surprise.