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March 9: ReWA holds annual International Women’s Day Celebration

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Refugee Women’s Alliance held its 14th annual International Women’s Day Celebration at its main office in Seattle. The event featured ethnic foods and multicultural entertainment and activities, including an Ethiopian coffee demonstration, Vietnamese dance, and Henna hand painting.

Senate resolution aimed to expose neglected Filipino history

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Halloween has some competition. The Washington State Senate unanimously voted earlier this month to recognize October as Filipino National History Month.

McGinn picks ID for first neighborhood tour

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Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn entered the Wing Luke Asian Museum on Thursday, March 18, for his first neighborhood tour in the city. There was no red carpet, receiving line, or bowing from his audience. What was notable, though, was that the crowd was much bigger than the crowd McGinn’s predecessors had gathered.

Renton’s Imago Dei seeks to bridge cultures with Christianity

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“A lot of us see ourselves as a misfit church,” said Pastor John Kim of the Imago Dei church, located in Renton at Kennydale Elementary School. Kim founded the church in April 2009.

Big Sisters’ one-on-one guidance inspires Asian American girls

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Louisa Chu, 27, is considered to be a caring adult. Her previous experience in helping senior citizens and her current job as a pharmacist for two different hospitals demonstrates her interest in making an impact in other people’s lives.