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Asian American unemployment rises according to study

July 26, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The United States Department of Labor provides some disturbing data on Asian American unemployment among young people. In its recent release, which covers July […]

Tomorrow’s leaders today

June 30, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation’s Summer Youth Leadership Program started on June 23 and will run until July 10. This program is an all expenses-paid program designed for high school […]

Seminar inspires Asian American women to lead

June 27, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Center for Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW) will be holding a special regional conference in Portland, Ore., for Asian Pacific American women who seek to become leaders in their […]

Asian in Africa

June 12, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly As an Asian American, I did not expect my presence in Ghana to go without attention. This sounds self-centered. And it is.<!–more–> In the […]

EDITORIAL: Why are Indians the best spellers?

June 5, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Thirteen of the last 17 Scripps National Spelling Bee winners, including eight in the last seven years, have been Indian Americans.

Inmate escapes from Adams County Jail in Idaho

May 30, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) – The Idaho Department of Correction says a 47-year-old inmate escaped from the Adams County Jail in Council, Idaho. Robert Michael Williston, formerly of […]

Learn how to be a leader

May 23, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ivy Wong If you asked someone what you should spend $50 on this summer, they might suggest buying that new video game that recently came out or a cute […]

UW celebrates AAPI heritage

May 23, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

To commemorate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, University of Washington students, staff, and faculty are sharing their personal stories of identity in a project titled “No Longer Invisible: […]

Locke and Lee reunite at high school event

May 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On May 15, more than 150 Franklin High School alumni, family, staff, students, and former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke gathered at the Mount Baker Community Club to induct […]

BLOG: Women important in Mary Yu’s life

May 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng On May 20, three women were invited by Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu’s swearing-in ceremony. One of them was political guru Ruth Woo.