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Lawmakers grapple with nutrition bills as WA gets unappetizing report card

March 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Arlene Kiyomi Dennistoun Northwest Asian Weekly “Washington is quickly in a race to the bottom when it comes to ensuring our low-income students have the food they need to start the school day fueled and ready to learn,” said Carrie Glover, senior policy manager at Within Reach. Glover was one of several advocates supporting […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Alyssa Dahl, Asian Pacific Islander, Carrie Glover, Christina Wong, Claire Lane, During House, HB, Highline School District, Highline Schools Superintendent, Nathan Olson, OSPI, School Breakfast Scorecard, South King County, Southern Heights Elementary School, Superintendent Dorn, Susan Enfield, WA, Within Reach, poverty

Political newcomer Dan Shih’s passion for public service rooted in family and culture

March 18, 2016 By James Tabafunda

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Dan Shih advocates for justice; he works on such issues as patent infringement, class actions, and contract and warranty disputes. But now, the Seattle attorney is taking a leave of absence from Susman Godfrey to battle five other opponents – at this time – for a seat in the […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2016, American Civil Liberties Union, American Dream, Asian Pacific Islander, Capitol Hill, Chinese American, Congressional District, Dan Shih, James Tabafunda, Lakeside School Alumni, Madison Park, Mercer Island, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Stanford University, Susman Godfrey, Taiwan, University District, Vol 35 No 12 | March 19 - March 25, culture

IN MEMORY OF …: A fond farewell to James Medina (1950-2015)

December 31, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

James A. Medina (Jim) passed away on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at his home in Olympia after a hard-fought battle with leukemia. Jim was a loving and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. Jim was born in Seguin, Texas, on Dec. 29, 1950. He married the love of his life, Patricia Higgins, on Nov. 19, 1977, […]

Filed Under: Obituaries Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Asian Pacific Islander, Business Enterprise, Catholic Church, Executive Director, Gonzaga University, Human Rights Commission, Leilani Pottratz, Medina Jim, Patricia Higgins, Seahawks, Seattle Sonics, Space Needle, Vol 35 No 1 | January 2 - January 8, Washington State University

Lorraine Yu’s Vision — Developing Asian Pacific Business Leadership

September 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ador Pereda Yano Northwest Asian Weekly For Dr. Lorraine Yu, the best response to the difficulties of growing up in a small Midwest community — more specifically, in a small predominantly white community in Illinois — was to excel. This year, she is being honored by the Northwest Asian Weekly as one of the […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2009, APLDC, Asian Pacific Islander, BASF, CEO, Chinese American, IT, Leaving Microsoft, Lorraine Yu, Microsoft Asian, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Northwest, Physical Chemistry, Retriever Life, Vanna Novak, Vol 34 No 37 | September 5 - September 11, attention

LETTERS: Hookah lounges in the ID — Aug. 17 statement to Seattle City Council

August 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do or say that will bring Donnie back. All of us here can only work on issues that hopefully will prevent such tragedy from happening in the future in any location, especially in the Chinatown ID. As a property owner, business owner, and a resident of the Chinatown ID, […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2015, Asian Pacific Islander, CEO, Donnie Chin, International Community Health Services, Japanese American, Seattle City Council, Seattle International District Resident, Special Review Guideline Ordinance, Special Review Guidelines Districts, Teresita Batayola, Tomio Moriguchi, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, culture, language

EDITORIAL: Tough competition but good news for the Asian American community – Two API candidates running for Clark’s City Council seat

April 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Two qualified Asian Pacific Islander candidates will be running for Sally Clark’s recently vacated position on City Council. Clark’s last day was April 13 to serve in her new position as director of regional and community relations at the University of Washington. The candidate requirement in this type of special situation is that the position […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2015, API, Asian American, Asian Pacific Islander, City Council, Community Outreach Officer, Executive Director, Howard Wright, Jan Drago, John Okamoto, Libraries Committee, Peter Steinbrueck, Sharon Maeda, Space Needle, Sustainable Seattle, Transportation Committee, Vol 34 No 17 | April 18 - April 24, Washington Education Association

Supporting survivors of domestic violence

December 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Dec. 10, the Co-Directors of API Chaya, Molly Harper Haines & Sarah Rizvi (front left and center) hold a check for $15,000 awarded by the Diversity Partner Grant Committee of the Washington Women’s Foundation in support of their work with survivors of domestic violence.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Alice Ito, Asian Pacific Islander, Molly Harper Haines Sarah Rizvi, Vol 33 No 52 | December 20 - December 26, Washington Women

Scholarships for leadership and request for community projects

November 28, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Executive Development Institute (EDI) offers the Atsuhiko Tateuchi Memorial Scholarship to potential participants applying to EDI’s leadership programs. Interested candidates should be an Asian Pacific Islander leader, currently working for a community nonprofit organization. The scholarship of $3,850 covers the full tuition of EDI’s Leadership Discovery program, but can also be used to cover […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Asian Pacific Islander, Atsuhiko Tateuchi Memorial Scholarship, EDI, Leadership Discovery, Vivian Huang, Vol 33 No 49 | November 29 - December 5

Top Contributor: Frieda Takamura, lifetime contributor to the Asian community

November 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Senhao Liu Northwest Asian Weekly From being a teacher to a policymaker in education improvement, Frieda Takamura has contributed much during the past 40 years to the Asian Pacific Islander community.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, API, Asian Pacific American Affairs, Asian Pacific Islander, Chinese, Frieda Takamura, Japanese American, Michael Itti, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Senhao Liu, Southeast Asian, Tokyo, Top Contributor Frieda Takamura, Top Contributors 2014, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 48 | November 22 - November 28, WEA, Walla Walla, White Center Community Development Association, Whitman College

ICHS opens new clinic for business in Shoreline

September 26, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ron Chew Northwest Asian Weekly International Community Health Services (ICHS) officially opened the doors of its new medical-dental clinic in Shoreline on Monday, Sept. 15, marking the long-awaited arrival of the first nonprofit community health center in the city’s history.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, 2014, Asian Pacific Islander, Aurora Avenue North, Health Benefits Exchange, ICHS, ID, Ji Choi, Joe Sperry, Kimo Hirayama, Miller Hayashi Architects, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pierce Counties, Seattle, Sherman Lohn, Vol 33 No 40 | Septembe 27 - October 3, parking

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