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New members appointed to CAPAA

September 28, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee recently announced the reappointment of Lori Wada and made the following appointments to the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA). Lori Wada immigrated to Washington from Seoul, South Korea when she was 18 years old. She has been a state government employee for over 25 years and has been an active […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, BA, Beijing, China, Commissioner Wada, International Community Health Services, Jay Inslee, Lori Wada, Martins University, NHPI, Native Hawaiian, New Mexico, Public Health, Puget Sound, Russia, South Korea, United States, Vol 34 No 40 | September 26 - October 2, World Women

Morisawa to be featured in Art Interruptions 2015

September 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Morisawa will create a trio of pop-art mosaic images that will inhabit the Spring Street P-Patch. Morisawa creates hand-made wood mosaics, made up of hundreds of intricate pieces of wood colored with natural oil dyes. The mosaic images will be replicated on vinyl and installed in the P-Patch. Morisawa has a BA in design, ceramics […]

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: Art Interruptions, BA, Tama Art University, Tokyo, Vol 34 No 39 | September 19 - September 25, japan

Sharon Maeda to run for City Council

April 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Sharon Maeda submitted her application for the Council position vacated by Sally Clark (as of April 13). According to Maeda, “After 47 years of professional life, I have just retired. At the same time, there was never any question that I would continue to work for social justice. And, despite […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, API, BA, Central Area, City Council, Community Outreach Officer, HUD, Henry Cisneros, Higher Education Administration Curriculum Development, Jackson Place, John Okamoto, Lake City, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rainier Valley, Sally Clark, Sharon Maeda, Vol 34 No 17 | April 18 - April 24, West Seattle, White Center

Supporting student and workplace diversity — Seattle Colleges gets acclaim

March 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Colleges recently received the American Association of Community Colleges award for national equity. The Seattle Colleges system has impressive numbers when it comes to representing diversity. The minority student population is 52 percent. This is in contrast to the combined total minority demographics for King County, Seattle, […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2015, African American, Asian American, BA, Jill Wakefield, King County, Northwest Asian Weekly, Occupy Seattle, Peggy Chapman, Seattle Central, Seattle Colleges, Vocational Institute, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27

A theatre pioneer… — Kashiwagi, 91, continues to act, write, reflect

September 26, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Daria Kroupoderova Northwest Asian Weekly Hiroshi Kashiwagi, 91, has been writing and performing since he was 15 years old. With 76 years of experience under his belt, he’s still going strong. Recently, Kashiwagi held a reading before the screening of “Infinity & Chashu Ramen,” a movie he stars in, at the Wing Luke Museum.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2014, American Book Award, Asian American, BA, Black Rain, Hiroshi Kashiwagi, Infinity Chashu Ramen, Library Sciences, Northwest Asian Weekly, Oriental Languages, Phil Kan Gotanda, Renunciation Act, SAG, San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Public Library, Tule Lake War Relocation Center, UCLA, Vol 33 No 40 | Septembe 27 - October 3, Wayne Collins, Wing Luke Museum, Wing Luke Museum Photo

ACRS welcomes new director for Employment & Citizenship

June 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Asian Counseling and Referral Service has welcomed Alexandra Olins as its new Employment and Citizenship director. Olins will oversee the largest citizenship services program in Washington state, which helped more than 300 people become U.S. citizens in 2013. She will also lead the agency’s career assistance and job skills program, which provides training and placement […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, 2014, ACRS, Alexandra Olins, BA, Employment Citizenship, Paraprofessional Healthcare, Vol 33 No 25 | June 14 - June 20, Wesleyan University

Gov. appoints Wada to CAPAA

May 12, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Lori Wada, supervisor of the Statewide Health Information Benefits Advisors program at the Washington State Office of Insurance Commission, was appointed to the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs by Governor Jay Inslee on April 2, 2014.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Asian Pacific American Affairs, BA, Beijing, CAPAA, China, Commissioner Wada, Governor Jay Inslee, Lori Wada, Martins University, Russia, South Korea, Statewide Health Information Benefits Advisors, Vol 33 No 20 | May 10 - May 16, World Women

Kate Lee best young designer

April 28, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle architecture and design firm Callison announced that associate Kate Kyung-ha Lee has been named to Visual Merchandising + Store Design’s (VMSD) Designer Dozen for 2014. Lee was recognized as one of 12 emerging stars (age 35 or under) across the country to be among the best and brightest young designers in retail this year.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, BA, Kate Kyung-ha Lee, Kate Lee, Korea, MA, Seattle, United States, Visual Merchandising Store Design, Vol 33 No 18 | April 26 - May 2, Washington State University

Tacoma native receives Walt Whitman Award for poetry

April 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW YORK (AP) – A young Korean American poet has received a $5,000 award for first-time writers that also ensures the publication and thousands of sales of her debut collection. Hannah Sanghee Park has won the Walt Whitman Award, the Academy of American Poets announced Wednesday. Park’s book, “The Same-Different,” will be released next year […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, BA, Hannah Sanghee Park, Iowa Writers Workshop, Korean American, Los Angeles, Louisiana State University, MFA, Pulitzer Prize, Rae Armantrout, Vol 33 No 17 | April 19 - April 25, Walt Whitman Award

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