On April 13, 300 people attended Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA)’s Sapphire Celebration, which observed 45 years of service to Asian and Pacific Islander communities statewide. […]
TRIBUTE: Diane Narasaki
“I applaud Diane Narasaki for her tireless efforts to fight racial discrimination and religious bigotry. She stood with the Sikhs and Muslims and other Asian Americans after 9/11, when this […]
Narasaki on immigration and the upcoming election
By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly After 23 years, Diane Narasaki will retire from her role as executive director of Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS). The Northwest Asian […]
Narasaki named Japanese American of the Biennium
On July 21, the National Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) proudly named Diane Narasaki as Japanese American of the Biennium in the field of Business/Industry/Technology. The award is the highest […]
We ask community leaders: “What inspires you to do what you do?”
Bob Ferguson, Washington State Attorney General: “I formed a Civil Rights Unit in the Attorney General’s Office to combat discrimination and fight for fairness and dignity for every Washingtonian. Inspired […]
Long-time ACRS executive director to retire in 2018
Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Diane Narasaki, the longtime executive director of Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS), announced on Dec. 6 that she will retire in approximately 10 months, […]
ACRS annual benefit gala
Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) raised $322,000 at its annual benefit gala, A Culinary Journey, at the Westin Bellevue on Oct. 7. It was an evening of inspiring stories […]
API candidate forum
On Oct. 13, several Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations co-hosted a King County API Candidate and Initiatives Forum. Approximately 80 people attended. The goal of the forum was […]
ACRS Walk for Rice fundraiser
The annual Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) Walk for Rice raised a record-breaking $312,000 on June 25. Over a thousand people joined this event by running or walking 2.5 […]
GUEST EDITORIAL: Improving bus service for ID, other communities
King County aims to deliver public transportation that connects communities to jobs, educational services, and cultural institutions. For far too long, communities in southeast Seattle have been marginalized from transit […]
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