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COMMENTARY: It’s time to listen — It’s time to close the opportunity gap

January 29, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

One of our core values as a country and state is providing the best opportunity for our next generation to succeed; this means all children regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, or other defining characteristic.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2009, 2016, African American, EOGOAC, Frieda Takamura, House Bill, Native American, Pacific Islander, Senate Bill, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Sili Savusa, State Senate, Unfortunately Washington, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, poverty

Frieda Takamura appointed to Renton Tech’s board

January 18, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Frieda Takamura to Renton Technical College’s board of trustees, a term she will serve through Sept. 30, 2020. Takamura was president of the Renton Education Association from 1988–91 and taught junior high and high schools in Renton, Walla Walla, and Crawfordsville, Ind. She previously was the human and civil rights program […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Frieda Takamura, Jay Inslee, Renton Education Association, Renton Technical College, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22, Walla Walla, Washington Education Association, Whitman College

Top Contributors honored

December 12, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Minal Singh Northwest  Asian Weekly Every year, the Northwest Asian Weekly and Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation hold a banquet in honor of the Top Contributors to the Asian Community in the past year. These honorees are passionate about improving their communities in such areas as education, health, activism, and politics.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, API, Asian Community, Cornerstone Medical, Fred Yee, Frieda Takamura, Hong Restaurant, Korean, NAAAP, Nisei Veterans Club, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Pearl Harbor, Sherwin Tsao, Top Contributors 2014, Vol 33 No 51 | December 13 - December 19, WWII, Washington State Senator-elect, top contributors

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

Celebrating 40 years of CAPAA’s rich legacy, from 1974 to 2014

May 1, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly For the past four decades, the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) has worked to

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, API, Asian Advisory Council, Asian Americans, CAPAA, Crown Plaza Hotel, Frieda Takamura, Governor Evans, Governor Mike Lowry, Jagdish Sharma, Quang Nguyen, Results Washington, Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, Sulja Warnick, Tyati Tufono, Vivian Luna, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9, Washington State Legislature

PICTORIAL: Top contributors honored

December 12, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Photos by George Liu/NWAW

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Pictorials Tagged With: 2013, Austin Huang, Bryan Yambe, Cindy Ryu, Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, David Della, Dorothy Wang, Eric Booker, Frank Irigon, Frieda Takamura, Heidi Park, Jae Hoon Kim, Janet Ung, Mohan Gurung, My-Linh Thai, Rey Pascua, Seungja Song, Snoqualmie Casino, State Farm, Sue Taoka, Top Contributors 2013, Vol 32 No 51 | December 14 - December 20

July 5: Gov. Gregoire appoints four to CAPAA

July 25, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Chris Gregoire has appointed four individuals to the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. Lisa Dickinson resides in Spokane. She is the owner of the Dickinson Law Firm, PLLC, where she practices business law and civil litigation. She has served on the board of the Northwest Justice Project, MLK Family Outreach Center, Rotary Club 21, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Asian Pacific American Affairs, CAPAA, Chris Gregoire, Dickinson Law Firm, Frieda Takamura, Lisa Dickinson, Low Income Housing Institute, Northwest Justice Project, PLLC, Pearl Leung, Quang Nguyen, Rotary Club, Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation Development Authority, Spokane County Young Lawyers, Velma Veloria, Vol 30 No 30 | July 23 - July 29, Washington Women Lawyers

How will Washington’s cuts affect Asians?

January 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Dec. 14, Gov. Chris Gregoire, along with members of the Transforming Washington’s Budget committee, announced her intention to consolidate state agencies

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2011, API, Alexis Oliver, Asian Advisory Council, Asian Pacific American Affairs, Business Enterprise, CAPAA, Chris Gregoire, Civil Rights, Frieda Takamura, General Administration, Information Services, Mike Lowry, Ron Chow, Transforming Washington, Vol 30 No 2 | January 8 - January 14, attention

Women of Color tackle education

October 7, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

From school counselors and college professors to superintendents and education association presidents, the honorees were recognized for their contributions to education in Washington state.

Filed Under: Profiles, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Amalia Cudeiro, Bellevue College, Bellevue Public Schools Superintendent Amalia Cudeiro, China Harbor Restaurant, Christine Katayama, City University, Effective Family School Partnerships, Erin Jones, Ethelda Burke, Everett High School, Frieda Takamura, Kathi Hiyane-Brown, Lillian Ortiz-Self, Mary Lindquist, Mona Bailey, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Patricia Whitefoot, Rachel Solemsaas, Shirley Hune, Trise Moore, Tukwila School District Superintendent Ethelda Burke, Vol 29 No 41 | October 9 - October 15, WEA, Washington Indian Education Association

Get schooled by Women of Color Empowered

September 9, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

We all have a favorite educator that shaped us into the persons we are. Well, now there’s a chance to honor some of these unsung heroes on Sept. 24 at China Harbor Restaurant.

Filed Under: Profiles, Education Tagged With: 2010, Amalia Cudeiro, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Islander American Think Tank, Christine Katayama, City University Seattle, Erin Jones, Ethelda Burke, Frieda Takamura, Harvard University, Kathi Hiyane-Brown, Lillian Ortiz-Self, Mary Lindquist, Mona Bailey, Patricia Whitefoot, Rachel Solemsaas, Seattle Public Schools, Shirley Hune, Snohomish County Children, Trise Moore, Vol 29 No 37 | September 11 - September 17, Washington Education Association President, Women of Color Empowered, language

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