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COMMENTARY: The Seattle School Board must stop tokenizing communities of color

February 2, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Hong Executive Director, Vietnamese Friendship Association As a child of refugee parents and the beneficiary of a high-quality public education, I believe in its transformative power. My parents arrived in the United States as refugees from the Vietnam War. They understood the promise education had for my sister and me. Despite the numerous […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2018, James Hong, VOL 37 NO 6 | FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 9

LETTER: VFA supports embracing refugees

November 27, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dear Editor, Recently, there has been a lot of discussion, discourse and, at times, heated debate about the impact and inclusion of refugees and immigrants to the United States. We at the Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) want to reaffirm our commitment, mission and values. VFA stands in support of welcoming refugees of all backgrounds, including […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2015, Board President, Dear Editor, Executive Director, James Hong, Mary Nguyen, Seattle, United States, VFA, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 49 | November 28 - December 4, Washington State

Hong appointed Director of VFA

January 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

James Hong has been appointed as Executive Director of the Vietnamese Friendship Association. Hong has been with VFA for five years. In his recognition letter, he stated: “As an organization committed to social justice and equity, our work focuses on guarding our most priceless treasure – our culture, language and heritage – so that current […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Executive Director, James Hong, VFA, Vietnamese Friendship Association, Vol 34 No 4 | January 17 - January 23, culture, language, letter

Open House kickstarts phase 2 of Vietnamese Community Empowerment Project

December 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On December 2, 2011, more than 100 youth, community members and City of Seattle Officials gathered to discuss findings from the Community Action Research and Empowerment (CARE) Project, which explores issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Vietnamese community of Seattle. The CARE Project was launched in 2009 by the Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) as a […]

Filed Under: Education, Community News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, Associate Professor, Chi Hoang, Community Engagement, Deputy Mayor, Higher Education, James Hong, New York University, Robert Teranishi, Seattle, VFA, Vietnamese

Tragic end for Korean anchor — A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture

June 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Jeong, who currently plays the egotistical Ben Chang on the ABC sitcom “Community,” recently hosted the 2011 Billboard Music Awards (BMAs) in Las Vegas

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2011, ABC, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Chang, Half Korean Hines, Harold Kumar, Hines Ward, Hong Kong-based Malaysian, Im Tae-hoon, Jackie Chan, James Hong, Jamie Chung, Ken Jeong, Kendra Wilkinson, Kirstie Alley, Korean American, Leslie Chow, Lucy Liu, Michelle Yeoh, Perhaps Song, Song Ji-sun, Sucker Punch, Total Recall, Vol 30 No 24 | June 11 - June 17, Yahoo News Malaysia, blog

‘Panda 2’ thrilling, though underuses Asian actors

May 25, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The original “Kung Fu Panda,” an animated film from 2008, gave us the enchanting, if unlikely, premise of an overfed giant panda (voiced by Jack Black) who struggles to master kung fu.

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2008, 2011, Andrew Hamlin, China, Furious Five, Jack Black, Jackie Chan, James Hong, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Kung Fu Panda 2, Lord Shen, Lucy Liu, Master Shen, Michelle Yeoh, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Vol 30 No 22 | May 28 - June 3

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