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US schools add Vietnamese to dual immersion

March 29, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Amy Taxin Associated Press GARDEN GROVE, California (AP) – When Thuy Vo Dang came to the United States as a young girl, her English took off. Her parents sent […]

The Village Report — Lost in the cacophany of Asia

March 28, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Dipika Kohli Northwest Asian Weekly Phnom Penh is hot, but not terribly so, and the air has a softness to it. People from around the world are here to […]

Wanting: Singer, songwriter, composer, and keyboardist performs at the Triple Door

March 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Singer/songwriter/keyboardist Wanting Qu, generally known as “Wanting,” had a long trip to North American audiences and to North America itself. She was born and […]

APIs are generally a healthy bunch

March 13, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly Basically, you’re as healthy as you can afford to be.<!–more–> Like every subgroup, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have health concerns specific to them, […]

Confused Japanese tourists trigger highway pursuit

March 8, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Brady McCombs Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – The first night in the United States for a family of Japanese tourists ended with the parents being pulled from […]

Do you “like” the government’s efforts in AAPI communities?

March 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last week, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI) hosted its first National AAPI Community Google+ Hangout and announced the release of the 2014–2015 Federal Agency […]

REVIEW: ‘Tiger Mom’ & hubby discuss new book

February 27, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Alia Marsha NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “Tiger Mom” Amy Chua defended her parenting memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

The Village Report — Don’t judge a book

February 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Dipika Kohli Special to the Northwest Asian Weekly Old and scruffy. Wearing thongs and the loose, elephant-printed cotton trousers of the sort you only get on holidays in Southeast […]

APA leaders, ABC discuss Jimmy Kimmel incident

February 15, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Rafu Shimpo Los Angeles Japanese Daily News In response to a skit aired on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Oct. 16, 2013, top executives of ABC met with representatives of […]

White House increases outreach to limited English speakers

February 15, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last month, the White House Office of Public Engagement and White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI) convened a daylong summit for federal agencies to discuss how […]