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From DanceChance to the stage — Brothers Eric and Enrico fulfill dreams of becoming dancers through youth dance program

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By Deanna Duff Northwest Asian Weekly The red curtain rises, the music begins to swell, and the audience is

COMMENTARY: Inarticulate immigrants and the language of guns

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By Andrew Lam New American Media Mr. One L. Goh, 43, an immigrant from Korea who allegedly shot and killed seven people at a school in Oakland and wounded five […]

YMCA launches new Global Teen Program in Seattle’s sister city, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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On April 14, a group of high school teens from the greater Seattle area packed their bags for the kick-off of YMCA’s new Global Teen Program. The new program takes […]

Q&A Rosetta Lee — Anti-bullying expert discusses the role that Asian communities can play in addressing bullying

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By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly On April 10, Rosetta Lee, a national anti-bullying expert and science teacher at the Seattle Girls’ School, held a lecture that addressed ways that […]

Asian Latinos; two check boxes on Census form reveal complex identities

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By Sarah Yee Northwest Asian Weekly It was only a little more than a decade ago. The 2000 U.S. Census was a milestone because

Righting a wrong — Congress seeks to amend Civil Rights Act for benefit of cannery workers

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Congressman Jim McDermott introduced a bill last week that would right a wrong inflicted upon many Asian American cannery workers more than 30 years […]

Queer APIs use identities to address violence and oppression

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Part 2 of 2 in a series about the difficulties APIs face when it comes to sexual identity By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly The feeling of disdain was palpable […]

Diversity Makes a Difference — final part

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Compiled by Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines. Students are nominated […]