Marvin Eng is the new district representative for Rep. Adam Smith. He acts as the liaison between Smith’s office and the greater community. The office works to develop and maintain relationships with constituents, organizations, and institutions from around the region. Eng’s areas of focus include education, health care, senior organizations, neighborhood groups, women’s advocacy organizations, […]
The death of an Asian American community center
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly All things change, even a community center. <!–more–> The Asian Resource Center built in 1994 to honor Robert Chinn, founder of the United Savings and Loan Bank, was sold to Pacific Charter School Development for $4 million last month to build a new charter school in the Chinatown/International District. […]
Tomorrow’s leaders today
The Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation’s Summer Youth Leadership Program started on June 23 and will run until July 10. This program is an all expenses-paid program designed for high school youths and college freshmen that aims to develop leadership and communication skills. Participants have a chance to meet Asian American role models and leaders, discover […]
Eng is new SYLP leader
Marvin Eng has been hired as the new coordinator for the Northwest Asian Weekly’s Summer Youth Leadership Program for 2014. Eng is a government and community relations student assistant at the University of Washington, Bothell. Previously, Eng served as a Washington State Legislative intern in Olympia. (end)