Michael Byun, executive director of Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS), has been awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service for his decades-long dedication to advancing equity, health, and justice for underserved communities.
ACRS announces leadership transition, search for new CEO
The Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) announced on Thursday that Executive Director Michael Byun will transition out of his position, with a search for a new CEO set to begin in December 2024.
ACRS concert gala: A night of music, unity, and $310K in support
Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) raised over $310,000 at its first live concert gala on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Panel discussion highlights importance of local AAPI voices in politics
As part of Asian American and Pacific Islander Month in May, and of an ongoing panel series in partnership with Microsoft, Assunta Ng, the Weekly’s publisher, met with six “rising”—or already highly risen!
Public Health Emergency ends — So does Medicaid automatic re-enrollment
For those with private insurance or Medicare, the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11 should pass almost unobserved.
Byun returns home to continue a career of advocacy
By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly Michael Byun is happy to be home and part of an organization that has been at the forefront of advocacy for Washington’s Asian […]
Next ACRS executive director announced
Michael Byun has been appointed to helm of Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS), effective Dec. 3, 2018. Diane Narasaki’s retirement will be effective Dec. 2. She announced it a […]
2 on AAPI advisory committee
President Barack Obama announced on April 24 that he would appoint 14 individuals to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, to improve the quality of life […]