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Report: AAPIs squeezed by rising rents

May 24, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

Local organizations find solutions By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Incomes for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have failed to keep up with the rising cost of rents and home prices, according to a report, “Our Neighborhoods: Asian American and Pacific Islander Anti-Displacement Strategies,” released May 11. The report surveyed 15 AAPI and Native […]

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2008, AAPI, Asian Americans, CAPACD, Ching Chan, Historic Preservation Districts, InterIm, Lisa Hasegawa, Native Hawaiian, Pradeepta Upadhyay, Ruth Bayang, San Francisco, Seattle, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, poverty

Bill to remove ‘Oriental’ from federal law passes Congress

May 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly A bill that would remove derogatory racial terms, including the word “Oriental,” from federal language has been passed by Congress. The bill will now be sent to President Barack Obama, who is expected to approve the legislation and sign it into law. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed H.R. 4238, introduced […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Added Meng, African American, American Indian, Asian Americans, Grace Meng, Mazie Hirono, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islander, President Barack Obama, Puerto Rican, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, language

New members appointed to CAPAA

September 28, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee recently announced the reappointment of Lori Wada and made the following appointments to the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA). Lori Wada immigrated to Washington from Seoul, South Korea when she was 18 years old. She has been a state government employee for over 25 years and has been an active […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, BA, Beijing, China, Commissioner Wada, International Community Health Services, Jay Inslee, Lori Wada, Martins University, NHPI, Native Hawaiian, New Mexico, Public Health, Puget Sound, Russia, South Korea, United States, Vol 34 No 40 | September 26 - October 2, World Women

COMMENTARY: Immigration: Why API youth activism matters more than ever

June 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mayu Takeda and Sanam Malik Generation Progress With news that the president’s executive action to provide deferrals from deportation for undocumented immigrants will continue to be blocked and Congressional inaction on immigration reform a foregone conclusion, the fate of millions of undocumented immigrants, many of them parents of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, remains […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2012, 2015, API, American Dream, Angel Island, Asian American, Chinese Exclusion Act, DACA, DAPA, Generation Progress, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, Pacific Islands, President Obama, United States, Vol 34 No 24 | June 6 - June 12, language, social media

Beyond McCleary — Education opportunity: Equal but Unequal? Legislators tackling student-achievement gap

March 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Alice Day WNPA Olympia News Bureau Advocates for minority and low-income students are urging legislators to take a closer look at the state’s McCleary obligation to ensure that all students are given equal and ample opportunity to achieve in school. One bill would require state agencies to assess the potential negative impacts of education […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, 2015, African American Black, American Indian Alaska Native, English Language Learners Accountability Task Force, HB, House Bill, House Education Committee Chair Rep, King County Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Lillian Ortiz-Self, Native Hawaiian, Pramila Jayapal, Senate Bill, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Solid Ground, Tony Lee, Transitional Bilingual Instructional Program, Vol 34 No 10 | February 28 - March 6

COMMENTARY: RE: E-cigarettes and the API community

December 5, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sean Yokomizo For Northwest Asian Weekly On behalf of Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy, and Leadership (APPEAL), I would like to respond to the commentary, “E-cigarettes and the API Community,” authored by Reid Mukai and posted on Nov. 21, 2014.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2011, 2013, 2014, AANHPI, API, APPEAL, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Reid Mukai, Sean Yokomizo, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12, commentary

White House to honor AAPI women as part of AAPI Heritage Month

March 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The White House Champions of Change series spotlights ordinary citizens who are demonstrating extraordinary commitment to their community, their country, and their fellow citizens.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2013, AAPI, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, Vol 32 No 13 | March 23 - March 29, White House Initiative

Asian and Pacific American students receive $2,500 scholarships from APIASF

March 15, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

South Seattle Community College announced in February that 45 of its students have each been selected to receive a $2,500 scholarship by the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2013, AAPI, APA, APIASF, Chinese, Education, Filipino, Korean, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islands, South Seattle Community College, Vietnamese, Vol 32 No 12 | March 16 - March 22

How 8 Asians exemplify (or defy!) their snake traits

February 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly According to ancient Chinese wisdom, having a snake in the house is a good omen because it means that your loved ones

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Cultures Tagged With: 2013, Associate Director, British-ruled India, CPC, China, Chinese Communist, Chinese Zodiac, Clint Eastwood, Communist Party, Indian American, Korean, Leigh Whannell, Mahatma Gandhi, Native Hawaiian, Perhaps Wan, Princess Mononoke, Shanghai Tang, South African, Spirited Away, TV, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15, Zhang Yimou

ICHS honors long-tenured employees

February 4, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

International Community Health Services (ICHS) honored their longest working employees in December, highlighting the careers of some of their most dedicated team members. In addition to those honored, several employees have been with ICHS for nearly the organization’s entire 40-year existence.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Bouasy Sisttanalay, ICHS, King County, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Roger Chu, Seattle, Thu Ngo, Vol 32 No 6 | February 2 - February 8

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