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WISE WORDS: What makes a diverse, vibrant neighborhood (Part 2)

November 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Since 1906 Neighborhood House has been helping children and families in neighborhoods throughout Seattle and King County.  It is in these neighborhoods where we find huge capacity and potential for people to work together to build stronger and healthier communities.” — Mark Okazaki Executive Director, Neighborhood House “The International District is special. It’s important everyone […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2015, BIA, China Harbor Restaurant, Chinatown International District, Cindy Charlie Martin, EBC, East Africans, Ethnic Business Coalition, Executive Director, Hsiao-lin Wang, Mark Okazaki, Neighborhood House, PDA, Richard Chang, SPU, Seattle Pinball Museum, Taylor Hoang, Unlike Lake Union, Vol 34 No 46 | November 7 - November 13

Okazaki awarded Kip Tokuda Award

May 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation (ACLF) announced that Mark Okazaki is the winner of the Kip Tokuda Award.  The Kip Tokuda Award recognizes a community member that has demonstrated outstanding contributions to ACLF and the Asian Pacific Islander Community. Past winners of the Kip Tokuda Award include Vera and Joey Ing, Rep. Sharon […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, ACLF, Asian Pacific Islander Community, Assistant Director, Community Leaders Program Dinner, Executive Director, Jill Nishi, Joey Ing, King County, Kip Tokuda Award, Mark Okazaki, Neighborhood House, PIC, Ruth Woo, Seattle, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Vol 34 No 21 | May 16 - May 22, Workforce Development Council

MDC announces new interim president Kiku Hayashi

March 11, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Metropolitan Democratic Club (MDC) announced on Friday, March 1, the appointment of MDC Vice President Kiku Hayashi as interim president to replace Justin Simmons, who has stepped down due to personal reasons.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Central District, Democratic Party, District Democrats, Food Bank, Japanese American Citizens League Seattle, Japanese Americans, Justin Simmons, Kiku Hayashi, Neighborhood House, Northwest Asian Weekly, Vol 32 No 11 | March 9 - March 15, West Coast

APA contributors honored at dinner

December 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ninette Cheng Northwest Asian Weekly Leadership, volunteerism, and movers and shakers were the name of the game at the Northwest Asian Weekly and NWAW Foundation’s Top Contributors to the Asian Community banquet on Dec. 7.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, APA, Asian American, China Harbor Restaurant, Jun Bae Kim, Morgan Stanley, Neighborhood House, Northwest Asian Weekly, Phnom Penh Noodle House Joan Yoshitomi, Pink Tie Guys, Sandy Huynh, Seattle, Sesinando Cantor, State Senator-elect Mark Okazaki, Top Contributors 2012, Trong Pham, United States, Vietnamese Chamber, Vol 31 No 51 | December 15 - December 21

Top Contributor: Mark Okazaki

November 21, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly When asked what his hobby was, Mark Okazaki candidly answered, “Neighborhood House and the community.” As the executive director of Neighborhood House, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving low-income communities and alleviating poverty in Seattle, Okazaki has dedicated most of his life to serving the community.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, API, Asian Family Affair, Bob Santos, East African, Erin Okuno, Japanese Baptist Church, Mark Okazaki, Mark Okazakis, Neighborhood House, Rainier Vista, Ruth Woo, Seattle Keiro, Sharon Tomiko Santos, South Seattle, Summer Youth Employment Program, Top Contributors 2012, Vol 31 No 48 | November 24 - November 30, poverty

‘Red Earth, Gold Gate, Shadow Sky’ performances this Fri. and Sat.

November 17, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Red Earth, Gold Gate, Shadow Sky” is inspired by interviews with young Cambodian American men deported to Cambodia. These “returnees” survived a long journey between two cultures, only to lose their place once again. Drama professor Mark Jenkins and artist Don Fels conceived the project in 2004; envisioning a dramatic work that would speak to […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Community News Tagged With: Cambodian American, Don Fels, Gold Gate, High Point Center, Khmer Rouge, Mark Jenkins, Neighborhood House, Phnom Penh, Red Earth, Seattle, Shadow Sky, Sopheap Pich, Thailand, UW, culture

After 30 years of helping immigrants, CCA forced to declare bankruptcy

April 14, 2011 By Stacy Nguyen

On March 31, an agency that provided education, employment, training, and career development services had to close its doors after 30 years

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2011, Al Sugiyama, Ben Bridge Jeweler, CCA, Cambodian American, Greater Seattle, Jon Bridge, Neighborhood House, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Tsai, Priority Delivery Company Inc, Rainier Avenue South, Ricardo Sanchez, Sea Mar, Snohomish County, Tim Julius, Tulalip Casino, Vol 30 No 16 | April 16 - April 22, Workforce Development Council, Workforce Investment Fund

98118: one of the most diverse zip codes in the country … and it’s right in our own backyard

June 10, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On any given day, the cacophony of different languages, sight of public art on streets and sidewalks, and wafting smell of cuisines as diverse as the local citizens fill the streets

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: 2010, Care Project, Census, Chinese, Columbia City, Earl Richardson, First Place School, Gerold Castro, Kawali Grill, Martin Luther King Jr., Neighborhood House, Neighborhood Matching Funds Program, Rainier Avenue South, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, Rainier Vista, SEED, Seattle, State Farm Insurance, Vietnamese Friendship Association, Vol 29 No 24 | June 12 - June 18

Mayor McGinn starts the year with big announcements

January 7, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“It’s very important to us to hear from everyone in Seattle about what they think is important,” Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn said late last year, referring to how his campaign was run differently than how others are normally run — in a good way — and how he hopes to continue this grassroots spirit in his administration.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, Candace Inagi, Diane Sugimura, Great City, Green Legacy Coalition, Greenwood Community Council, Legislative District, Mike McGinn, Neighborhood House, Peggy Lynch, Pete Holmes, Richard Conlin, Sierra Club National Board, Stella Chao, Stokes Lawrence, Vol 29 No 2 | January 9 - January 15, Vulcan Inc, Williams College

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