The Women’s University Club of Seattle held its annual Brava! awards celebration April 23. The event honors outstanding women in the greater Seattle area who have made a positive, enduring difference in the community. Nominations for the awards are received from club members, from professional organizations, and from community leaders. The ceremony also honors scholarship […]
Innovative Asian American youth
By Steven Metcalf Northwest Asian Weekly Billy Wu had an idea. He wanted to make life a little easier for young people around him. That idea took the form of
Three Chinese American cousins break leadership stereotypes
By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Asian and Pacific Americans are stereotyped as being weak leaders, but three Seattle-area teenagers
SYLP: The life of a TCK
By Cindy Lee Summer Youth Leadership Program “Cindy, we’re moving to __________ in a few weeks.”
Sept. 10: High school students announce initiative to promote Chinese language learning
During the summer, 26 students from high schools throughout the Puget Sound region spent two weeks in Chinese Bridge Summer Camp in Beijing and Changsha. These students shared their experiences during a program at the Seattle Chinese Garden. Additionally, they announced new initiatives they are organizing to promote Chinese language learning.
IDENTITY: Being half Asian
By Addison Wright SYLP student This year, I participated in the Summer Youth Leadership Program, which is run by Northwest Asian Weekly. I am going to be a senior at Newport High School next year. I play tennis and I dabble in other sports as well. It was really fun to get to know people […]
Nov. 29: Bellevue teen donates $1,750 to First Tee
Chinese American Jessica Kent presented a $1,750 check to the First Tee of Greater Seattle. Kent recently won at the RBC Dain Rauscher Fred Couples Clinic
July 18–23: 2010 Bank of America Student Leaders participate in Washington, D.C., program
From the Seattle area, five service-minded high school students were chosen as 2010 Bank of America Student Leaders for their leadership and passion for community service.