As a committed volunteer with Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI) since February of 2024, I was very concerned after reading the article published by Northwest Asian Weekly on Jan. 23 as well as the letter from King County and Washington state elected leaders dated Jan. 9.
An open letter on the bamboo ceiling, community leadership, and the removal of Ming Ming Tung-Edelman
I write with gratitude, clarity, and justified anger.
RAI confirms exit of founder Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman
Ming-Ming Tung-Edleman is no longer the executive director of Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI)—a nonprofit that she founded in 2017.
Tung-Edelman to reign as 75th Seafair Queen
Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman, the founder and executive director of Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI), has been nominated as the 75th anniversary Seafair Queen.
Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman honored with prestigious AARP award
Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman, founder of Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI) in Seattle, has been named as one of 10 2023 AARP Purpose Prize Award fellows from across the country.



