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Youthful voice: “Alone, together, on a bus”

August 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For the past two weeks, I have been riding on the King County Metro to and from the International District. I have never taken the bus by myself for such a long period of time, so I’ve had a lot of new experiences. From the first day, I started to notice some unspoken etiquette for riding public transit. There are minute differences in the customs — or habits, if you will — of riding the bus in the morning and riding it in the afternoon …

Filed Under: News Tagged With: International District, Jessica Tsang, King County Metro, Northwest Asian Weekly, SYLP, Summer Youth Leadership Program, Youth issue, communication

Youthful voice: “International District: a treasured location in Seattle”

August 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The International District is easily recognizable by the tantalizing scents of dim sum, roasted pork, roasted duck, and structures of dragons throughout the area. This diversity of the area lend to its complex and rich landscape. Whether its unique businesses like the fortune cookie factory or the Danny Wu Garden, and small bubble tea and dim sum shops, all are interest points that makes this community special. …

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Asia Bush Center, Asian Americans, Danny Wu Garden, ID, International District, Luca Vaccarini, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Puget Sound, SYLP, Seattle, Summer Youth Leadership Program, Youth issue, culture

Youthful voice: “The ID: A once proud neighborhood now in need of saving”

August 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Those who go to the International District (ID) on a regular basis know that tourists have become a regular sight. The ID was one of the strongest Asian American communities in the United States and has always been on the forefront of advancing the rights of Asian Americans. Since the ID’s foundation in 1910, generations of different Asian ethnic groups have populated the area …

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Asian Americans, Bob Santos, Chinatown, Chinese, Desmond Saisitthidej, ID, International District, Northwest Asian Weekly, Open Housing, SYLP, Seattle, Summer Youth Leadership Program, Uncle Bob, United States, Vietnamese, Wa Chong Co, Wing Luke Museum, Youth issue, gary locke

Youthful voice: “Spotlighting child trafficking in Ghana”

August 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In the world today, about 27 million people are trafficked for prostitution and forced labor. According to recent studies in Ghana alone, about 20 percent of children are engaged in child labor, most of who are captured by Ghanaian fishermen coming from the North Atlantic Ocean. Recently, it was reported that girls from Ghana have been found in Russia living as prostitutes …

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ghana, Michelle Louie, North Atlantic Ocean, Northwest Asian Weekly, Russia, SYLP, Summer Youth Leadership Program, World Vision, Youth issue, poverty

Youthful voice: “How to help combat global poverty”

August 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Global poverty is on the rise because food prices are increasing. It is estimated that more than 100 million people may fall into poverty because of the food price increase. More than 3 billion people in the world live on less than $2.50 each day. And more than 22,000 children die every day due to not having enough money to buy food, and more than 200 million children are undernourished. Poverty affects more than 1 billion children in the world …

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Jessica Singh, Northwest Asian Weekly, Red Cross, SYLP, Summer Youth Leadership Program, UNICEF, United States, Youth issue, poverty

Youthful voice: “Pop culture equals globalization”

August 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Popular culture is everywhere. Generally, it consists of music, fashion, mass media, Internet, and celebrities. Pop culture defines how we dress, how we interact, how we find entertainment, and how we spend our leisure time. It is life …

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Michael Chu, Northwest Asian Weekly, SYLP, Summer Youth Leadership Program, communication, culture

Youthful voice: “A need for progress in women’s rights”

August 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

All over the world and throughout history, females have often been treated as inferior to males. Although we now celebrate National Women History month, there’s still a lack of equality between the sexes …

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2012, Andrea Wong, National Women History, Northwest Asian Weekly, SYLP, Summer Youth Leadership Program, United States, Youth issue

Youthful voice: “Middle class crisis”

August 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

What exactly is the middle class? For almost 50 years, a middle class standard of living in the United States meant having a secure job, a safe and stable home, access to health care, retirement security, time off for vacation, opportunities to save for the future, and the ability to provide a good education, including a college education, for one’s children …

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alina Huynh, Northwest Asian Weekly, SYLP, Summer Youth Leadership Program, United States, Youth issue, poverty

Youthful voice: “No subtitles, please”

August 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Emily Wong SYLP STUDENT How important is language to culture? Currently, the only language I know is English. Does that mean that nothing separates me from the average American? In order to feel like an Asian American, do I need to be able to speak the language of my parents? Yes. At least for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Asian Americans, Chinese, Japanese Language School, Northwest Asian Weekly, SYLP, Summer Youth Leadership Program, Youth issue, culture

Youthful voice: “Life as an ESL Asian American”

August 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

During my childhood, I struggled with learning English. I often used “Chinglish” words, such as “fire rice,” instead of, “fried rice.” I was made fun of for not speaking English correctly, but that’s OK, because I don’t remember much about being teased, anyway …

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Asian American, China, Chinese language, Connect Four, ESL, Korea, Northwest Asian Weekly, OK, Polly Pockets, SYLP, Summer Youth Leadership Program, Youth issue, language

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