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EDITORIAL: Dr. Jim Yong Kim did it. What’s your excuse?

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Dr. Jim Yong Kim defied the odds and became the first Asian American to head the World Bank. Despite his achievements as a physician, global health expert, and president of […]

Burmese advocate Bo Kyi calls on the world to help political prisoners in Burma

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By Nan Nan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly During the seven and a half years that Bo Kyi was in prison, he was beaten, tortured,

Calif. Congressmember Judy Chu attends swearing-in ceremony of ILF’s Seattle chapter

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On April 7, more than 100 guests attended the inaugural party and dinner for the International Leadership Foundation (IFL)’s Seattle chapter at the home of IFL Seattle

UW Bothell Associate Vice Chancellor Hung Dang receives Fulbright Award

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Hung Dang, University of Washington Bothell’s associate vice chancellor for enrollment and student affairs, has received a Fulbright Award. As a Fulbright scholar, he will participate in the U.S.–Japan International […]

Pakistani president visits India in effort to thaw relations

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By Nirmala George The Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The leaders of India and Pakistan said they agreed in talks that strained relations between their rival South Asian nations […]

Q&A Rosetta Lee — Anti-bullying expert discusses the role that Asian communities can play in addressing bullying

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By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly On April 10, Rosetta Lee, a national anti-bullying expert and science teacher at the Seattle Girls’ School, held a lecture that addressed ways that […]

Young leaders promote diversity in local community and beyond — Diversity Makes a Difference nominees receive awards and scholarships

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By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly On Friday, March 30, the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation presented scholarships and awards to high school students from Western Washington at its Diversity Makes […]

Asian Latinos; two check boxes on Census form reveal complex identities

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By Sarah Yee Northwest Asian Weekly It was only a little more than a decade ago. The 2000 U.S. Census was a milestone because