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You are here: Home / Archives for vol 27 no 45 | November 1 – November 7

Passive no longer: Asian American voters demand to be heard

November 2, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

LORTON, Va. (AP) — For a long time, says Loc Pfeiffer, his fellow Asian Americans were passive participants in American politics. But things are changing.

Filed Under: News, National News Tagged With: 2008, Asian Americans, Big Brother, Democrat John Kerry, Jane Junn, Jeff Yang, Korean, LORTON, Loc Pfeiffer, Lyndon Johnson, Obama, President Bush, President Clinton, San Francisco Chronicle, United States, culture, vol 27 no 45 | November 1 - November 7

McCain a hero for many Vietnamese people

November 2, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — John McCain’s heroism during the Vietnam War and his efforts in Congress on behalf of Vietnamese refugees are being repaid in a small office wedged between a taekwondo studio and stock trading firm in the back of a strip mall.

Filed Under: News, National News Tagged With: 2008, Asian American, Assemblyman Van Tran, California Republican Party, Communist Vietnamese, Democrat Barack Obama, GOP, Hector Barajas, Joan Le, Little Saigon Outreach Office, North Vietnam, South Vietnamese, Truong Quang Si, United States, Vietnam War, Vietnamese Americans, WESTMINSTER, vol 27 no 45 | November 1 - November 7

Candidates agree on South Asia: But is that good?

November 2, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

South Asia has become the new arena for the two presidential candidates’ policies concerning the war against terrorism. The refrains of Bush’s anti-terrorism offensive in Afghanistan and Iraq can be heard in both the Obama and McCain campaigns. However, Afghanistan’s neighboring country, Pakistan, is the centerfold of discussion this time.

Filed Under: News, World News Tagged With: 2008, Afghanistan, Despite India, Ethnic Pashtuns, Iraq, Jane Mee Wong, Middle East, Mohammed Sadiq, North Wazirstan, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obama, Pakistan, South Asia, US, technology, vol 27 no 45 | November 1 - November 7

The future leaders of our community

November 2, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Oct. 11, the young future leaders of tomorrow competed at the Lead from the Inside Out Competition in Redmond. The competition was based around a “community passion project” each young leader designed. The criterion was to find an innovative, practical vision to improve their community in some way.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: 2008, Thach Nguyen, vol 27 no 45 | November 1 - November 7

Commendation for ICHS

November 2, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

International Community Health Services (ICHS) recently received the Washington State Hospital Association’s (WSHA) Community Health Leadership Award in recognition of its Multi-lingual Community Outreach Program targeting diabetes and cervical cancer. The award was presented to ICHS at the Association’s annual meeting on Oct. 8, at Bell Harbor International Conference Center.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: 2008, Bell Harbor International Conference Center, ICHS, International Community Health Services, Pacific Islander, vol 27 no 45 | November 1 - November 7

Celebrating neighborhood projects

November 2, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

About 300 people recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the city’s Neighborhood Matching Fund. Stella Chao, director of the Department of Neighborhoods, reports that the fund has sparked 3,500 neighborhood projects around Seattle — including the new Chinatown gate, ID dragon poles, Lao Highland Association Community Center, Wing Luke exhibits and more. The fund boosts neighborhood projects with city money and has inspired other programs globally in 100 cities.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: 2008, Chinatown, ID, Lao Highland Association Community Center, Neighborhood Matching Fund, Rainier Community Center, Seattle, Stella Chao, Wing Luke, vol 27 no 45 | November 1 - November 7

Fundraising through sweets

November 2, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Saturday, Oct. 4, Kin On held its first annual Open House and Crafts and Bake Sale. Over 200 visitors, volunteers and community vendors filled the nursing home with handmade crafts, delicious baked goods, snacks and a friendly atmosphere. Many came to Kin On for the very first time and received informative guided tours with a board member, CEO, and/or staff member.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: 2008, CEO, Kin On, vol 27 no 45 | November 1 - November 7

The first and only U.S. Pan-Asian museum grows

November 2, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

After years of dedication and commitment from the community, the Wing Luke Asian Museum has adjusted greatly into its new home at the four-story East Kong Ying Building in the International District.

Filed Under: News, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2008, Asian American, Asian Pacific Islander American, Beth Takekawa, Ellen Ferguson, Gloria Lung Wakayama, ID, International District, Nina Huang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Russel Bareng, Wing Luke Asian Museum, Wing Luke Museum, culture, vol 27 no 45 | November 1 - November 7

‘Pool’ film hypnotic and deep

November 2, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A languorous meditation on free will versus destiny, Chris Smith’s fine film “The Pool” traces a few weeks in the life of Venkatesh, a teenager who labors at a modest hotel in the dusty city of Panjim, Goa.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Reviews, At the Movies Tagged With: 2008, Chris Smith, Northwest Asian Weekly, Randy Russell, Shiv Dani, Venkatesh Chavan, WTO, vol 27 no 45 | November 1 - November 7

Animator the new Miyazaki?

November 2, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Thirty-five-year-old Japanese animator Makoto Shinkai often gets called “the new Miyazaki.” Having learned this, you should forget it. Hayao Miyazaki represents the gold standard of Japanese anime to the West.

Filed Under: Reviews, At the Movies Tagged With: 2008, Admittedly Shinkai, Andrew Hamlin, Centimeters Per Second, DVD, Hayao Miyazaki, Makoto Shinkai, Northwest Asian Weekly, Overall Shinkai, Praise Shinkai, Rating Pretty, Thirty-five-year-old Japanese, USA, attention, vol 27 no 45 | November 1 - November 7

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