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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 29 No 26 | June 26 – July 2

The Ventures earn one-of-a-kind recognition from Japan’s Emperor

June 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tacoma’s legendary instrumental rock band The Ventures won admission into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles Tagged With: 2008, 2010, Bob Bogle, Bob Spalding, Consul Akihiro Fujimori, Don Wilson, Glenn Miller, His Majesty, Japanese Foreign Minister, Leon Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Prime Minster, Queen Anne Hill, Rising Sun, The Ventures, Tokyo, Vol 29 No 26 | June 26 - July 2, Walk Don

South Seattle applies $2.4 million toward helping those hurt by model minority myth

June 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In October 2008, the U.S. Department of Education designated South Seattle Community College as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2010, AANAPISI, Alice Coil, Asian American, CCRAA, Cambodian American, City College, College Park, Education, HBCU, HSI, North Seattle Community College, South Seattle Community College, TRIO, Upward Bound, Vol 29 No 26 | June 26 - July 2, White Center

First-ever trade mission to India to be launched

June 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In 2007, he just wanted to build cooperation among different Asian American communities in Washington state.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2008, 2010, Ambassador Susmita Thomas, Asian American, China, Chinese, Debadutta Dash, Governor Brad Owen, India Nov, Korea, Port of Seattle, Southeast Coast, Vietnam, Vol 29 No 26 | June 26 - July 2, WASITRAC, Washington Lt, Washington State India Trade Relations Action Committee

CARE report reveals the need of AAPI students in higher education

June 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A report written by the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE) dispels the myth that Asian and Pacific Islander

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, AAPI, Asian American, CARE, Pacific Islanders, Southeast Asians, Vol 29 No 26 | June 26 - July 2, poverty

Report shows disparities in unemployment between racial groups

June 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

An analysis done by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) shows disparities in unemployment rates between racial groups in 2009, with Latinos and Blacks approaching Depression-like levels in some metro areas.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Algernon Austin, EPI, United States, Vol 29 No 26 | June 26 - July 2

House and Senate approve repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

June 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The House of Representatives and Senate Armed Services Committee approved a repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, regarding homosexuals in the military, late last month.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2008, 2010, Asian American Justice Center, Dan Choi, Iraq War, Vol 29 No 26 | June 26 - July 2

Attention: Garfield 1965 reunion coming up

June 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Garfield High School Class of 1965 reunion will take place Aug. 27–28 at the Central Area Senior Center and Garfield High School.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, Attention Garfield, Garfield High School, Vol 29 No 26 | June 26 - July 2, attention, reunion

Attention: Do you want to visit China with Gov. Chris Gregoire in September?

June 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Governor’s visit to China will offer Washington business and government leaders the opportunity to cement the existing ties between Washington and China.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, Chinese, Chris Gregoire, Christine Gregoire, Elizabeth Gould, Shanghai Expo, Vol 29 No 26 | June 26 - July 2, Washington State China Relations Council, attention

Spelling bee winner continues the Indian American winning streak

June 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Once again, an Indian-American was going to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. It was just a matter of what word and what time on June 4.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, 2010, ABC, Academy Award-nominated, Alagaiya Veeramani, Anurag Kashyap, George Abraham Thampy, Harvard University, Indian Americans, Kavya Shivashankar, Mirle Shivashankar, North Royalton, Nupur Lala, Paige Kimble, Pratyush Buddiga, Sai Gunturi, Sameer Mishra, Scripps National Spelling Bee, Vol 29 No 26 | June 26 - July 2, West Fargo

Schools struggle to meet new race labeling rules

June 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington school districts are struggling with a new federal requirement to gather more specific information on the ethnicity of their students

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, American Indian, Census, Education, Makah Indian, Nate Olson, OSPI, Okanogan School District, Pacific Islander, Robin Munson, Vietnamese, Vol 29 No 26 | June 26 - July 2, letter

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