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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 29 No 31 | July 31 – August 6

A Muslim minority finds a home in the Pacific Northwest

July 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Thirty-five thousand feet above San Francisco, Rozina Babul recounted the story of her life — one not unlike those of the 15 million Shia Ismaili Muslims

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2010, AKDN, Anita Parpia, Asif Zardari, Hafiz Lalji, Idi Amin, New York, Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Prince Karim Aga Khan, Rozina Babul, San Francisco, Seattle, Shia Ismaili Muslims, Simon Fraser University, Ten Percent, Uganda, United States, Vol 29 No 31 | July 31 - August 6, Western United States

Meet Apolo!

July 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Federal Way native and record-breaking Winter Olympian Apolo Ohno will be the grand marshal of the 2010 Seafair Torchlight Parade. Festivities start at 7:30 p.m. on July 31.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2010, Apolo Ohno, Seafair Torchlight Parade, Vol 29 No 31 | July 31 - August 6

Retired Army major reflects on his choices, has no regrets

July 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Weldon Lee did not grow up like other American-born Asian kids of his generation. While many of his peers ended up working in

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, American-born Asian, Asian Americans, Chinese Americans, Dave Graham, Distinguished Service Cross, John Carter, MOWW, Retired Army, Seattle Pacific College, Seattle Pacific University, Silver Patrick Henry, Uncle Weldon, United States, Veteran Affairs, Vol 29 No 31 | July 31 - August 6, Weldon Lee

Local Filipino girl debuts on big screen after overcoming dyslexia

July 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Jada Morrison, a shy 13-year-old Filipino American from Bellevue, has had to overcome dyslexia in order to star in a movie.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles Tagged With: 2010, Camp Rock, Dear Lemon Lima, Emmaline Chin, Jada Morrison, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jason Cruz, Local Filipino, Los Angeles Film Festival, Megan Martin, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Philippines, Science Club, Seattle International Film Festival, Suzi Yoonessi, Taylor Finlon, Vol 29 No 31 | July 31 - August 6, culture

Smithsonian hangs portrait of Norman Mineta

July 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WASHINGTON (AP) — A portrait of the first Asian Pacific American to hold a presidential cabinet post is being installed in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Asian Pacific American, Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta, National Portrait Gallery, President Bill Clinton, San Jose, Vol 29 No 31 | July 31 - August 6

Daphne Kwok appointed to chair president’s advisory commission

July 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On July 26, President Barack Obama appointed Daphne Kwok of San Francisco as chair of his advisory commission on Asian American and Pacific Islanders.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, AAPI, Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, Asian American, Asian Pacific Americans, Chinese Americans, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Daphne Kwok, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Pacific Islanders, President Barack Obama, San Francisco, Vol 29 No 31 | July 31 - August 6, White House Initiative

“In Their Boots” shares the stories of military families touched by war

July 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“In Their Boots,” a 10-part documentary series about Americans who have been touched by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has premiered in Seattle and Tacoma on KCTS 9

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, Afghanistan, Iraq, Jack Barrios, KCTS, KYVE, Marine Michael Ferschke Jr, Seattle, Second Battle, United States, Vol 29 No 31 | July 31 - August 6

Discrimination suit filed against 24 Hour Fitness

July 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Latino civil rights group has sued 24 Hour Fitness, claiming employees suffered racial and gender discrimination at its gyms around California.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, Alameda County Superior Court, Hour Fitness, Los Angeles, San Ramon-based, Vol 29 No 31 | July 31 - August 6

Attention: AWIB offers scholarships to young women

July 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This year, Asian Women in Business (AWIB) is awarding scholarships to female Asian American students who have the attributes to become leaders.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, AWIB, Asian American, Pacific Islander, United States, Vol 29 No 31 | July 31 - August 6

Attention: Call issued for filmmaker submissions

July 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

ID Film Fest, Japanese American National Museum, and MAPID have announced a call for submissions to The Asian American Independent Feature Conference (AAIFC) scheduled for Oct. 9.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, Asian American-themed, Asian Pacific American, Attention Call, Japanese American National Museum, MAPID, Vol 29 No 31 | July 31 - August 6

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