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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 33 No 13 | March 22 – March 28

Social entrepreneurs awarded

March 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The annual UW Foster School of Business Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) is an international competition in which students from around the world present business solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges — including poverty, health, and development. This year’s competition featured 19 semi-finalist teams from Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Uganda, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Bangladesh, Global Health, Hong Kong, Manila University, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Tanmay Telang, UW, Uganda, United States, Vietnam, Vol 33 No 13 | March 22 - March 28, poverty, technology

Astoria honors Chinese history

March 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Astoria, Ore. is honoring the “true history of the many contributions from Chinese pioneers not properly included in Astoria’s history” with the grand opening of the Garden of Surging Waves Park on May 17.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Chinese, Duane Street, Van Dusen, Vol 33 No 13 | March 22 - March 28

Seattle’s ID is one of top five Chinatowns in United States

March 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Citing its diverse community of Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and Vietnamese neighbors and merchants, USA Today placed Seattle’s Chinatown/International District in the top five Chinatowns in the country.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Chinatown International District, Chinese, Filipino, ID, New York City, Noodle House, Red Lantern, San Francisco, Seattle, United States, Uwajimaya, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 13 | March 22 - March 28, Wing Luke Museum, Yummy House Bakery, hing hay park

Dr. Sun gets in ‘Who’s Who’

March 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Guan-Cheng Sun of Seattle has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Bastyr University, Seattle, Vol 33 No 13 | March 22 - March 28, Who Worldwide Edition, Yi Ren Qigong, japan

Hong Kong dock workers shut down port, win raises

March 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jane Mee Wong Northwest Asian Weekly Eight months ago, dock workers at Hong Kong’s Kwai Chung terminal went on a historic 40-day strike. Faced

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Cheong Kong Holdings, Egypt, HIT, HKDWU, Hong Kong Dock Workers Union, Jane Mee Wong, Kwai Chung Terminal, Li Ka Shing, Northwest Asian Weekly, Stephen Chan, Tahrir Square, Taksim Square, USD, United States, Vol 33 No 13 | March 22 - March 28, Wong Loy

Tooth tip: Unleash the power of the tiny string

March 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Washington Dental Service Foundation Good oral health is a critical part of your overall health. Oral disease is preventable if you follow these simple steps: Brush twice a day, eat tooth-friendly snacks (including fruits, vegetable, and cheese), get regular oral health checkups, and floss daily.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: 2014, Vol 33 No 13 | March 22 - March 28

APIs encouraged to sign up for health care before March 31 deadline

March 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

According to a new report released by the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, eight out of 10 (1.6 million) uninsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) may be eligible for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace and could qualify for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or tax credits to […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: 2014, AANHPI, Asian Americans, CHIP, Health Human Services, Health Insurance Marketplace, Native Hawaiians, Vol 33 No 13 | March 22 - March 28, poverty

CISC offers after-school meals

March 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC) announced its sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Meals will be made available to enrolled children at no separate charge without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, CISC, Lane Street, OSPI, Seattle, Vol 33 No 13 | March 22 - March 28

Apply for API student journalist scholarships

March 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is accepting applications from student members in Washington state for two scholarships — the Northwest Journalists of Color Scholarship and the Founders’ Scholarship.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, API, Founders Scholarship, Frank Abe, Lori Matsukawa, National Convention, Ron Chew, Vol 33 No 13 | March 22 - March 28

Asian art on display at the Frye

March 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Frye Art Museum in Seattle is currently exhibiting “Isamu Noguchi and Qu Baishi: Beijing 1930” and “Mark Tobey and Teng Baiye: Seattle/Shanghai.”The show by Noguchi and Baishi is an exploration of artistic and intellectual exchanges between American sculptor, landscape architect, and furniture designer Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) and Qi Baishi (1864–1957), now considered one of […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2014, China, Chinese, East Asian, Fine Arts, Isamu Noguchi, Mark Tobey, Merrill Rueppel, Peking Drawings, Qi Baishi, Seattle Shanghai, Sotokichi Katsuizumi, Teng Baiye, United States, Vol 33 No 13 | March 22 - March 28, Whether Tobey, William Seitz, japan

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