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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15

Governor signs educational opportunity gap bill

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1541 into law on March 30 at Aki Kurose Middle School in Seattle. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos (D–Seattle), would implement strategies to close the educational opportunity gaps, and requires schools to collect and report data by Asian ethnicities so educators will have a better understanding […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, AAPI, Aki Kurose Middle School, HB, House Bill, Jay Inslee, Seattle, Sharon Tomiko Santos, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15

Seattle Neighborhood Group undergoes change in leadership

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Linda Spain is now at the helm of Seattle Neighborhood Group (SNG), as of April 1. Spain has been involved in nonprofit leadership for many years, at both the executive and board level. She has served as associate director of SNG since 2010. The native Seattleite and Filipina will lead the organization while the board […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, 2016, International District, Kay Godefroy, Linda Spain, SNG, Seattle Neighborhood Group, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15

AWAKE event sheds light on worldwide sustainability

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On March 1, dozens of women came together to listen to Amazon Director of Worldwide Sustainability Kara Hurst speak on female leadership at the Alliance of Women Achieving Knowledge and Excellence (AWAKE)’s quarterly event, which took place at K&L Gates LLP in Seattle. Hurst leads the development and evolution of sustainability and social responsibility at […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, AWAKE, Jaekyoung Hong, Jocelyne Nadeau, Kara Hurst, Katie Lai, Nette Brintzenhofe Santamaria, Nina Saxena, Rachael Wallace, Seattle, Sondra Firestein, Utilizing Amazon, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15, Yan Perng

Angela Funamori awarded business scholarship from CWU–Lynnwood

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Angela Funamori was awarded a School of Business Scholarship from Central Washington University (CWU)’s Lynnwood campus. “I have never felt so connected within a school program, and every day I am grateful for my decision of furthering my education and going to CWU,” said Funamori. “It is such an accomplishment, a blessing, and a humbling […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Angela Funamori, CWU, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15

Candidate apologizes for remarks about Vietnamese Americans

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By  Christian Hill The Register-Guard EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Faye Stewart, the East Lane County, Oregon commissioner who is running for the U.S. Senate, has apologized for remarks condemned by some Vietnamese Americans as insensitive and dehumanizing. Stewart made the remarks at a March 10 forum at George Fox University in Newberg for the candidates […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Daily Caller, Dan Laschober, Earl Blumenauer, East Lane County, Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy, Faye Stewart, Kevin Stine, Nhu Le, Rose City, Sam Carpenter, San Diego, United States, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15, Vietnamese Americans, culture, social media

Pacquiao says he may fight in Olympics if pros allowed

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tim Dahlberg AP Boxing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao says he’s thinking about fighting for his country in the Olympics this summer if the boxing competition is open to professional fighters. His promoter, though, thinks the idea of any pro fighting in Rio — much less the eight-time world champion — is […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Bob Arum, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Manny Pacquiao, Olympics, Philippines, Timothy Bradley April, Trainer Freddie Roach, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15

Harvard accepts record low percentage of applicants

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — It’s harder than ever to get into Harvard University. The Ivy League school announced April 1 that it had accepted 2,037 students for next fall’s freshman class out of a pool of 39,041 applicants — a 5.2 percent acceptance rate. Last year, Harvard admitted 5.3 percent of applicants. The class includes […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Asian American, CAMBRIDGE, Harvard University, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15, William Fitzsimmons

Democrat Lindy Li withdraws from congressional race

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Lindy Li has withdrawn from the race to represent a southeastern Pennsylvania congressional district. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Li’s decision leaves Malvern businessman Mike Parrish as the only Democratic candidate in the 6th District race. Parrish had challenged the validity of Li’s nominating petition, saying they had signatures from unregistered […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Democrat Lindy Li, International District, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15

Seoul: North Korea fires missile and tries to jam GPS signals

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jin Kim Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea and tried to jam GPS navigation signals in South Korea on April 1, Seoul officials said, hours after U.S., South Korean, and Japanese leaders pledged to work closer together to prevent North Korea from advancing its […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2016, Associated Press, China, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Defense Ministry, GPS, North Korean, President Barack Obama, Science Ministry, Security Council, Seoul North Korea, South Korean, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15, japan

Htin Kyaw sworn in as Myanmar’s president

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Esther Htusan Associated Press Htin Kyaw, a trusted friend of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, took over as Myanmar’s president on March 30, taking a momentous step in the country’s long-drawn transition toward democracy after more than a half-century of direct and indirect military rule. But democracy in this impoverished Southeast Asian nation […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, Associated Press, Aung San Suu Kyi, Defense Ministry, Home Ministry, Htin Kyaw, Myanmar, Myint Swe, National League, Southeast Asian, Treasury Department, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15

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