Rainier Valley Corps (RVC), which promotes social justice by developing leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaborations between diverse communities, is looking for a capacity-building coach to join its team. The position is a 30-hour per week job and part of its responsibilities includes providing culturally responsive, customized executive […]
Mayor Ed Murray seeks new member for International Special Review District Board
Mayor Edward Murray invites community members to apply for an open position on the International Special Review District (ISRD) Board. The seven-member ISRD Board reviews façade alterations, signs, new construction, changes of use, and street improvements, and makes recommendations to the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods director for all properties within the ISRD. The goals of […]
Asian Thanksgiving food drive kicks off in ID, soliciting donations through Dec. 23
Hing Hay Coworks, a nonprofit community gathering and work space in the Chinatown/ID hosted a food drive and kickoff dinner celebration at Tai Tung Restaurant on Nov. 12. Fifty people were in attendance at the event. The food drive benefits the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) Food Bank and runs through Dec. 23. The […]
Vietnamese newspaper publisher urges community voice to be stronger
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly It was 1986, and Kim Pham was a new University of Washington grad, though not a typical one. He was 36 years old, a husband, the father to three young children, and a Vietnamese refugee. To support his family post-graduation, he worked at Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., a now-defunct shipyard […]
NWAW’s month book recs — Stories about historical events that resonate today
By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “Boxers” By Gene Luen Yang First Second, 2013 It’s 1898, and foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the Chinese countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants. Little Bao, a young man living with his father and two brothers, has had enough and decides to do something about it. He joins — […]
WAYNE’S WORLDS: An electrifying fair or — how I avoided death, fell in love, and became a chairman
By Wayne Chan NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Well, now I’ve done it. I didn’t think I would. Actually, I was sure I wouldn’t. I’ve got too much on my plate already. I wouldn’t be able to do it justice. Even if I wanted to, I just don’t have the time, so no way. It’s just not […]
Chung-hyung Lee transforms Korean alumnae chapter into community powerhouse
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly When asked about a pivotal memory from growing up, Chung-hyung Lee, an honoree of this year’s Top Contributors to the Asian Community Awards, reached back to her childhood in Seoul, where she lived until age 36, when she immigrated to Moscow, Idaho with her husband and three children. “In […]
Trump presidency stokes fears within APIA community
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly On Sunday, Nov. 13, President-elect Donald Trump chose Stephen Bannon, executive chairman of Breitbart News, as his senior counselor and chief West Wing strategist. Bannon was previously chief executive officer (instated August 2016) of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Under Bannon’s leadership Brietbart News positioned itself as the “platform for the […]
Seattle mayor vows that immigrants are welcome
By Chris Grygiel Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — On Nov. 9, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray said the country had elected a leader who has “demonstrated outright misogyny” and displayed “racism and authoritarian tendencies.” Speaking at a news conference at City Hall that day, Murray said despite the views held by President-elect Donald Trump, Seattle would […]
New Congress: Minorities gain but still overwhelmingly white
By Matthew Daly Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just like college freshmen, newly elected members of the House descended on Washington last Monday for a week of orientation, a class photo and a lottery to determine their offices for the next two years. The new Congress includes the first Latina senator, three House members moving […]