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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 41 NO 50 | DECEMBER 10 – DECEMBER 16

9th District Winner of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge

December 9, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Mercer Island High School junior Subhadra Vadlamannati has been named the winner of the Congressional App Challenge for Washington’s 9th District for her app EduLang, a multilingual library app which bridges the language gap through storytelling. The Congressional App Challenge is a competition aimed at encouraging middle and high school students to learn how to […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 50 | DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 16

Tow-Yick is superintendent of Issaquah schools

December 9, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Heather Tow-Yick completed her first 100 days as superintendent of Issaquah School District on Dec. 1. During that time, she met with 125 students, over 100 family and community members, every operational school and program site, met staff and over 50 administrators, Her goals moving forward are to increase and foster equity, inclusion, and access; […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 50 | DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 16

Sheng Thao makes history as Oakland mayor

December 9, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Sheng Thao has been elected as the next mayor of Oakland, California. She is the first Hmong American woman to lead a major U.S. city, the youngest Oakland mayor in 75 years and the first renter to hold the position. The daughter of of refugees who fled Laos during a genocide, Thao was born and […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 50 | DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 16

ICHS fundraiser

December 9, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last month, International Community Health Services (ICHS) raised $78,000 at its ICHS Rooted: 2022 Community Celebration to continue to provide all-inclusive senior care through our Healthy Aging and Wellness Program. ICHS provides culturally and linguistically appropriate health and wellness services and promotes health equity for all.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 50 | DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 16

‘Squid Game’ actor indicted over indecent assault charges

December 9, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Award-winning “Squid Game” actor Oh Young-soo will stand trial on charges of indecent assault after a woman accused him of inappropriately touching her in 2017, a South Korean court said.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 50 | DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 16

Adultery a punishable offense in Indonesia’s criminal code

December 9, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Indonesia’s Parliament has passed a long-awaited and controversial revision of its penal code that criminalizes extramarital sex and applies to citizens and visiting foreigners alike. A parliamentary taskforce finalized the bill in November and lawmakers unanimously approved it this week.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 50 | DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 16

US Medal of Honor recipient Hiroshi Miyamura dies at 97

December 9, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura, the son of Japanese immigrants who was awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor for holding off an attack to allow an American squad to withdraw during the Korean War, has died.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 50 | DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 16

China fines former NBA star Lin over quarantine comments

December 9, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Former NBA star Jeremy Lin, who plays for a Chinese team, was fined 10,000 yuan ($1,400) for criticizing quarantine facilities, China’s professional league and a Dec. 2 news report said, as the government tries to stop protests against anti-virus controls that are among the world’s most stringent.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 50 | DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 16

Making art out of science

December 8, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Lights! Camera! Action! The music begins and the dance troupe get into their rhythmic motions. But wait a minute—there’s more than just dance that is on display. They are doing something unique. While one group is able to magically sort numbers during their dance, the other group’s costumes light up and synchronize to the music!

Filed Under: Community News, Featured stories Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 50 | DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 16

“The Nutcracker” at PNB is a chance for representation & community

December 8, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) first came to his school when he was in the third grade, Zeheng Huang didn’t know what kind of dancing they did.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Community News, Featured stories Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 50 | DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 16

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