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Rainier Valley neighborhood grant

July 23, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HomeSight and the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund announced the approval of nearly $2 million in grants and lending capital from Wells Fargo last month. The funds will be used to help improve the Othello/Rainier Valley community and create more diverse small business ownership in South Seattle. A comprehensive, resident-driven neighborhood plan that includes a […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, HOMESIGHT, Rainier Valley, TONY TO, VOL 37 NO 30 | JULY 21 - JULY 27, Wayne Lau

Northwest Asian Weekly’s 35th anniversary: Let’s hear it from our readers

November 16, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The only weekly English-edition newspaper serving the Asian community in the state of Washington for 35 years.   “Editor, publisher, founder, fundraiser, mother, wife, daughter, mentor and friend. I am truly in awe of the impact [Assunta] and the Northwest Asian Weekly have had on so many lives, including my own. My sincere congratulations on […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2017, Adam Smith, Beth Takekawa, Bill Tashima, CHARLIE JAMES, Cindy Ryu, DALE MINAMI, Daryl Campbell, Dennis Lam, Eddie Rye, Eugene Tagawa, Fred Yee, Frederick Su, Gary Tang, Herb Tsuchiya, James Doane, Jay Inslee, Jean Godden, Joan Yoshitomi, Joaquin Uy, John Chen, Karen Yoshitomi, LOUISE MATSUMOTO, Lori Matsukawa, MAY SHING, MINH-DUC NGUYEN, Mac Crary, Michael Itti, Mike Fong, NWAW's 35TH ANNIVERSARY, Nate Miles, PATSY YAMADA, Peter Kwon, Rosa Leung, Sam Wan, Sherwin Tsao, TERRY LAU, TRACEY WONG, Teresita Batayola, Tim Otani, Vi Mar, Wayne Lau

Immigrant success story

May 23, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When Dr. Andy Chiem first set foot in the United States 35 years ago, he never dreamed that he would be a doctor. “I did not know a word of English,” Chiem said in a speech April 26 at the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) annual meeting, when […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: ANDY CHIEM, Evergreen Chiropractic Clinic, International District, JENNIE QUACH, Life Chiropractic College West, Martin Luther King, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Ocean, RVCDF, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, Ruth Bayang, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, Vietnamese, Wayne Lau, parking

Dr. Andy Chiem receives award

May 6, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  The Rainier Valley Community Development Fund honored Dr. Andy Chiem with the 2016 Richard McIver Award at its annual meeting on April 26. Chiem immigrated here as a refugee from Vietnam. He once owned a practice in the International District, on Jackson Street. But parking was very restricted at that location, which caused a […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, ANDY CHIEM, JENNIE QUACH, RICHARD MCIVER AWARD, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, VOL 35 NO 19 | MAY 7 – MAY 13, Wayne Lau

WISE WORDS: What makes a diverse, vibrant neighborhood

October 29, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“The world will step aside for a community that knows where it is going. South Seattle is home to many great neighborhoods and is the place I’ve called home my entire life. Great and healthy neighborhoods are walkable with thriving small businesses, great schools, transit, and parks. An active neighborhood is good for our health, […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2015, Abbey Lincoln Court, BIA, Brian Surratt, Bruce Harrell, Cheryl Chow Court, Chinatown International District, Economic Development, Ernestine Anderson Place, Executive Director, LIHI, PDA, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, Seattle City Council Member, Sharon Lee, Unlike Lake Union, Vol 34 No 45 | October 31 - November 6, Wayne Lau

Wayne Lau appointed to MarketShare Board of Directors

March 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Lau has been recently appointed to the Board of Directors of MarketShare, a non-profit program which empowers immigrants and refugees to become small business owners of their own mobile food operation. Wayne has been a resident in Seattle since 1956 and is a graduate of Rainier Beach High School. He has a 35 year plus […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Executive Director, Rainier Beach High School, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, Seattle Goodwill Industries, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27, Wayne Lau

Wise words on preserving diversity

September 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“The diversity of our nation is our greatest strength. Preserving diversity is crucial to the future of our community.  By honoring our past, providing equal opportunities and social justice for all, and by celebrating different cultures and backgrounds, we can ensure that our society builds an environment that accepts, welcomes, and preserves diverse backgrounds and […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2014, Congressional District, Congressman Adam Smith, Diaspora Tour, Jill Wakefield, King County Executive, Martin Luther King, Minority Affairs, Nate Miles, Seattle Colleges, Sheila Edwards Lange, Sung Yang, UW, Vice President, Vice Provost, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26, Wayne Lau

PICTORIAL: Thank You, Ken Colling, for your 10 great years of service at Goodwill and your support for communities of color!

June 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Photos from Ken’s retirement party on June 6. All gifts made in honor of Ken were given for Goodwill’s Digital Literacy Initiative, a project that will help impact students’ day-to-day lives and improve their job-search skills. The total raised in honor of CEO Ken Colling is $32,532. The total raised for the Digital Literacy Initiative […]

Filed Under: Pictorials Tagged With: 2014, Admiral Herb Bridge, Bob Santos, Digital Literacy Initiative, Don Kraft, Edie Hilliard, Fedov Dikmen, Goodwill, Jesse Tam, Kathy Williams, Ken Colling, Lam Seafoods, Lawrence Pang, Lloyd Hara, Nancy Sclager, Pat Karl, Vol 33 No 26 | June 21 - June 27, Wayne Lau

BLOG: Ken Colling spreads Good will around

June 19, 2014 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng Goodwill President Ken Colling is known for his fancy ties. What touches his friends and colleagues aren’t his ties, but his heart. At Ken’s retirement reception on June 6, about 200 people gathered at the Goodwill administration center, on Dearborn Avenue, to thank him for his 10 years of service at Goodwill. […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, African American, Bob Santos, Dearborn Avenue, Edie Hilliard, Goodwill President Ken Colling, Little Saigon, Markee Foster, OK, Publisher's Blog, Rainier Valley Fund Partnership, Scott Missall, Seattle Goodwill, Urban League, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 26 | June 21 - June 27, Wayne Lau, Woody Allen, culture

Opportunities, changes common in South Seattle

August 15, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly As South Lake Union, Capitol Hill, and other neighborhoods in Central and North Seattle have prospered in recent years,

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Central District, Central Link, Columbia City, Impact Family Village, North Seattle, Northwest Market Director Keith Kawachi, Othello Station, Pepsi Northwest Beverages, Pepsi Valley Partnership, RVCDF, Sound Transit, South King County, South Seattle, Southeast Seattle, Tim Lew, Vol 32 No 34 | August 17 - August 23, Wayne Lau

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