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New Asian American and Pacific Islander outreach director named for Clinton campaign

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced March 24 that it was appointing Jason Tengco to serve as its new Asian American Pacific Islander outreach director. In a news release March 25, KAYA: Filipino Americans for Progress called Tengco a powerful voice for the Filipino American community in his former role as the […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, AAPI, Asian American Pacific Islander, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Filipino American, Hillary Clinton, Jason Tengco, New Asian American, Ninio Fetalvo, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Islanders, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8, White House Initiative

Community and commissions want to tackle unequal student discipline

February 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ador Pereda Yano Northwest Asian Weekly Around fifty parents, youths, educators, and community members attended a Saturday afternoon event at El Centro de la Raza in Seattle Jan. 30 to discuss unfair school discipline practices, especially the unequal distribution of suspensions and expulsions among students of color in Washington state’s school system. To encourage […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2012, 2016, Asian Americans, CAAA, Courtney Chappell, Education Ombuds, El Centro, James Smith, Mike Brunet, Native Hawaiians Pacific Islander, Panelist Sukien Luu, Sara Franklin, Sheila Stanton, Special Education, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19, Wanda Billingsley, Washington Appleseed, White House, White House Initiative, culture

White House groups urge APIs to enroll in health insurance by Jan. 31

January 22, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Beginning Jan. 19, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), in collaboration with the Action for Health Justice, will launch the third annual AAPI Affordable Care Act Week of Action, a public awareness drive to encourage AAPIs to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace by Jan. 31. To enroll, individuals can […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2013, 2016, AAPI, Asian Americans, Doua Thor, Health Insurance Marketplace, Pacific Islanders, President Obama, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29, White House Initiative

Director Sheila Burrus chosen as APEC Summit delegate

November 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Filipino Community of Seattle Executive Director Sheila Burrus has been chosen as the official White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders delegate to attend the Asian Pacific Economic Council (APEC) Summit in Manila, Philippines, on Nov. 16-18. Initiated in the Philippines in 1996, the APEC CEO Summit is a business forum that focuses […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, Filipino Community, Pacific Islanders, Philippines, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27, White House Initiative

Recognized! — White House introduces Filipino American History Month

October 15, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ador Pereda Yano Northwest Asian Weekly For the first time, the White House marked the presidential recognition of the month of October as Filipino American History Month. On October 2nd, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders sponsored an event in Washington DC to celebrate the history of Filipino Americans and […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Advisory Commission, Asian Americans, Congressman Mike Honda, Dorothy Cordova, FANHS, Filipino American History Month, Filipino Americans, Immigration Nationality Act, Jason Tengco, Morro Bay, Nani Coloretti, Pacific Islanders, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Recognized White House, United Farm Workers, Vol 34 No 43 | October 17 - October 23, White House Initiative

Will Okamoto run again?

May 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly Councilmember John Okamoto invited the ethnic media for a question-and-answer session May 15. Okamoto was recently appointed as councilmember as a replacement for Sally Clark’s seat. The appointment is unusual because Okamoto will not be able to re-apply for re-election after his seven-month term. Q: What do you hope […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, API, Asian Americans, Audrey Buehring, City Council, Councilmember John Okamoto, Councilmember Sawant, John Okamoto, Kshama Sawant, Northwest Asian Weekly, Okamoto Applicants, One America, Pacific Islanders, Peggy Chapman, Sally Clark, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29, White House Initiative

API White House initiative

February 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  There was community roundtable on immigration at the Wing Luke Museum <!–more–>January 29. It was hosted by White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, and OneAmerica. The roundtable seeked to raise awareness among AAPIs on the Administration’s executive actions on immigration. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, AAPI, Advisory Commission, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Pacific Islanders, Rich Stolz, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13, White House Initiative

Dialogue on API and education

December 1, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Two former NW Asian Weekly Summer Youth  Leadership Program (SYLP) Coordinators, Yolanda Eng and Tony Vo

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, API, Asian Americans Pacific Islanders, Tony Vo, Vol 33 No 49 | November 29 - December 5, White House Initiative, Yolanda Eng

Come out to the Seattle Center for API Heritage Month fun & festivities

May 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and one way Seattle is celebrating is with a free afternoon of family fun and cultural festivities from 11:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Seattle Center Armory on Sunday, May 4.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2014, APDC, Advisory Commission, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Director, Asian Student Coalition, Assistant Secretary, Bob Uncle Bob Santos, Center House, Heritage Month, Interior Kiran Ahuja, Labor Sri Srinivasan, Lions Ambition, Pacific Islanders, Seattle Center Armory, United States Circuit Judge, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9, White House Initiative

Do you “like” the government’s efforts in AAPI communities?

March 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last week, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI) hosted its first National AAPI Community Google+ Hangout and announced the release of the 2014–2015 Federal Agency Plans.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Asian Americans, Community Feedback Module, FY, Federal Agency Plans, Submit Feedback, Vol 33 No 11 | March 8 - March 14, WHIAAPI, White House Initiative, language

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