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BLOG: If you want to last, put yourself first! — My 2016 roadmap to de-stressing

January 14, 2016 By Assunta Ng

Did you smile or sigh when reflecting on 2015?

Many tend to glance at their bank balance, thinking of a nice new car or a house. Some think about job advancement or finding love. I wonder how many out there would count having good health as a wonderful gift? If you do, you are perhaps one of the few smart ones. Frankly, without health, we can’t do much. Other accomplishments would quickly be overshadowed when we are sick.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Anna Koskinen, Assunta Ng, Author Eckhart Tolle, Google, International District, Last Saturday, North Fork Stillaguamish River, Northwest Asian Weekly, Publisher's Blog, Ted Kennedy, Thao Tran, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22, West Seattle, YMCA, Yijiao Hong, blog, editorial

Student volunteer awards starting

September 15, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The annual search for outstanding youth volunteers has begun. Prudential Spirit of Community Awards kicks off its 20th year looking for youth between grades 5-12 that have dedicated their time to volunteering. The students are honored on a local, state and national level with national winners receiving gold medallions, $5,000, trophies for their schools, and […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, American Red Cross Chapter, Community Awards, Girl Scout, Vol 33 No 38 | September 13 - September 19, YMCA

YMCA launches new Global Teen Program in Seattle’s sister city, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

April 20, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On April 14, a group of high school teens from the greater Seattle area packed their bags for the kick-off of YMCA’s new Global Teen Program. The new program takes place in Seattle’s sister city, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Participants in the program will work with various social youth agencies. They will partake in cultural visits around […]

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Africa, Asia, China, Contact Monica Quill Kusakabe, Global Teen Program, Global Teens, Greater Seattle, Korea, Latin America, Taiwan, Thailand, Vol 31 No 17 | April 21 - April 27, YMCA, culture, language

May 21: YMCA 2011 Global Teens organize Korea Culture Night

June 3, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

At the Dale Turner Family YMCA, participants of YMCA’s Global Teens program organized Korea Culture Night, a fundraiser for the participants’ upcoming trip.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Global Teens, Korea Culture Night, Korean, Senegal, South Korea, Vol 30 No 22 | May 28 - June 3, YMCA

March 19: SeattleJapanRelief organizations hold gathering to raise money for Japan

May 2, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SeattleJapanRelief, a collaboration of Japanese American and Japanese organizations, held a special ceremony at Seattle Center’s Kobe Bell and north lawn. Short remarks were

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Chris Gregoire, Consul General Kiyokazu Ota, Japanese American, Kobe Bell, Peace Winds America, Seattle Center, Seattle Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith, Seattle P-I, Vol 30 No 18 | April 30 - May 6, YMCA

Restaurateur Chang Rae Lee gives free lunches to fight homelessness

November 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Homelessness is prevalent on the streets of Seattle and Bellevue. When Chang Rae Lee immigrated to Washington state years ago, he knew that

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Chang-Rae Lee, Chinatown, Daniel Park, Jesus Christ, Kung Pao, Loving Church, Nina Huang, Pepper Jack Restaurant, Restaurateur Chang Rae Lee, Seattle, South Korea, Top Contributors 2010, United States, Uwajimaya, Vol 29 No 47 | November 20 - November 26, YMCA, YWCA, top contributors

Goodbye to Al, but not the CCA

July 8, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Alan “Al” Sugiyama has had the same job for 30 years. As executive director of the Center for Career Alternatives (CCA)

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Alan Al Sugiyama, Alan Sugiyama, Asian Americans, Asian Family Affair, CCA, Goodwill, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Tsai, Rainier Avenue South, Seattle Public Schools, Seattle School Board, Snohomish County, Vivian Luu, Vol 29 No 28 | July 10 - July 16, Workforce Development Council, YMCA

Harvard grad got game: Asian American looks forward to NBA Draft

June 17, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Lin, a 6’3”, 200-pound point guard, is training in anticipation of the NBA draft next Thursday, June 24. Lin, a Taiwanese American,

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Chinese, Developmental League, Gary Payton, Goran Dragic, Ivy League, Jeremy Lin, NBA, Phoenix Suns, Seattle Supersonics, Seattle University, Taiwanese American, Tommy Amaker, UCLA, Vol 29 No 25 | June 19 - June 25, West Coast, YMCA

Father and kid bonding

June 17, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The weekend before Father’s Day, kids and their dads made the most of the good weather and hit the great outdoors. Some went running, some rode bikes,

Filed Under: Community News, Cultures Tagged With: 2010, Fifteen-year-old Clay, Hello Kitty, Nine-year-old Corina Dang, Six-year-old Sage Fontecchio, Three-year-old Aaron Chen, Three-year-old Anjali Kukreja, Vol 29 No 25 | June 19 - June 25, YMCA

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