By Vivian Nguyen
Northwest Asian Weekly
At the young age of 23, giving speeches to big crowds doesn’t faze him. Hoan Do is an author and a consultant speaker who conducts numerous training sessions for corporate audiences. Photo provided by Hoan Do.
Does college really prepare students for the real world?
By Assunta Ng
Northwest Asian Weekly
Former Washington state Governor Gary Locke is sworn in at the White House as U.S. Commerce Secretary by Vice President Joe Biden on May 1. President Obama gave the opening comments. Photo by Wade Lee.
When Gary Locke’s grandfather came to the United States in the late 19th century to work as a houseboy, he would never have imagined that his grandson would rise to become such a powerful and visible politician in both Washington state and Washington, D.C.
1. The swearing in ceremony at the White House with Vice President Joe Biden, President Obama, Secretary Locke, and Secretary Kathleen Sebelius 2. Gary and Mona Locke stand with their three kids Madeline (left), Dylan (center), and Emily after the swearing in ceremony.3. Inside the White House with Locke's friends Jerry and wife, Charlene Lee 4. From left to right: Mona Locke, Gary Locke, Gen. John Fugh, and Gen. Eric Shinseki at the Commerce Department reception where 200 people were in attendance 5. Locke's family proudly watches the ceremony. 6. Biden signs his autograph for Locke's kids, Emily and Dylan. Emily was elated when Obama mentioned her in his speech.
By Yuki Nakajima
Northwest Asian Weekly
It is a warm and bright afternoon. Burmese refugees gather at the Kent Covenant Church and wait for the Sunday service to start. They come to the church every week, hoping they can go back to Burma someday.
“… she is supportive, caring, and understanding without reservation. Not many Asian mothers could accept having their children living on the other side of the country or following an unorthodox career path, like my former career as a broadcast journalist. She is also a super grandma of three precious kids!”
— Derek Wing, director of communications and outreach of the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
Ted Pang
Ted Sun Yet Pang passed away due to a heart attack on Sunday, May 3, the day after his 80th birthday.
By Elsie Taniguchi
Special to Northwest Asian Weekly
Education is key: According to the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), education is pivotal to how Asian Pacific Americans (APA) are viewed and treated. The Seattle Chapter has launched a concerted effort to proactively fight for important APA issues by focusing on teaching students about the experiences of people of Asian ancestry.
The exterior of the Wing Luke Asian Museum at it new location
Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington (ABC) honored 15 outstanding projects with its 2009 Excellence in Construction Awards. Marpac Construction, which worked on the Wing Luke Asian Museum’s new location, was one of the organizations recognized.
This year’s Greater Seattle Japanese Community Court, from left to right: Mary Pearl Kawamura, Mackenzie Kiyomi Katherine Walker, Julieanne Naomi Hamasaki, and Kiana Ye Mayumi Kobayashi.
In April, the 2009 Greater Seattle Japanese Community Court was introduced to the public at the Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival at the Seattle Center.
The Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington (VABAW) announced its 2009 Hong Duc clerk: Dai Dao, a second-year law student from the University of Wisconsin.
On May 1, Herbert Minoru Tsuchiya was named the UW School of Pharmacy’s Distinguished Alumnus in Pharmacy Practice for 2008, a prestigious distinction awarded ev-ery two years. He was presented the award at a reception on May 6 at the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
By Binaj Gurubacharya
The Associated Press
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s prime minister resigned on Monday, May 4, amid a power struggle over his firing of the army chief, saying he was stepping down to “save the peace process” that had brought the Himalayan nation out of a bloody decade-long civil war.
