For new immigrants, coming to America without knowing the language may sometimes make the experience unpleasant. What can make the situation really worrisome is not being able
Archive | 2010
Community clinic providing interpretation for API community named Pioneer in Healthcare
Posted on 16 September 2010.
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Kin On demonstrates respect for both elders and families
Posted on 16 September 2010.
In Asian culture, families traditionally provide care to their elders at home. In 1985, the Chinese Nursing Home Society found that this was not always the case.
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Nikkei Concerns: a gathering place with buzz for Seattle’s Japanese American elders
Posted on 16 September 2010.
Tosh Okamoto, then commander of the Nisei Veterans Committee, visited a man with this need. He was staying at a nursing home in Seattle’s First Hill district.
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Father–son bond explored and mourned in “The Harimaya Bridge”
Posted on 16 September 2010.
Director Aaron Woolfolk’s dramatic feature, “The Harimaya Bridge,” filmed mostly in Japan, opens with a young Black man working on a painting.
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Editorial: A fond farewell to UW President Mark Emmert
Posted on 16 September 2010.
Next month, University of Washington (UW) President Mark Emmert will leave the UW to lead the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
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Sept. 10: Moon cakes given to seniors to celebrate autumn festival
Posted on 16 September 2010.
Christine Chen, founder and chairperson of the Pacific Asia Pro-Health Foundation, partnered with the Pierce County Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Cultural Center
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Aug. 26: China awards Central Washington University $624,000 education contract
Posted on 16 September 2010.
Central Washington University received a grant of nearly $624,000 from the People’s Republic of China. The grant will allow 25 Chinese students to begin work on graduate degrees
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Aug. 23: Rainier Beach Back2School Bash gives away 900 backpacks
Posted on 16 September 2010.
The Back2School Bash was held at Beer Sheva Park in Rainier Beach. The event was organized by Gregory Davis and the Rainier Beach Community Empowerment Commission (RBCEC)
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Sept. 1: $5,000 raised at first-ever Mariners Asian Pacific American Heritage Night
Posted on 16 September 2010.
The Seattle Mariners held its first-ever Mariners Asian Pacific American Heritage Night at Safeco Field during a game against the Los Angeles Angels.
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Sept. 15: Japan’s Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki visits Seattle
Posted on 16 September 2010.
Japan’s ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki and his wife, Noriko, visited Seattle this week and made an appearance at the Seattle Rotary Club
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