When residents on Beacon Hill were asked to name their favorite aspect of the neighborhood, diversity was always on top of the list.
Archive | Vol 30 No 17 | 4/23-4/29
Beacon Hill: a cultural melting pot made of neighbors
Posted on 21 April 2011.
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Beacon Hill district: Emerald City’s unofficial center for green thumbs
Posted on 21 April 2011.
Some Asian Americans view gardening as an enjoyable hobby. For others, growing food is simply a matter of survival. Asian farmers — in China
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Should I stay or should I go? — Despite fears surrounding Japan’s nuclear situation, many expats stay put
Posted on 21 April 2011.
With the nuclear situation unclear in Japan, expats are urged to evacuate affected areas.
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SPS superintendent cleans house, HR head a casualty
Posted on 21 April 2011.
Last Friday, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield issued a letter to SPS employees explaining that human resources
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Japanese nationals impacted by recent disaster may be eligible for immigration benefits
Posted on 21 April 2011.
In light of the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Japan, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds Japanese nationals
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Chinatown-ID Clean Streets Committee looking for members
Posted on 21 April 2011.
The Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) will be hosting a meeting of the Chinatown-ID Clean Streets Committee
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Ex-Rep. Cao says he’ll seek AG job
Posted on 21 April 2011.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao, the Vietnamese American Republican who won, then lost a mostly Black, mostly Democratic
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White House calls on more youth to become teachers
Posted on 21 April 2011.
The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders issued a call to action encouraging Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
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Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi welcomes U.S. envoy nomination
Posted on 21 April 2011.
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi says she hopes that a new U.S. special envoy to Myanmar will be able to help
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Ride of a life: Adventurers risk limbs to drive rickshaws in India
Posted on 21 April 2011.
KOCHI, India (AP) — Traditional drums rolled as hundreds of spectators bid farewell and good luck Sunday to scores of flimsy autorickshaws starting
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Student suicides jolts nation and lead to soul-searching in South Korea
Posted on 21 April 2011.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A day after meeting the school psychiatrist, a 19-year-old mathematics student at South Korea’s most prestigious
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NWAW’s April must-reads: laughs in honor of moms
Posted on 21 April 2011.
For Asian Americans, the term “fob” is not new. If anything, it’s commonly used to refer to those moments we have that lean more toward
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Happy New Year (in April)! — A spotlight on Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Cambodia’s new year celebrations
Posted on 21 April 2011.
Unlike the Gregorian calendars that start the year on Jan. 1, most South Asian countries use lunisolar calendars that start the year at the beginning of spring.
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Editorial: Seattle Schools needs voices for diversity
Posted on 21 April 2011.
This week, we learned that Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Interim Superintendent Susan Enfield announced that Ann Chan, head of human resources
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Blog: What sets Uwajimaya apart from other groceries?
Posted on 21 April 2011.
Walking into the newest Uwajimaya supermarket in Bellevue, I noticed that many smart ideas have been incorporated into this fourth store.
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April 5: Jeanne Chang is new Regal Bank director
Posted on 21 April 2011.
Jeanne Chang has joined Regal Financial Bank as senior vice president and director of corporate affairs.
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