» Vol 31 No 40 | 9/29-10/5 http://www.nwasianweekly.com Mon, 20 May 2013 10:59:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Kin On raises money for nursing home efforts http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/10/kin-on-raises-money-for-nursing-home-efforts/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/10/kin-on-raises-money-for-nursing-home-efforts/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:19:17 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=17913 Kin On hosted an auction gala on Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Bellevue Grand Hyatt, with proceeds going towards its efforts in providing care for Seattle’s elderly Chinese community. Over 400 people attended, raising over $100,000. Founded in 1985, Kin On  operates a 100-bed nursing home facility  located in Seattle which features a bilingual professional [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/10/kin-on-raises-money-for-nursing-home-efforts/feed/ 0 Refugee Women’s Alliance hosts 2012 Gala http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/10/refugee-womens-alliance-hosts-2012-gala/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/10/refugee-womens-alliance-hosts-2012-gala/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:16:22 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=17911 The Refugee Women’s Alliance hosted its 2012 Gala on Friday, Sept. 14, celebrating a year of expansion, growth, and continued service. Over the past year, ReWA has provided 611 seniors with nutritious and culturally appropriate meals; placed 220 refugees and immigrants in jobs; provided counseling to 358 refugees and immigrants suffering from trauma, PTSD, and [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/10/refugee-womens-alliance-hosts-2012-gala/feed/ 0 Jay Inslee and Rob McKenna to attend NWAW gala http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/jay-inslee-and-rob-mckenna-to-attend-nwaw-gala/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/jay-inslee-and-rob-mckenna-to-attend-nwaw-gala/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:08:24 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=17909 The Northwest Asian Weekly 30th Anniversary Gala, to be hosted on Oct. 5 at the Seattle Sheraton, will be crawling with Seattle-area celebrities. In addition to KOMO news anchor Molly Shen and former KIRO chief meteorologist Andy Wappler, who will both be hosting the event, are former City Councilmember Dolores Sibonga; former King County Executive [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/jay-inslee-and-rob-mckenna-to-attend-nwaw-gala/feed/ 0 Women of color honored for building the future http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/women-of-color-honored-for-building-the-future/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/women-of-color-honored-for-building-the-future/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:47:32 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=17906 By Charles Lam NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY More than 270 were present at the New Hong Kong restaurant on Thursday, Sept. 20, to honor 14 local women at the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation’s Women of Color Empowered luncheon. The theme of the luncheon was “Women of Power: Future Builders,” and the women honored have each played [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/women-of-color-honored-for-building-the-future/feed/ 0 30 years of giving back http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/30-years-of-giving-back/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/30-years-of-giving-back/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:37:57 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=17903 By Charles Lam NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Over the past 30 years, the Northwest Asian Weekly has spent much of its time and efforts on philanthropy. In addition to the annual programs administered through the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, such as the Diversity Makes a Difference college scholarships, Summer Youth Leadership Program, and Women of Color [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/30-years-of-giving-back/feed/ 0 APA Community Summit held in Tacoma http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/apa-community-summit-held-in-tacoma/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/apa-community-summit-held-in-tacoma/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:34:04 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=17901 The Asian Pacific American Community Summit was held in Tacoma on Friday, Sept. 21, by the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition of Washington State. The event was aimed at increasing civic engagement in the Asian Pacific American community by registering voters and convincing those who have not been naturalized to become citizens. The event was all-inclusive, [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/apa-community-summit-held-in-tacoma/feed/ 0 What does the Asian Weekly mean to you? http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/what-does-the-asian-weekly-mean-to-you/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/what-does-the-asian-weekly-mean-to-you/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:16:59 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=17890 What does the Asian Weekly mean to you? “To me, the Asian Weekly is about giving young people the chance to shine and to give them the tools and experiences needed to grow as leaders. Through its newspaper internships, its many scholarships, its Summer Youth Leadership Program, and the fact that Assunta Ng has been [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/what-does-the-asian-weekly-mean-to-you/feed/ 0 30 years of the Asian Weekly http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/30-years-of-the-asian-weekly/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/30-years-of-the-asian-weekly/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:29:07 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=17894 Over the past 30 years, the Northwest Asian Weekly has grown from two English-language articles in the Seattle Chinese Post to a four-page black-and-white insert and finally to a stand-alone, award-winning newspaper. We are honored to have been a part of Asian and Pacific  American history and to have provided a voice for communities of [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/30-years-of-the-asian-weekly/feed/ 0 Why Publisher Ng will forever haunt me http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/why-publisher-ng-will-forever-haunt-me/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/why-publisher-ng-will-forever-haunt-me/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:46:18 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=17884 By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly When I was editor of the Northwest Asian Weekly, it used to bother me when people acted as if Assunta single-handedly put out the newspaper because, behind each issue, there is a crew of very dedicated reporters and proofreaders who go above and beyond. They care about the newspaper, [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/why-publisher-ng-will-forever-haunt-me/feed/ 0 Eight great years and counting at the Asian Weekly http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/eight-great-years-and-counting-at-the-asian-weekly/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/eight-great-years-and-counting-at-the-asian-weekly/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:42:43 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=17882 By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY It was 10:30 in the morning on Oct. 19, 2004, when my life journey took a turn in a new and unexpected direction. I walked into the office of the Northwest Asian Weekly feeling positive about my first “man-on-the-street” interview. I don’t remember the central question, but it was [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/eight-great-years-and-counting-at-the-asian-weekly/feed/ 0 Editor Lee and the din of the newsroom http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/editor-lee-and-the-din-of-the-newsroom/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/editor-lee-and-the-din-of-the-newsroom/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:39:34 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=17880 By Eleanor Lee Northwest Asian Weekly Li-Young Lee was telling me about his morning ritual of reading Emerson, a wonderfully peaceful and introspective way to start the day, I thought. I, on the other hand, was huddled in a cubicle trying to hear his measured, calm voice over the hubbub of the newsroom, while frantically [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/editor-lee-and-the-din-of-the-newsroom/feed/ 0 BLOG: How the Asian Weekly survives through conflict http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/blog-how-the-asian-weekly-survives-through-conflict/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/09/blog-how-the-asian-weekly-survives-through-conflict/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:32:26 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=17877 By Assunta Ng The news business is full of conflict. I have lived through a lot of it in the past 30 years. I strive for win-win situations. But, no matter how hard I try, the result is not always favorable. Most of the conflicts arise from the question, “To publish or not to publish?” [...]

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