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		<title>Volunteers needed at Helping Link, Vietnamese nonprofit</title>
		<link>http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/11/volunteers-needed-at-helping-link-vietnamese-nonprofit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helping Link is looking for local volunteers. It has been serving the Vietnamese American community for the past 18 years. It provides English language, citizenship, and computer education classes to adults and seniors, as well as after-school tutoring and summer classes for youth. Helping Link is looking for: — Tutors for young students — Computer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Citywide school attendance campaign to improve student attendance with incentives</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol 30 No 47 | 11/19-11/25]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Be Here Get There campaign is a research-driven, incentive-based campaign designed to raise awareness and improve academic achievement by improving citywide school attendance.   “Research has shown that students with more than 20 absences per year have less than a one-in-five chance of graduating from high school,” said Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn. “Chronic absence in our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scholarship available for Washington students who are young entrepreneurs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since 2003, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)’s Young Entrepreneur Foundation (YEF) has awarded 2,095 scholarships to graduating high school seniors totaling $2,382,000. The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards program was established to raise awareness among the nation’s youth about the critical role that private enterprise and entrepreneurship play in the building of America. Last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers needed for 2nd annual Chinatown–ID Holiday Clean &amp; Clear</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the holiday season around the corner, the Chinatown–International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) invites all friends of the Chinatown–International District (C-ID) to come out on Thursday, Dec. 1 to help clean C-ID business windows. According to CIDBIA, “Window washing is a great way to help the community prepare for the holiday season while promoting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seven who were adopted from overseas get their citizenship papers tomorrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Nov. 18, the Seattle Field Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will observe National Adoption Month by presenting citizenship certificates to seven people, including four children, all of whom entered the U.S. by being adopted by American parents.  The event looks like a naturalization ceremony, but all of those receiving certificates had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NAAAP-Seattle 2012 board elections apps due TODAY</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From NAAAP-Seattle: Do you want to get more involved in the Asian American professional community? Do you want to develop your leadership and teamwork skills? Do you want to network with professionals from diverse industries? Do you enjoy planning events, working with the community and fundraising? Here&#8217;s your chance to shine. Join the NAAAP-Seattle Board [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Security benefits increases 3.6 percent for 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol 30 No 46 | 11/12-11/18]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Social Security Administration announced on Nov. 1 that monthly Social Security benefits will increase 3.6 percent in 2012. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is the first since 2009. The COLA increase will benefit nearly 55 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2012. The increase will also affect 8 million Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington’s WWII Nisei veterans receive nation’s highest civilian honor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; On Nov. 2, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined in honoring 33 World War II Japanese American veterans from Washington state with the highest civilian award in the United States. The Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony took place in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center’s Emancipation Hall, where hundreds of Nisei veterans from across the country [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beacon Hill extension of Mountains-to-Sound trail system now open</title>
		<link>http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/11/beacon-hill-extension-of-mountains-to-sound-trail-system-now-open/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Oct. 29, a new multi-purpose trail on Beacon Hill was opened. The 12-foot wide, paved trail connects the I-90 trail at the south end of the Jose Rizal Bridge (12th Avenue South) with Holgate Street in Seattle’s SODO area. It is part of the regional Mountains-to-Sound Greenway trail system. The grand opening represents a public-private partnership [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International Special Review District Board announces candidates for annual election</title>
		<link>http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/11/international-special-review-district-board-announces-candidates-for-annual-election-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2011 International Special Review District Board election will be held on Nov. 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Bush Asia Hotel, 409 Maynard Avenue South, in the basement level conference room. Three board positions are up for election: · Position #1 for a district business person, property owner, or employee · [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. gov. signs bill on accurate info gathering on AAPIs</title>
		<link>http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/10/calif-gov-signs-bill-on-accurate-info-gathering-on-aapis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Assembly Bill (AB) 1088 requires two key state agencies to include the full spectrum of Asian American (AA) ethnicities, as well as Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) ethnicities, in their data collection, consistent with the groups reported by the U.S. Census.　　 &#160; &#8220;We are extremely pleased that Governor Brown signed AB 1088 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thai Association of Washington asks for donations to help victims of Thailand flood</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flooding in Thailand since July has resulted in the death of more than 300 people and has caused billions of dollars worth of damage. About 61 of the country’s 77 provinces (including Bangkok) have been affected so far. More than eight million people have been impacted. The nonprofit Thai Association of Washington State (TAWA), the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cantwell: Wash. state exports to benefit from overseas trade deals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Oct. 12, the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive trade package that includes Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Panama, and Colombia. The American Farm Bureau estimates that the increased market opportunities for Washington state under these trade agreements could increase direct exports by $52.8 million per year and add hundreds of jobs to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kin On provides opportunities for Asian seniors to connect</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kin On’s　Story Circle provides opportunities for older Asian adults and seniors to socialize, make new friends, and connect outside of their homes. It includes conversation and activity gatherings, educational workshops, and community events. Sunday, Oct. 23, 1:30–3:00 p.m. — Play games together, including　rummikub, Mexican train dominoes, and mah jong. Children and grandchildren are invited as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle passes initiative to provide Internet access and tech skills to low-income students</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Seattle City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 26 to approve the Great Student Initiative (Resolution 31328). Sponsored by Councilmember Bruce Harrell, the Great Student Initiative will serve as a model for the nation in bringing together and maximizing public-private partnerships to help students and families acquire broadband Internet access and technology skills training. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WFA to speak on issues affecting girls and women</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Women’s Funding Alliance (WFA) is organizing a morning breakfast to benefit women and girls in the Puget Sound region. The event is called “AMPLIFY! Raise the volume. Up the impact.” It is set for Oct. 20 at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. This year, WFA is welcoming keynote speaker Anika Rahman, president and CEO [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sno-Isle Libraries hold ESL Talk Times</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Talk Time is a program of the Sno-Isle Libraries designed to help adults that are not fluent in English. The program provides opportunities for these adults to practice speaking English, often with English as a Second Language (ESL) tutors, in a friendly and supportive setting. The schedule through the end of the year is as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kollaboration Seattle 2 to showcase the area’s young Asian/Pacific Islander talents</title>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol 30 No 41 | 10/8-10/14]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol 30 No 41 | October 8 – October 14]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; On Oct. 15, Kollaboration Seattle 2 will take place at the Auburn Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Kollaboration is an annual event and movement produced by young Asian and Pacific Islander (API) professionals and students to promote a strong API presence in entertainment and media. There are six competitors for the $1,000 grand prize: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health survey coming to community, with non-English language options</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol 30 No 41 | October 8 – October 14]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) launched in King County on Sept. 23. Each year, approximately 7,000 randomly selected residents in 15 counties across the nation have the opportunity to participate in the current National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$3.95 million awarded to API-serving institutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and the U.S. Department of Education awarded $3.95 million to the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) program. With AANAPISIs being fairly new to the higher education system under the “minority-serving institutions” designation, access to this level of federal support is critical for increasing opportunities for AAPI [...]]]></description>
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