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.
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Scholarship available for Washington students who are young entrepreneurs
Posted on 18 November 2011.
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Volunteers needed for 2nd annual Chinatown–ID Holiday Clean & Clear
Posted on 18 November 2011.
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.
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Seven who were adopted from overseas get their citizenship papers tomorrow
Posted on 17 November 2011.
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 [...]
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NAAAP-Seattle 2012 board elections apps due TODAY
Posted on 17 November 2011.
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’s your chance to shine.
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Social Security benefits increases 3.6 percent for 2012
Posted on 12 November 2011.
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.
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Washington’s WWII Nisei veterans receive nation’s highest civilian honor
Posted on 11 November 2011.
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.
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Beacon Hill extension of Mountains-to-Sound trail system now open
Posted on 11 November 2011.
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.
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International Special Review District Board announces candidates for annual election
Posted on 04 November 2011.
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.
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Calif. gov. signs bill on accurate info gathering on AAPIs
Posted on 21 October 2011.
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.
Posted in Briefs, Vol 30 No 43 | 10/22-10/280 Comments
Thai Association of Washington asks for donations to help victims of Thailand flood
Posted on 21 October 2011.
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.
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