By Samantha Pak
Northwest Asian Weekly
 The International/Chinatown branch of Seattle Public Library, like other branches, have faced budget cuts this year. However, administrators are optimistic that the libraries will weather the economic storm. (Photo by Han Bui/NWAW) |
During these trying economic times, organizations have dealt with budget cuts, often leading to reduced hours of operation and elimination of positions, programs, and services. Read the full story
Each year, we like to showcase a few outstanding Asian American graduates in the Greater Seattle area who have either excelled academically, athletically, artistically, or who have significantly contributed to their community. Read the full story
By Irfan Shariff
Northwest Asian Weekly
 The leads that help make South Seattle Community College become an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, from left: Dorrienne Chinn, Robert Dela-Cruz, Rosannette Rimando, former Vice President Mark Mitsui, Project Director May Toy Lukens, and Arleen Williams (Photo by Jason Gruenwald) |
In October 2008, the U.S. Department of Education designated South Seattle Community College as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) by awarding it a two-year $2.4 million grant. Native American Pacific Islanders are Pacific Islanders indigenous to the area, such as those in Samoa and Guam. Read the full story
By James Tabafunda
Northwest Asian Weekly
Representatives of event sponsors and scholarship winners, top to bottom, left to right: Wayne Nakamura, Mel Cutter, Chi Chi Eke, Carol Handley, Sylvester Glover, Imran Hafiz, Rima Akras, Maheleone Faalelea, and Kaycee Kegan (winner Grace Kim not shown) (Photo by George Liu/NWAW)
The impact of diversity in a community is difficult, if not impossible, to ignore. Read the full story
From left to right, top to bottom: Michelle Tran, Myphuong Tong, Natalia Varela, Aman Vasdev, Janice Vong, Samantha Wallace, Virginia Wanjiku, Melissa Wong, Jordan Wu, Sara Yohannes, Anne Yoon, Marian Yu, Ana Maria Zeek, and Alan Zeng
Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines. Students are nominated by their school as being champions of diversity. From among those students, a judging panel will choose five winners who will receive $1,000 scholarships and eight finalists who will receive $200 scholarships. Read the full story
From left to right, top to bottom: Nhi Pham, Sepideh Pourpirali, Ramin Mohammad Rafiei, Kevin Rhee, Magali Sanchez, Leor Seal, Arianna Shorey, Najee Siu-Chang, Kimi Smith, Samantha Snyder, Aida Solomon, Catherine Tang, Connie Tang, Juan Teran, and Charles Tillmon
Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines. Students are nominated by their school as being champions of diversity. Of those students, a judging panel will choose five winners who will receive $1,000 scholarships and eight finalists who will receive $200 scholarships.
The Diversity Makes a Difference awards dinner will take place on April 2 at Jumbo Chinese Restaurant (4208 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle). For more information or to buy tickets, visit diversity.nwasianweeklyfoundation.org. Read the full story
From left to right, top to bottom: Amarpreet Mann, Alla Marchenko, Jamal Mehyar, Ayan Mohamud, Gricelda Montes, Olga Natkha, Taylor Nephew, Hawo Nur, Sophimari Obenza, Natasha O’Rourke Perry, Carlos Padilla, Amy Palacios, Johannah Parrish, Eric Jordan Patterson-Floyd, and Lester Pearson
Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines. Students are nominated by their school as being champions of diversity. Of those students, a judging panel will choose five winners who will receive $1,000 scholarships and eight finalists who will receive $200 scholarships. Read the full story
From left to right, top to bottom: Kaycee Keegan, Allegra Keys, Amira Khablein, Bo Kim, Grace Kim, Sokleng Kin, Michelle Lam, Matthew Law-Phipps, Juliet Le, Jun Ming Lei, Sofia Locklear, Katherine Ly, and Irina Manita
Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines. Students are nominated by their school as being champions of diversity. Read the full story
From left to right, top to bottom: Jerrell Gregory Davis, Nailah Dodd, Phil Engel, Darcey Escamilla, Stacey Esquivel, Maheleone Faalelea, Chanelle Felix, Tanary Gomez, Imran Hafiz, Alex Herbig, Perla Reyes Herrera, Dung Ho, Corey Hubbard, and Jessica Iwuoha
The Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines. Students are nominated by their school as being champions of diversity. Read the full story
From left to right, top to bottom: Raiye Abunie, Giraldi Juneau Lazo Alabanza, Rima Akras, Jesus Anaya, Marie Angeles, Anthony Balfour, Shiv Bhandari, Christine Chin, Nicole Chin, Eugene Chon, Yen “Vivian” Dao, Michael Andrew Davis-Redditt, and Daniel Davis
The Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines. Students are nominated by their school as being champions of diversity.
Of those students, a judging panel will choose and five winners who will receive $1,000 scholarships and 10 finalists who will get $200. Read the full story
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (middle) receives an honorary degree from the University of Washington (UW). The degree is presented by UW President Mark Emmert (right) and UW Regent William H. Gates Sr.
By Vivian Luu
Northwest Asian Weekly
Ban Ki-moon, the eighth United Nations Secretary-General, is a dawg. He’s a University of Washington (UW) Husky, that is. The university awarded him a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, Oct. 27 at Meany Hall for the Performing Arts. Read the full story
By Vivian Luu
Northwest Asian Weekly
There has been a push for diversity to bolster Highline Community College’s (HCC) academic environment, claim students and faculty, citing the institution’s members of color, consideration for ethnicity in hiring new faculty and staff, as well as what some claim to be an openness that fosters different backgrounds. Read the full story
