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		<title>Shawn Wong and Eric Byler talk “Americanese” at film screening</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Jan. 24 at SIFF Cinema at the Uptown, director Eric Byler appeared at a screening of his critically acclaimed 2006 film “Americanese,” which is based on Shawn Wong’s 1995 novel, “American Knees.”   Byler and Wong answered questions from the audience after the screening, which was partly aimed at stirring up interest for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tao: The Art of the Drum comes to Seattle Feb. 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Feb. 3, The Seattle Theatre Group is presenting Tao: The Art of the Drum at the Moore Theatre. Tao has been seen in 16 countries and 300 cities, with 500 performances a year. To date, it has been seen by 3.5 million spectators worldwide. Tao is based on traditional Japanese taiko drumming but, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Lost Years” documentary is screened in Canada, includes local Seattle leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Lost Years: A People’s Struggle for Justice” is a documentary about the Chinese diaspora directed by Tom Radford and Kenda Gee. Gee is Chinese Canadian, and the film traces his grandfather’s journey from China to Edmonton, Canada. Also included in the film are views from Chinese Americans, Chinese New Zealanders, and Chinese Australians. Part of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eri Takahashi joins Union Bank</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Jan. 11, Eri Takahashi became senior relationship banker at Union Bank’s Bellevue branch (10900 N.E. 8th St.). Takahashi began her financial services career in 2000 in customer service for Shinsei Bank in Tokyo, Japan. Over the next decade, she held positions in the environmental, financial services, and insurance industries. Takahashi holds a Bachelor of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ho Nam Association/Luke Family Association gets new officers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ho Nam Association recently announced its new officers for 2012. They are Sterling Luke, Bettie Luke, Andre Loh, and Marge Young. The Ho Nam Association, also known as the Luke Family Association, was created in the early 20th century for Chinese immigrants who shared the last name Luke, Luc, Look, Lu, Luu, or Loh. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local woman participates in relay race in Kawamoto, Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jenn Doane, a Whitman College graduate, recently participated in the Kawamoto Ekiden — a 26-km, 8-leg relay race that loops around town — in an all-girls team. Kawamoto is a small town located in the Ochi District in Shimane, Japan. Doane has taught English in Japan as part of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Judith Fong-Bressler joins Seattle Symphony Board</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Dec. 30, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra added 18 new members to its board of directors. Among them is Judith Fong-Bressler, a retired hospital administrator. (end) Related stories LIHI breaks ground for new senior housing project in Central District Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors elects three board members, including API Betty Patu Ho Nam [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LIHI breaks ground for new senior housing project in Central District</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Jan. 12, the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) celebrated the groundbreaking for a new senior housing project in Seattle’s Central District. Construction is underway on the 61-unit development, located at 2010 South Jackson Street. The building will provide permanent supportive housing for homeless and low-income seniors. At the groundbreaking, Alan Castle, LIHI board president, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Northwest Vietnamese News celebrates 25 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Dec. 4, Nguoi Viet Tay Bac (Northwest Vietnamese News) celebrated its 25th anniversary at the House of Hong in the International District. At the event, Nguoi Viet presented awards to community activist Dr. Duan Xuan Nguyen, Executive Director of Affiliate Sales and Marketing for International Media Distribution Shelly Kurtz, and realtor/developer Thach Nguyen. More [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jay Inslee tours Chinatown/International District</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Jan. 7, Jay Inslee met with Chinese businesses and business associations in the International District as part of a walking tour. Among the stops were the Hop Sing Association, Soo Yuen Association, Seattle Chinese Post, and Gee How Oak Tin Association. (end) Related stories BLOG: A behind-the-scenes peek at Inslee’s Chinatown visit Northwest Vietnamese [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prof. Jim McCullough honored by Vietnam for contributions to education</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Dec. 20, the University of Puget Sound reported that Professor Jim McCullough was thanked by the President of Vietnam Truong Tan San for his contributions to education and businesses in the country. Previously in November, McCullough was presented with the Medal for Lifetime Contribution to Education by Vietnam’s minister of education. McCullough retired from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bruce Harrell swears in with wife and mom</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Jan. 9, re-elected Seattle City Councilmembers were sworn to new four-year terms. Among the councilmembers sworn-in was Bruce Harrell, who is half Japanese. He was sworn-in by his wife, Joanne, with his mom, Rose, looking on. Other councilmembers sworn-in were Jean Godden, Tom Rasmussen, Tim Burgess, and Sally J. Clark. Clark was elected council [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USPAACC holds focus group in Seattle</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Dec. 16, the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC) held a focus group with about 12 American business owners based in Seattle at the Pike Place Conference Room at Wells Fargo Bank. The focus group talked about the anticipations and expectations Asian American businesses have and their experiences in doing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ticiang Diangson honored with Seattle Management Association award</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ticiang Diangson Ticiang Diangson, director of Seattle Public Utilities Environmental Justice and Service Equity (EJSE) Division of the Human Resources and Service Equity Branch, was awarded the 2011 Management in Race and Social Justice Award by the Seattle Management Association (SMA) on Dec. 8 at the Columbia Tower Club.  Among other accomplishments, Diangson was cited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kathy Hsieh named Seattle’s cultural partnerships and grants director</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kathy Hsieh Last month, Kathy Hsieh was named director of the City of Seattle’s cultural partnerships and grants program. Hsieh has worked with the Seattle Office of Arts &#38; Cultural Affairs since 2003, originally as part of the community development and outreach team and then as part of the cultural partnerships and grants team as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Garfield High School Orchestra performs with Sanyo Band from Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Dec. 13, Garfield High School Orchestra performed with the Sanyo Band of Okayama, Japan, at Meany Hall on the University of Washington campus. The event was the most recent in a series of concerts and exchanges between Garfield and Sanyo. Garfield’s renowned orchestra is under the direction of Marcus Tsutakawa. (end) Related stories June [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors elects three board members, including API Betty Patu</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a Dec. 7 meeting, the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors elected the following new officers for the 2012 calendar year: — Michael DeBell, president — Kay Smith-Blum, vice president — Betty Patu, member at large Patu will serve on the executive committee with the president and vice president and will preside at board [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LIHI Awarded $10,000 from ID Rotary Club</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Dec. 15, the Seattle International District Rotary Club presented Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) with a $10,000 grant to help families with children living in transitional housing. The grant will focus on the needs of homeless, immigrant and refugee families living at Columbia Court in Seattle. &#8220;Refugee and immigrant families face extraordinary barriers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Refugees share personal stories at Beyond Talking Points</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol 30 No 51 | 12/17-12/23]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Nov. 16 at the Bellevue Art Museum, Humanities Washington’s Beyond Talking Points series wrapped up its multifaceted look at immigration with a program featuring refugees from around the world who now call Washington home. Refugees from Bhutan, Burma, Iraq, Somalia, Vietnam, and Southeast Asia’s Cham region shared personal stories about how they came to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NAAAP-Seattle honors 4 scholarship recipients at gala</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Asian American Professionals’ Seattle chapter (NAAAP-Seattle) hosted its 32nd annual gala and scholarship reception on Nov. 4. The event was held at the Woodland Park Zoo’s Zoomazium and honored four students. The reception honored college graduate recipient Reyna Farina Rollolazo and high school graduate recipients Cong Nguyen, Alyna Merali, and Chris [...]]]></description>
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