Sharon Pian Chan has been named the new digital associate opinions editor of The Seattle Times. Chan will use digital tools to expand the Times’ opinion pages for community dialogue and manage guest column submissions. She is currently the vice president for UNITY Journalists, a nonprofit that advocates for diversity in news. She served formerly [...]
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Asian American journalist Sharon Pian Chan named new Seattle Times digital associate opinions editor
Posted on 07 May 2012.
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SBA names Albert Shen Minority Champion of the Year
Posted on 07 May 2012.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) named Albert Shen as its 2012 Minority Champion of the Year.
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Japanese Queen Scholarship Participants announced at the Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival
Posted on 30 April 2012.
The 2012 participants of the Japanese Queen Scholarship Organization of Washington were presented at the Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival. This is the organization’s 53rd year of
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Author Sam Ung honors one-year anniversary of his book’s publication
Posted on 30 April 2012.
Sam Ung, author of “I Survived the Killing Fields,” marked the one-year anniversary of his book’s publication on Tuesday, April 17, with a book reading at his restaurant, Phnom Phenh Noodle House.
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Local organizations receive grants to provide job training for immigrant and refugee youth and families
Posted on 30 April 2012.
At last year’s community meeting for the Youth and Families Initiative, local organizations called for more culturally relevant job readiness training for refugees and immigrant youth. Last week, after a competitive application process, six out of 17 community agencies were selected to receive grants for a new program to train immigrant and refugee youth in [...]
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Uwajimaya’s Bellevue celebrates one-year anniversary at its new location
Posted on 30 April 2012.
Uwajimaya Bellevue celebrated the one-year anniversary of its new Bellevue location with performances and food tastings. Customers were treated to performances from the Kaze Daiko Taiko
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Local teen Daisy Fallahzadeh challenges Congress to address teen pregnancy
Posted on 23 April 2012.
Daisy Fallahzadeh, Tacoma resident and senior at Todd Beamer High School, will travel to Washington D.C. to talk to Congress about the importance of preventing teen pregnancy. She met with Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) on April 18 to encourage support of prevention funding and the National Day to Prevent Teen [...]
Posted in Names in the News, Vol 31 No 17 | 4/21-4/270 Comments
Boeing celebrates its 4,000th next-generation 737 plane, with more to come
Posted on 23 April 2012.
On April 13, more than 5,000 Boeing employees and attendees commemorated the 4,000th next-generation 737 plane, made for China Southern Airlines, the sixth largest airline
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JCCCW’s annual Tomodachi Luncheon celebrates the year’s achievements and new board members
Posted on 23 April 2012.
Last month, more than 350 guests attended the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) Tomodachi Luncheon, which raised $60,000 through sponsorships and donations. The luncheon also commemorated a change in board members, with President Kurt Tokita filling the shoes of past board President Lori Matsukawa, who served on the board for nearly 10 [...]
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International District’s Washington Federal completes renovations
Posted on 23 April 2012.
Washington Federal’s International District branch manager Sarah Kung invited the public on April 16 to view the new renovations at Washington Federal Savings in the International District.
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