Dr. Xin Lu, China’s Vice Minister of Education, visited Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWIT) on Nov. 15 with a Chinese delegation to research workforce and technical training programs for use in China.
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Chinese vice minister visits Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Posted on 12 December 2011.
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Bill and Melinda Gates present three nonprofit leaders with $25,000 grants
Posted on 12 December 2011.
On Nov. 16, at the Microsoft Alumni Foundation 2011 Celebration, Bill and Melinda Gates recognized the nominees, finalists, and three award-winning Microsoft alumni as 2011 Integral Fellows.
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International Special Review District Board welcomes three new members
Posted on 12 December 2011.
The annual election for the International Special Review District Board was held on Nov. 15. Three positions were up for election.
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Open House kickstarts phase 2 of Vietnamese Community Empowerment Project
Posted on 10 December 2011.
On December 2, 2011, more than 100 youth, community members and City of Seattle Officials gathered to discuss findings from the Community Action Research and Empowerment (CARE) Project, which explores issues, challenges, and opportunities within the Vietnamese community of Seattle. The CARE Project was launched in 2009 by the Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) as a [...]
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Vietnamese salon goes green through SPU’s Get on the Map program
Posted on 10 December 2011.
Going green pays off for Fancy Nails and Spa, a popular beauty salon frequented by the residents of Lake City. Since enrolling in Seattle Public Utilities’ (SPU) newly launched Get on the Map program, the salon has received a variety of free marketing tools and cost-saving tips that have resulted in a surge of new [...]
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Paz makes looking for love delightful in ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’
Posted on 08 December 2011.
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The world’s favorite fairy tale about a young orphan’s dream to live a life without her abusive stepmother (Suzanne Bouchard) and obnoxious stepsisters Joy (Nick Garrison) and Grace (Sarah Rudinoff) makes its appearance this holiday season in downtown Seattle.
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Persons of interest sought by police in Vega homicide
Posted on 08 December 2011.
By Jason J. Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Hair stylist and business owner remembered as “gentle soul”
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Multicultural families with special needs children empowered through Open Doors
Posted on 08 December 2011.
By Janelle Wetzstein Northwest Asian Weekly Raising a child with special needs can be extremely difficult — especially when English is not your first
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Tolling on SR 520 bridge starts Dec. 29
Posted on 07 December 2011.
Starting Dec. 29, drivers will pay an electronic toll to cross the 520 bridge and the Washington State Department of Transportation is urging travelers to get ready by setting up a Good To Go! account. “Tolling is helping Washington move forward with critical transportation investments and will finance ongoing and future work to replace the [...]
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LA Koreatown schools at forefront of education reform
Posted on 06 December 2011.
By Katherine Kim NEW AMERICA MEDIA “Good night, Good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow,” intones a pint-sized, pink-cheeked Kelly Park, reciting a soliloquy from the leading role in Romeo and Juliet. Park, 11, who was born in Incheon, Korea, diligently delivers her lines on the stage of the Coconut Grove Auditorium, the same spot [...]
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