Rotarians gathered on April 17 together for an insightful panel discussion on the deepening connections between the Pacific Northwest and South Asia.
Madison Zack-Wu on pioneering change in the strip club industry
Madison Zack-Wu is one of the members of Strippers Are Workers (SAW), an organization founded in 2018 by a group of adult dancers whose mission is to create dancer-first environments within strip clubs, and raise awareness of and support against predatory conditions that currently exist within these clubs.
API Chaya receives $284K to combat domestic violence
API Chaya was one of three organizations awarded part of $1.2 million to support community-led services that address domestic violence outside of the criminal legal system.
Cultural clashes and career climbs — Exploring leadership disparities among Asians
The new study in the journal Nature looks at why people from East Asia (such as China, Japan, and Korea) who were born outside the U.S. don’t often become leaders in the U.S., while those born in the U.S. might not face the same issue.
Vietnamese-inspired snack startup
Huy-Liêm Nguyen, the founder of Khám Phá, graduated on Friday alongside 15 other emerging brands from the Embark business accelerator program, a collaboration between Founded Outdoors and REI Path Ahead Ventures.
Poll: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in US more likely to believe in climate change
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are more likely than the overall adult population to believe in human-caused climate change, according to a new poll.
Violent robbery rocks Oakland Chinatown jewelry store
A GoFundMe campaign launched by the Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council has raised nearly $40,000 for a jewelry store that lost up to 90% of its inventory.
UW launches summer Nepali language program
The South Asia Center and Nepal Studies Initiative at the University of Washington (UW) have opened applications for their 2024 summer intensive Nepali language program.
Citing safety, USC cancels speech by valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians
The University of Southern California has canceled a commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian, a Muslim student who has expressed support for Palestinians, citing “substantial” security risks for the event that draws 65,000 people to campus.
In Loving Memory of Matthew Chan (February 12, 1953 – March 30, 2024)
Matthew Chan, 71, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his Seattle home on the evening of Saturday, March 30th, 2024, surrounded by his close friends and family.