(Seattle, WA) – At a White House ceremony on Wednesday, October 20, the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (The Wing) and its afterschool program, YouthCAN, will be recognized with a prestigious national award by First Lady Michelle Obama for its impact in engaging young people in the arts and humanities. Chosen [...]
Seattle, WA – Ron Chew has been named the ICHS Foundation’s new Executive Director. Chew most recently headed Chew Communications, a Seattle-based consulting firm specializing in fundraising and capacity-building for non-profit organizations. He also served as the Executive Director of the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience for over 17 years. “Ron brings [...]
Jay Maebori, Kent School District’s Teacher of the Year, was selected as the Regional Teacher of the Year by Puget Sound Educational Service District. Maebori, a Kentwood language arts teacher, was selected for the regional award by a committee of teachers, administrators, and district office employees who reviewed his application and visited his classroom. The [...]
– From Times staff reporter Jennifer Sullivan: Seattle police are looking for a woman believed to have shot and wounded six people at a house in West Seattle’s Highland Park neighborhood this afternoon. According to police, SWAT officers are searching the house in the 9400 block of 14th Avenue Southwest for the woman. She’s described [...]
Congratulations Hyeok! WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key administration posts: · Sefa Aina, Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders · Debra T. Cabrera, Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders [...]
The Times of London says the University of Washington is the 23rd best university in the world. In the newspaper’s new higher education list, UW is the fourth best American public college. The universities are ranked on 13 factors, divided into five categories of teaching, research, citations, industry income and international mix. No. 1 on [...]
San Francisco could become the first city in the country to adopt green standards for its nail salons. It’s a move advocates hope will kick-start a movement toward greener and healthier products that has been stuck for years, despite a pioneering state law aimed at making cosmetics safer. A new ordinance, introduced by Board of [...]
Via New America Media Imagine a not too distant future when China has taken over the United States. The US is not indebt to China, butt its been literally invaded by China. Chinese soldiers with guns on Californian streets; San Francisco segregated into militarizes zones; you need a pass to go through the Van Ness [...]
Natalie Robinson, 10, won’t be returning to Cordova Lane Elementary School next year because her school was shut down last week. “It’s sad because my school is closing after 51 years,” said Natalie. “I’m going to miss my teachers; they were all really nice and creative.” Cordova Lane Elementary, which takes its name from the [...]
SEATTLE — Over 80 people, including 30 ethnic media representatives, government agencies, non-profit organizations, private companies, and minority journalists from mainstream community news outlets met May 26 at the Seattle Times auditorium for the launch of Seabeez. Keynote speaker Sandy Close, executive director of New America Media, described the event as “historic.” “There’s a real [...]
Cindy Ryu – Building support and gaining momentum in the 32nd Legislative District State Representative Position 1 Election. In just less than one month’s time, Cindy Ryu and her campaign are generating support and enthusiasm from a broad coalition of community leaders, organizations, and residents across the 32nd Legislative District. Most recently, on Tuesday May [...]
SEATTLE – Mark Mitsui, an administrator with experience at community colleges throughout Western Washington, has been named as the next president at North Seattle Community College. He will begin his responsibilities at North on July 1, 2010. Mitsui is currently vice president at South Seattle Community College. He was selected following a national search and [...]
New America Media, News Report, Valeria Fernández, Posted: Apr 22, 2010 PHOENIX, Ariz. — Law enforcement officials from California to North Carolina joined a chorus of national voices against an Arizona proposed law that would make it a crime to be an undocumented immigrant, arguing that it will waste resources and make communities unsafe. Among [...]
Article republished from The Stranger. View comments here. Blue Scholars recently issued a declaration rejecting Seattle hiphop’s current fascination with all things outer space and reaffirming the duo of MC Geologic and DJ Sabzi’s commitment to reality. The declaration came in the form of an odd tune called “Paul Valéry.” It’s odd because its namesake, [...]
Original article from The Seattle Times. John de Leon Seattle police arrested a man Wednesday night after he allegedly kidnapped, assaulted and robbed a woman. Details are still sketchy, but here is what police are reporting: At about 6 p.m., the 33-year-old man abducted a 19-year-old woman near 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street. [...]
What: “Stand Up in Seattle for Immigration Reform!” Rally Who: The Washington Immigration Reform Coalition (WIRC) FOR America When: 11 a.m., Saturday, April 10, 2010, arrive early for good placement Transportation:For transportation info, visit our rally transportion page Where: Occidental Park, between South Washington & South Main Streets, Seattle 98104 Why: To pass national comprehensive immigration reform [...]
(CNN) — Ten states plan to file a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the new health care reform bill, Florida’s attorney general announced Monday. Bill McCollum, the Republican attorney general under fellow Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, told a news conference that the lawsuit would be filed once President Obama signs the health care bill [...]
Monday, 22 March 2010 21:15 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) celebrate the passage of historic health care legislation. The legislation provides health care coverage to 32 million more people in the U.S., and will reduce the deficit by over $1.3 trillion over the next 20 years. Rep. [...]
By Associated Press and KING5.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Democratic-controlled Congress has approved historic legislation extending health care to tens of millions of Americans who lack it and cracking down on insurance company abuses. The vote in the House was 219-212. Republicans were unanimously opposed. Washington state Democrats Brian Baird, Norman Dicks, Jay Inslee, Rick [...]
This was written by D’Artagnan Scorza, the Director of the Social Justice Learning Institute. African American students at UC San Diego were shocked and demoralized by a “Compton Cookout” that took place this past Monday February 15. According to the Facebook invitation, students from several fraternities organized this party in honor of Black History Month, inviting [...]
Courtesy GoldSea.com Few thrills, no spills, just a slip in the corner that nearly cost Apolo Anton Ohno a place in history. Ohno’s own mistake dropped him to last place with three laps remaining in the short-track 1,000-meter final Saturday night, trailing the South Koreans and two Canadian brothers. With the gold and silver out [...]
SEATTLE – Local ethnic media and representatives from the Census Bureau gathered in the Emerald City on December 8 to discuss the sector’s role in outreach to diverse communities about the 2010 Census. At the event, organized by New America Media, ethnic media emphasized the growing diversity in the Pacific Northwest, and questioned Census officials [...]
From New America Media, Mike Siv, Posted: Nov 15, 2009 Thirty years after the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia, during which 1.7 million Cambodians were killed, trials of Khmer Rouge officials for their part in the mass murders began last spring. While the trials have captured western attention, in Long Beach, Calif., with the largest [...]
From New America Media, Vivian Po, Posted: Nov 16, 2009 Editor’s Note: During a recent three-day strike outside the Grand Hyatt hotel in San Francisco, nearly half of the protesters were Chinese immigrants. Many of them work as room cleaners and food servers in local hotels. But a new contract would make them pay for [...]
