Archive for the ‘InspirAsian Youth Corner’ Category

As Real As It Gets

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Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

What two students learned from their experience interning at a labor union. The following are their reflections. He Li He Li recently graduated from the University of Washington. He had an APALA fellowship which allowed him to work with the Service Employees International Union, (SEIU), Local 6. I was in a downtown Seattle skyscraper, a [...]

This Issue’s InspirAsianal IE Reader: Cindy Tien

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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
Cindy Tien

Meet this edition’s InspirAsianal IE Reader — spotlighting you, the readers of the Examiner! Our non-profit news enterprise has shared the stories of our community for over 35 years — thanks to the support and readership of thousands of people like you. This is our way of showing gratitude and shine the light on our [...]

Dear Representatives… What’s Anti-Youth is Anti-Community

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Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Statewide Poverty in Action Network’s Teens in Action members.

In partnership with the Statewide Poverty Action Network’s Teens in Action and the International Examiner, youth share their concern and outrage over the so-called “Racial-Profiling/Anti-Gang Bill”, which they believe threatens their community.

Not as Easy as “Just Say ‘No’”

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Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

High school is full of temptations and traps – drugs being one of them.

Where Are Our Role Models?

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Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
Netan Sansara, an 18 year-old Indian soccor player from England, has often spoken about the lack of Asian role models for young people.

A high-schooler asks why media provides no one for ethnic teens to look up to.

A Recipe For Disaster: School Food Bites

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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

our youth writer shares her opinion regarding the on-going battle with unhealthy school cafeteria food.

Everyone Needs To Play a Role To End Bullying

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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Have you ever been a victim of bullying or have been a bully yourself? If you have, you know what bullying feels like. Bullying is a behavior that encompasses teasing, harassment, threats, and physical aggression. It can come in many different forms and can occur in many places but one place it seems to always [...]

Typhoon Ketsana’s Impact

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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

“Did you know about the storm that hit Vietnam and the Philippines? How do you feel about what happened to our parent’s homeland?” I asked a friend, My Hoa Nguyen. “It’s horrifying and depressing,” she said. “It’s tragic how these things can happen. It’s a good thing the U.S. and other nations are providing aid. [...]

School Haters

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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
WAPISeattle youth council members, from left to right: Monique Le Phung, Julianne F. Deguzman, Andy Szeto, Steven Vu, Eleazar Teodoro, and Anthony Nguyen.

“More than a third (37 percent) of teens admit that they are sometimes teased or picked on at school, and boys are slightly more likely than girls to say this happens to them, according to the Gallup Survey For Teens. The report reads, “Bullying has always been a terrible experience for those being bullied because [...]