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As part of the partnership between the International Examiner and KeyBank to highlight the ways we can work toward financial empowerment for all communities, we caught up with KeyBank’s Carol K. Nelson, Pacific Region...

Education is very important to our Asian Pacific Islander (API) community. In 2016, the Seattle Public Schools enrolled 8,027 (15%) API students and served 2,031 (24%) API bilingual students. The graduation rate is 77%....

A glimpse into the Tasveer South Asian Film Festival

This year at the Tasveer South Asian Film Festival, we take on the theme “We Belong” and our country focus is Nepal. #WeBelong here regardless of whether we are third generation, second, first, or...

By Jean Wong Kin On It was Shakespeare who said, “With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” Americans are living longer. According to a 2010 Pew Research Center study, beginning on January 1, 2011 until the...

By Lillian Young Kin On Imagine an aging loved one who is still mentally and physically capable, but cannot manage all of the tasks of independent living. He or she may not require the services of...

By Kristin Tan Kin On The sound of tiles clacking against each other is punctuated by the sound of “Pung!,” uproarious laughter, and good-natured teasing. Another successful Kin On Mahjong Night is under way. The idea of Mahjong...

By Lillian Young Kin On Within Asian cultures, it has been a strong tradition for families to care for their own. It is very common for parents and grandparents to continue living with their adult children,...

Dear IE Readers, Thank you for attending the June 22 API (Asian Pacific Islander) Mayoral Candidates Forum at Nagomi Tea House. If you were not able to come, watch the Forum at www.iexaminer.org/2017/07/candidates-reach-out-to-api-community-at-mayoral-candidate-forum. By now you...

There is still more engagement to be done. We want to hear from you. We will continue to fight through our civic processes, voting power and legal means until we are treated equitably and respectfully as a community. If you have concerns about the Navigation Center, contact the City of Seattle by calling Jess Chow at (206) 733-9405 or email at [email protected]. If you want to help us advocate for our community’s needs, please contact [email protected].