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West Coast Helps Launch National Hepatitis Testing Day
22 May 2012 11:30 PM | No CommentsU.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) highlights Hep B Free and Hep C Task Force for Los Angeles and San Francisco as part of nearly 100 testing events across U.S. SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES, CA – May 19, 2012 – Fresh on the heels...
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Free Hep B and Hep C Testing at AHSC’s Healthy Living Pavilion
18 May 2012 11:42 PM | No CommentsThe Healthy Living Pavilion at the 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration taking place at San Francisco’s Civic Center on May 19th, will provide free and low-cost health services, professional medical advice, interactive activities with prizes and health-related education materials. Located on Larkin Street between...
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Amok again: Have a “Lin-sane” Street Fair!
18 May 2012 11:35 PM | 1 CommentWhat, another year? Another heritage month? Why not let your friendly longtime amok columnist slice and dice things up for you nicely? This year we replaced poor Asian American YouTube hater, Alexandra Wallace, the blonde buxom bully of Asian Americans in the library, with basketball...
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SF Hosts Largest Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration Saturday, May 19 at Civic Center
18 May 2012 11:11 PM | No CommentsSAN FRANCISCO – The City is hosting the largest pan Asian street fair nationwide to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage month on Saturday, May 19th at San Francisco’s Civic Center. The 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration, produced by the AsianWeek Foundation, will feature a...
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Rob McKenna Opens WA Campaign Office In Seattle Chinatown/ID
18 May 2012 1:53 AM | No CommentsI got this in my e-mail box. I first ran into Rob McKenna when he ran for Attorney General back in 2000 on the campaign trail for Supt of Public Instruction. Now he’s a favorite to be the next governor against Jay Inslee. While Rob...
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Career Archive
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Scary Statistics: Retirement Risk Running Rampant
Posted on December 28, 2011 | 1 CommentWith a whopping 10,000+ baby boomers turning 65 each day, the number of Americans in or approaching retirement – and heading into a financial disaster – is downright shocking. “Study findings continue to reveal the ominous outlook for current and future retirees. Equally unnerving is that... -
Free Workshop on Starting a Business with Limited Capital
Posted on October 25, 2011 | No CommentsSan Francisco – Can you start a business with limited capital? This is a question that lingers in most minds among wage earners, unemployed and budding entrepreneurs. “It is not a question of can you,” says business director Victor Hsi,“it is more on how do... -
Wells Fargo Creates New Position to Grow Business in Asian Community
Posted on August 29, 2011 | No CommentsSAN FRANCISCO – Wells Fargo & Company has created a new position of Regional Director of Diverse Segments to grow the San Francisco region’s footprint with diverse segments, with a focus on the Asian community. Magdalen “Maggie” Mui, a 22-year-veteran of Wells Fargo, was promoted... -
NAAAP-SF Hosts MBA Project
Posted on August 10, 2011 | No CommentsThinking about applying to business school and wondering how it might fit into your future? Curious to know what the application process entails and want to get some advice on how to tackle it? NAAAP-SF presents The MBA Project, a panel event where three recent... -
Diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander Workforce Faces Many Challenges
Posted on July 25, 2011 | No CommentsWashington, D.C.- Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers face significant challenges in the labor market, according to a new report prepared by the Center for Economic and Policy Research and the Center for Labor Research and Education at UCLA. “This report provides essential information on... -
Architect Jacob Mar Joins Jenna Bayer Garden Design
Posted on June 21, 2011 | No CommentsOn June 2, Jacob Mar and Jenna Bayer of Mountain View-based Jenna Bayer Garden Design celebrated ‘An Evening in the Garden’, an outdoor garden party hosted by Saratoga resident Karen Knutson. During the festivities, Bayer introduced Mar as the company’s new landscape architect, while also showcasing... -
Over One Hundred China Delegates to Attend International Pow Wow in San Francisco
Posted on May 18, 2011 | No CommentsA record number of delegates from China will attend International Pow Wow in San Francisco on May 21-25. Some 120 Chinese tour operators, meeting planners and journalists are registered for the event, which is produced by the U.S. Travel Association. Known worldwide in the travel... -
Forgotten Victory of AA Equal Rights Pioneers
Posted on May 11, 2011 | No CommentsLeadership lessons for the long run In 1981, en route from Massachusetts to begin his Ph.D. at Stanford, Scott Lankford stopped at Lake Tahoe, and managed to stay there for much of the next ten years. Today Dr. Lankford is a professor of English at... -
Seven Financial Realities and Opportunities
Posted on April 13, 2011 | No CommentsExcerpt from the reference guide “Wealth Building Values, Attitudes, and Habits” Middle class security is gone. For a generation, since the end of World War II, being middle class in the U.S. meant having access to affordable college education, which led to gainful employment, inexpensive... -
Asian Mr. McDonald to be Honored During Eighth Annual Asian Heritage Awards
Posted on March 3, 2011 | 1 CommentSAN DIEGO – He’s known as “the Asian Mr. McDonald’s” and “the Asian Face of McDonald’s.”But the title that he values most is “American.” Along with wife Regina, C.C. Yin is McDonald’s largest franchisee with 28 franchises in 11 cities in California. That is an...