Carmen Hom

Sep 8, 2024 | iexaminer.org | Carmen Hom

David Yamaguchi is the executive director of the Japan America Society of the State of Washington. He was previously editor at the North American Post (NAP) from 2020 to 2023, steering the 122 year old Japanese American Newspaper through the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Sep 18, 2023 | kuow.org | Kamna Shastri |Noel Gasca |Carmen Hom

Alganesh Tewelde proudly holds up a copy of International Examiner as she goes out to deliver papers to the neighborhood businesses. Carmen Hom Everyone in Seattle's Chinatown-International District has a story that contributes to the neighborhood’s rich historical and multicultural significance. While it isn’t possible to catalog every individual story that makes up this place, we curated a series of profiles that showcase the layers of life that exist in this place.

Jul 24, 2023 | iexaminer.org | Carmen Hom

For three years, starting from 2017, the International Examiner hosted a year-long Advocacy Journalism Fellowship (AJF). The goal of this program was to invest in more equitable coverage of underrepresented ANHPIA communities by fostering empowerment through emerging and new journalists. Cumulatively, 13 fellows graduated from the program. Bif Brigman served as AJF Program Manager for all three years.

Jun 21, 2023 | iexaminer.org | Carmen Hom

It’s full circle for lifelong fisherman and Muckleshoot Tribal Councilmember Louie Ungaro. On May 25, the Seattle World School cafeteria served salmon alfredo. The day’s meal featured a special local ingredient: 3000 pounds of wild-caught coho salmon, caught by members of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and distributed by Muckleshoot Seafood Products. The dish was baked with a marinade of lemon juice, salt, pepper, and mixed into a pasta alfredo, served to students across Seattle Public Schools (SPS).

Mar 3, 2023 | iexaminer.org | Carmen Hom

The 2023 Seattle Asian American Film Festival’s “Bring It Home: Pacific Northwest Shorts”program was an homage to the Asian American/Canadian diaspora in our region from Seattle to Spokane, Portland to Vancouver. The highlight, of course, was the hyperlocal nature of the program. There is honor in knowing that these filmmakers’ stories were created in our backyard.