Tag archives for Colorado
Breaking the Barriers 2.0 goes beyond the tennis court to harness natural power
By Brenda Velasquez, Asian Avenue magazine Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Barry Gutierrez and the United States Tennis Association-Colorado District are collaborating to deliver an intimate look into the journeys of...
Culture Shock 2014
By Ben Nguyen | Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc. This year’s sixth annual Culture Shock showcased a number of different talents and cultures that riveted the stage while speaking to theme...
Rising Star: Juliet Jung applies martial arts to human rights activism
By Brenda Velasquez | Asian Avenue magazine Hometown Aurora, CO School CU-Boulder Involvements Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority Vice President, Korean American Students at Boulder (KASB) Event Coordinator, CollaborAsian VIP...
Applying for a Student Visa: The First Step to Study Abroad in the U.S.
Almost half of our student body at Colorado Heights University comes to us from other countries and as a Director in the CHU Office of Admissions; I help them...
Mile High JACL’s Day of Remembrance event keeps alive lessons of internment
By Gil Asakawa | Mile High Japanese American Citizens League February 19 is commemorated each year within the Japanese American community nationwide as a Day of Remembrance. The date in 1942...
OCA of Colorado brings national efforts to address Asian American issues to our state
By Johnny Poon | President, OCA of Colorado While the 2014 New Year’s parties are but a distant memory, preparations for the Lunar New Year parties are only getting started. It’s...
Council for Asian Student Leaders recognizes student involvement
At the University of Colorado Denver, the Council for Asian Student Leaders (CASL) was established as as an organization to help the Asian-American cultural club leaders get together and develop a sense community....
Colorado HealthOP: New Nonprofit Health Insurance Option for Coloradans
By Stephanie Tanny | Community Outreach, Colorado HealthOP Most Americans will be required by law to have health insurance in 2014. In Colorado, health insurance shoppers have a new option for their health insurance...
Colorado Hmong New Year brings together community in food, music and dance
By Padade M. Vue, and Kong Xee Xiong, Hmong American Association of Colorado President Nyob zoo xyoo tshiab! Happy New Year! The Hmong Colorado community celebrated their New Year (noj peb caug)...
RISING STAR: Kevie Kawasaki shares joy through the art of hula
By Brenda Velasquez, Asian Avenue magazine Mirroring the diversity in mainland , Hawaii thrums with a rich mixture of customs. Amidst intermingling cultures however, these islands have managed to...