Capital College's provost, George Chang and president Stephen Chang celebrated the college's first graduating class, Nov 21, 2012. Attendees included family and friends of graduating students, staff, and VIP guests including Mr. Sekown Chong (bottom row, l-2), president of Korea American Foundation, D.C., Ms. Jing Lee (bottom row, r-1) and Mr. Ray Hwang, J.D. (middle row, r-1), owner & director of Washington Chinese News, as well as [not shown] Mr. Jaesuk Kim, account executive of Korea Daily, D.C. and Mr. Qian Tang, president of the American Business journal. 1 Ambassadors to America from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including (l-r) Nguyen Quoc Cuong (Vietnam), Dato Yusoff Abdul Hamid (Brunei Darussalam), Jose L.Cuisia, Jr. (Philippines), Hem Heng (Cambodia), and Seng Soukhathivong (Lao PDR) are all smiles following the graceful and dazzling performance Nov. 3 of the world-renowned Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company at Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater. (Photo by Angelyn Tugado-Marzan)2 Multi-talented dancers of the world-famous Bayanihan, the national folk dance company of the Philippines, gives a dazzling performance Nov. 3 & 4, 2012 at the fully-packed Terrace Theater of the Kennedy Center. Their splendid rendition of various dances reflective of the different provinces and era in the Philippines received a standing ovation from a mesmerized audience that included CEOs of top corporations and U.S. and ASEAN ambassadors. (Photo by Angelyn Tugado-Marzan)3 Multi-talented dancers of the world-famous Bayanihan, the national folk dance company of the Philippines, gives a dazzling performance Nov. 3 & 4, 2012 at the fully-packed Terrace Theater of the Kennedy Center. Their splendid rendition of various dances reflective of the different provinces and era in the Philippines received a standing ovation from a mesmerized audience that included CEOs of top corporations and U.S. and ASEAN ambassadors. (Photo by Angelyn Tugado-Marzan)4 Representatives of the Hindu, Sikh and Jain faiths light the ‘diya’ (lamp) at the Diwali celebration in the residence of Barton (third from left) in D.C.5 Ranjani Prabhakar (left) and Christylez Bacon presented Carnatic music pieces invoking Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Rama at the Diwali celebration.6 His Excellency Kenichiro Sasae, Ambassador of Japan, presents a floral wreath and pays his respects at the Wall of Heroes, which contains the names of over 800 Japanese Americans who died in line of duty during WW II. Photo by John Tobe.7 Dr. James Meng, Vice Chair of Asian American Government Executive Network (AAGEN), gave a presentation on Asian American work force at the first Asian Job Skills Seminar & Career Fair on Nov. 18th held at CCACC. The event was cosponsored by five organizations: the Chinese American Professionals Association (CAPA), the Monte Jade Science & Technology Association Washington DC Chapter (Monte Jade -DC), the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA-DC), the Chinese Community Activity Culture Center (CCACC) and the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce Greater Washington Chapter (TCCGW).8 More than 100 young professionals and international students heard from Jennifer Freeland of Planned Systems International on some valuable resume writing tips. This was part of the job skills seminar provided for job seekers who also attended the job fair for networking and recruitment opportunities.9 Dr. Chen Yu Yen, (right) VP of Garnett Fleming, answered questions from participants. Garnett Fleming, Inc. was one of the 20 private companies taking part in the 1st Asian Job Skills Seminar & Career Fair. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Justice were also on hand to recruit potential employees. 10