Interview Roundup of 2025
- Judy Lee
- Dec 17, 2025
- 2 min read
We were fortunate to interview representatives from six different organizations making a positive difference during 2025 and look forward to talking to more members of our community. In the meantime, here is a roundup of all the interviews we did.
Make Us Visible (MUV) is nationwide effort to get Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AA&NH/PI) history integrated into K-12 curriculum. We spoke with Angelie Chong, director of the WA state chapter, who is leading the effort to pass a bill to require AANHPI history in WA schools. MUV has been a grass roots, community driven effort, with broad support and involvement from the community and students, especially, who help with organizing and visibility.
Black Farmers Collective (BFC) grows food for the community, hosts community garden beds, and provides growing space for Black urban farmers. Connecting people intimately to food, nature, and each other while promoting food sovereignty are important missions of the BFC. In addition, the BFC leases 4 acres of farmland from King County in the Sammamish Valley which serves as an incubator for new BIPOC farmers.
Pidgin Collective is a new restaurant based on a worked-owned cooperative model. Brothers Seth and Zachary Pacleb are the chefs behind this restaurant and were inspired by their own experiences in the toxic restaurant industry. The cooperative model aims to operate more equitably by providing employees with a stake and a voice in the business, as well opportunities for advancement that traditional models don't provide.
The Seattle Chinatown Book Club was started at Mam's Bookstore, the only AANHPI bookstore in the Pacific Northwest. The books they read range from fiction to memoirs, light-hearted to emotionally heavy, and represent diverse authors of the Asian diaspora. It's a space for Asian Americans to come together as a community and to see themselves reflected in the books they read.
Foxycut is a salon that is not just a space for hair but a thriving cultural community hub. Their mission is to help as many people as possible, particularly in these changing times when community spaces are more important than ever. Foxycut hosts events, some led by community members, and provides accessible performance space for artists.
A Resting Place is a culturally rooted sanctuary for grief where people can connect with others, honor their ancestors, and themselves. In addition to providing grief resources, a Wall of Love and Memory, as well as offrenda shelves with photos of loved ones, A Resting Place offers community events to help people process grief and find connection.
