Cancelled: "The Future of U.S. Policy on North Korea" with Frank Aum, March 23.

The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh event "The Future of U.S. Policy on North Korea" with host Frank Aum scheduled for March 23 has been cancelled.

Kung Fu Tea opening location in Squirrel Hill.

Kung Fu Tea, a bubble tea truck that has operated in Oakland and elsewhere the past year, is opening a physical location in Squirrel Hill. Signage recently went up at 2109 Murray Ave., what was most recently (and very briefly) City Fresh Pasta.

Cancelled: Free Chinese, Japanese, Korean classes at Carnegie Libraries in March and April.

via the Republic of Korea's Flickr page.

All free Chinese, Japanese, and Korean classes at the Carnegie Library branches are cancelled for March and April. As you might expect, this will likely be the case for most events scheduled over the next few weeks.

Postponed: Jasmine Cho and "Cookie Activism: Using Sugar as a Platform for Social Justice" at Pittsburgh Humanities Festival.

Jasmine Cho and her talk at the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival, "Cookie Activism: Using Sugar as a Platform for Social Justice," has been postponed as a part of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's response to COVID-19.

Postponed: "In Conversation: An-My Lê and Viet Thanh Nguyen" at Carnegie Museum of Art.

"In Conversation: An-My Lê and Viet Thanh Nguyen," scheduled for April 4 at the Carnegie Museum of Art, has been postponed due to travel obstacles related to COVID-19.

Pittsburgh-based North Cascades Forest Products, LLC with two openings for Japanese speakers.

Pittsburgh-based North Cascades Forest Products, LLC has two openings for Japanese speakers: salesperson and trader.

My Neighbor Totoro with Beer Tasting, April 9 at The Oaks Theater.

The Oaks Theater in Oakmont will host My Neighbor Totoro with Beer Tasting on April 9. Doors open at 6:30 pm, the movie starts at 7:30 pm and tickets are $8. The theater is located at 310 Allegheny River Boulevard in Oakmont (map).

Pittsburgh Japanese School to end its semester early, cancel classes in March.

The Pittsburgh Japanese School (ピッツバーグ日本語補習授業校), which meets Sundays at Shady Side Academy Middle School in Fox Chapel, has cancelled the final day of its school year and its graduation ceremonies. Shadyside Academy is performing a deep cleaning of facilities during its spring break and

[a]uxiliary programs and facility rentals by outside groups have been canceled over break to enable this to happen

The announcement from the Pittsburgh Japanese School:

【休校連絡】ピッツバーグ日本語補習授業校　休校について


平素よりピッツバーグ日本語補習授業校（以下補習校）の活動にご理解と

ご協力をいただき、誠にありがとうございます。　



掲題の件、校舎の借用先であるSSAより3月末までの校舎借用キャンセルの申し入れがありました。

それに伴い、3月15日（日）は休校とし、予定されていた卒業証書授与式と

2019年度後期終業式は中止といたします。



4月以降の対応については、改めてご連絡させて頂きます。



ピッツバーグ日本語補習授業校

学校長　土橋 稔史

2019年度運営委員会

Rental company seeks Chinese-speaking office assistant.

A local real estate company seeks a Mandarin-speaking office assistant.

Chinese (Mandarin native fluency) speaking office help needed in busy apartment rental office.

Typical duties include:

Answering telephones
Helping customers with needs
Posting advertisements
Scheduling appointments
General office tasks
Helping show apartments to customers

Global Wordsmiths hiring Korean Interpreter.

Pittsburgh-based Global Wordsmiths is hiring a Korean Interpreter based in Allegheny County.

Global Wordsmiths, a language service provider in Pittsburgh, PA, serves immigrants and refugees by eliminating language access barriers. We seek bilingual, professional applicants to work 5-15 hours a week interpreting for clients.

This work is in-person interpretation and is a great fit for those with flexible work schedules, stay-at-home parents, those re-entering the workforce, and graduate students. The majority of assignments for this language are located in Allegheny County during M-F 8-5pm, ranging from 1-5 hour shifts on average assigned with advance notice.