{"id":383626,"date":"2023-01-19T06:06:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T20:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=383626"},"modified":"2023-01-19T06:06:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T20:06:57","slug":"wh-unveils-push-for-asian-americans-native-hawaiians-pacific-islanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wh-unveils-push-for-asian-americans-native-hawaiians-pacific-islanders\/","title":{"rendered":"WH unveils push for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This screengrab from yesterday\u2019s virtual event show, clockwise from upper left, John Tien,\u00a0deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Julie Su,\u00a0deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Labor; Vanita Gupta,\u00a0associate attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice; and Daniel Koh,\u00a0deputy cabinet secretary, The White House. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders convened federal government officials and community leaders yesterday to mark the release of the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s first-ever\u00a0National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities.<\/p>\n

At a special virtual event, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials outlined the details of 32 federal agency plans that build on the administration\u2019s previous actions to promote safety and equity for AA and NHPIs. Community leaders also discussed additional steps the federal government can take to address critical priorities for AA and NHPI communities, including data disaggregation, language access, and combatting anti-Asian hate.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom day one, President Biden and Vice President Harris have made clear their commitment to address the needs of underserved communities, including Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities,\u201d\u00a0said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.\u00a0\u201cWith the release of [yesterday\u2019s] national strategy, the public can see the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s whole-of-government approach to advancing equity and addressing the challenges that Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities face.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThese 32 agency action plans are the result of more than a year of work by dedicated public servants in collaboration with community advocates, and detail specific commitments to advance justice and opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders,\u201d\u00a0said U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai.\u00a0\u201cThese commitments are bold, ambitious, and deeply aligned with the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s broader equity agenda. This national strategy also builds upon our shared progress to ensure the safety and prosperity of our families, neighborhoods, and communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event was moderated by WHIAANHPI executive director Krystal Ka\u2018ai, and included panel discussions moderated by Erika Moritsugu, deputy assistant to the President and AA and NHPI senior liaison, along with Sonal Shah, chief commissioner of the President\u2019s Advisory Commission on AA and NHPIs.<\/p>\n

Since January 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration\u00a0has taken steps to address the needs of AA and NHPI communities\u00a0by advancing policies that promote equity, expanding entry points to federal services and programs, and centering the experiences and resiliency of AA and NHPI communities. To support these efforts, WHIAANHPI engaged federal agencies to improve interagency policymaking, program development, and outreach efforts to AA and NHPI communities across the country.<\/p>\n

In summer 2022, 32\u00a0agencies\u2014including all 15 executive departments in the President\u2019s Cabinet\u2014submitted agency plans that outline specific actions to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities. These plans are deeply aligned with the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s broader equity agenda and represent a historic first for the federal government.<\/p>\n

Participants of the virtual event included:<\/p>\n

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  • Secretary Xavier Becerra,\u00a0U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, WHIAANHPI co-chair<\/li>\n
  • Ambassador Katherine Tai,\u00a0U.S. Trade Representative, WHIAANHPI co-chair<\/li>\n
  • Secretary Pete Buttigieg,\u00a0U.S. Department of Transportation<\/li>\n
  • Secretary Miguel Cardona,\u00a0U.S. Department of Education<\/li>\n
  • Isabella Casillas Guzman,\u00a0administrator, United States Small Business Administration<\/li>\n
  • John Tien,\u00a0deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security<\/li>\n
  • Julie Su,\u00a0deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Labor<\/li>\n
  • Nani Coloretti,\u00a0deputy director, Office of Management and Budget<\/li>\n
  • Vanita Gupta,\u00a0associate attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice<\/li>\n
  • Erika L. Moritsugu,\u00a0deputy assistant to the President and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander senior liaison<\/li>\n
  • Chiraag Bains,\u00a0deputy assistant to the President on Racial Justice and Equity<\/li>\n
  • Daniel Koh,\u00a0deputy cabinet secretary, The White House<\/li>\n
  • Krystal Ka\u2018ai,\u00a0executive director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and President\u2019s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders<\/li>\n
  • Rep. Judy Chu,\u00a0chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus<\/li>\n
  • Sonal Shah,\u00a0chief commissioner, President\u2019s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders<\/li>\n
  • Daniel Dae Kim,\u00a0member, President\u2019s Advisory Commission on Asian American, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders<\/li>\n
  • Gregg Orton,\u00a0national director, National Council of Asian Pacific Americans<\/li>\n
  • Manjusha Kulkarni,\u00a0co-founder, Stop AAPI Hate; executive director, AAPI Equity Alliance<\/li>\n
  • Jiny Kim,\u00a0vice president of Policy and Programs, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC<\/li>\n
  • Estella Owoimaha-Church,\u00a0executive director, Empowering Pacific Islander Communities<\/li>\n
  • Chiling Tong,\u00a0chief executive officer and president, National Asian\/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship<\/li>\n
  • Kham Moua,\u00a0national deputy director, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center. (PR)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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